2.

11 Drainage Sump Pumps and Sewage Pumps

Pump sets shall be provided for the locations and duties, as required.
The pump sets shall be of the sewage or dirty water type in accordance with
their duty requirement. The sewage pumps shall be of the non-clog type
with open impellers. The dirty water (seepage) pumps shall be of the semi
open impeller or vortex type. The submersible pumps shall be rated in
accordance with IP 68 and shall have corrosion class.Entry level lift pit &
Escalator pit drainage water are also pumped out by seepage pump which
are in concourse level. One working & one stand by pumps to be installed
as per installed area shown in model.

The efficiency of the pump set at duty point shall not be less than 60% of
the maximum efficiency for the pump.

The pumps shall be of the centrifugal type, vertically mounted, close

coupled to their fully submersible electric drive motors. Pump impellers
shall be cast iron to GG 25 confirming to ASTM 35B or cast stainless steel.
Shaft, studs, nuts, screws and washers shall be Stainless Steel Grade 304,
S15.

The bearings shall be of the rotating element type, grease packed and sealed
for life.
The pump shall have two mechanical seals. The seals shall work
independently of each other, one to seal off the motor, one to seal off the
pumped fluid. An oil chamber shall act as a buffer between the seals and a
coolant for the seals. A moisture detection probe in the oil chamber shall
detect the presence of water in the chamber and thus the deterioration of
the lower seal. The probe shall operate a remote alarm.

A lifting chain with shackles, rings etc. shall be fitted to each pump, which
shall support the weight of the pumps during installation and removal from
the sump. The chain shall comply with BS 1663 and be hot-dipped
galvanized.

Motors shall be submerged and cooled by the liquid in which it is

submerged. The windings shall be protected against burnout by a
thermostat or thermistor arranged to trip the pump.

The submerged cable shall be multi-core and fully insulated LSHF to BS

7211. The cable shall be sealed and glanded into the motor before the
pump leaves the factory. The cable junction box shall be sealed from the
outside. The cables shall be supplied long enough to reach the starters. For
all low point seepage sumps the starters are quite far from the nearest
station seepage sump. Therefore the cable shall go into a waterproof
isolation socket, which shall be cabled to the starter. The isolation sockets
 may be a composite arrangement, but in either case the Pump Number
shall be clearly labeled on the plug and the socket.

The pump sets shall be complete with boltless self-aligning duck-foot

assembly, which allows removal of the pumps without disturbing the pipe
work. Guide rails on which to raise and lower the pumps shall be of
galvanized steel and complete with all fittings and support brackets.

Pump duties shall be achieved with the impeller shaft speed.

Pump connections shall be screwed to BS 21 up to DN 50 and flanged to

BS 4504, PN 10 for DN 65 and above.

The permissible service pressure of cast iron pump casings shall be

generally in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. No
pump part or component part shall be subjected to a gauge pressure in
excess of 10 bar, except where specifically listed in the Equipment
Schedule.
Impellers shall be keyed to the drive shaft, the impeller being retained by
hexagonal nut.

Pump Specification :

The waste water and sewage pump in cast iron execution must be designed
for permanent submerged installation. Super Vortex impeller with
minimum 80mm of solid handling size, Pumps to be of EU origin only.
Motor to be built of IE 3 components only. Primary Seal to be Sic/Sic &
Secondary Seal to be Carbon/Ceramic. Pump outside to be powder coated
with minimum thickness 100μm. Motor cable to be have minimum 10m
and to be water tight and of stainless steel. Thermal switches to be
incorporated in the motor windings to protect the motor against
overheating. Motor Speed to be 2 pole with Class H insulation. Pumps to be
installed with auto coupling and guide rail.

2.12 Water Supply Pump Sets Control

There shall be duplicated pump sets in the system, one duty and one
standby. The pumps shall be automatically controlled to maintain the water
pressure in the system as indicated on the Drawings.
The pump control shall have the following features:

An overriding float switch of differential type shall be provided

in the water tank to cut off the pumps operation when the tank has been
exhausted.
 Automatic change - over facility shall be provided, the standby
Pumps shall automatically start on the failure of the duty pump.

Lead / lag selection and automatic alternation shall be provided

for the control circuit.
After one pump has finished one operation, the other pump shall stand as the
duty pump for the next cycle.

Duty / standby and auto / off / manual selectors shall be provided.

2.12.1 Sump Pumps Control :

For the two-pump arrangement, one pump shall act as duty and the other one as
standby. The pumps shall be automatically controlled to transfer the soil and /
or waste water to the manhole or the nearest drainage pipe connections.

Automatic controls shall be of float - type mercury switches suitable for use
with soil or waste water. Each pit shall be fitted with four switches at different
levels to correspond with the required depths of water and to initiate the
relevant controls to operate the pump and / or raise the alarm suitably.

The pump control operation shall be:-

When the water level in the sump pit reaches the first pre-determined high
level, the duty pump shall be started and continue to run until the water level
falls back to the low level.

For duplicated pump sets, if the water level continues to rise to the second pre-
determined level, the second pump shall also be called to operate in parallel
with the first pump. The pumps shall only be stopped when the water level
drops back to the low level.

Automatic and manual change-over facilities shall be provided for the pumps.
A lead / lag selection and an automatic alternation facility shall be provided.
After one pump has finished one operation, the second pump shall act as duty
pump for the next cycle.
An extra high level alarm shall be provided at the vicinity of the pit or one of
the control panels, when the water raises up to the extra high level, an audible
and visual alarm shall be raised.

Remote monitoring and control shall be required as follows:-

Run / Stop status of the sump pumps such as sewage pumps and waste
sump pumps.

Overload alarm for the above pumps

High water level for the sump pits.
Power supply failures for the above pumps.
Auto / Manual mode status of the pumps.
Run / Stop control of the above pumps.
Pump Specification :

Vertical Multistage Pump with Cast Iron parts to be CED coated. The
primary seal should be SiC/SiC and secondary to be EPDM only. Impeller
shaft to be of Stainless steel only with minimum IE 3 motor. Motors to be
Thermostat in motor windings. Pump efficiency need to be at least 60%
at duty point.