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WATER PUMP

PROCEDURES;
1. SET A SPEED CONTROLLER AT MAX SPEED(100)
2. CLOSE THE DISCHARGE VALVE FULLY
3. OPEN SUCTION VALVE
4. INSERT THE SPRING WEIGHT
5. SET THE REVOL COUNTER ZERO WHILE DISENGAGED
6. MAKE SURE LOWER TANK IS FULL OF WATER TO THE LEVEL
7. RUN PUMP FOR 2MINUTES WITH DISCHARGE VALVE CLOSED
8. RECORD THE MAX DISCHARGE PRESSURE Pd, suction pressure and the spring
weight. TAKE MAX PRESSURE/10 X 9 = 9ΔP. THESE 9ΔP, 8ΔP, 7ΔP ARE TO BE
USED TO PERFORM PUMP TEST.
9. CLOSE THE DAMP VALVE, AND FILL WATER IN THE UPPER TANK UP 40mm
ON SCALE READING. AFTER REACHING 40, START A STOPWATCH AND
SIMULATENEOUSLY ENGAGE THE REVOL COUNTER AFTER 30s disengage the
counter and direct water to lower tang. Read revol counter(revol/min)
10. Repeat stage 8 now use 8ΔP and then perform stage 9
11. Perform for the lest 8ΔP
12. Change speed to 90 then perform all stages 8 and 9
NO SPEED WATER TIME SPEED BRAKE PRESSURE
SETTING LEVEL LOAD
% h1 h2 t1 t2 Rev/min FP
mm sec N Pd Ps
9ΔP 1 100 40 0 30
8ΔP 2 100 40 0 30
7ΔP 100 40 0 30
9ΔP 90 40 30
8ΔP 90 40 30
7ΔP 90 40 30

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