Installation!
Piping!
Whenever!possible!ensure!the!pump!is!installed!using!the!shortest!possible!pipe!lengths!with!the!minimum!
amount!of!pipe!fittings.!Ensure!all!piping!is!supported!independent!of!the!pump.!!
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Suction!and!discharge!piping!should!not!be!smaller!than!the!connection!size!of!the!pump.!When!pumping!liquids!of!high!
viscosity,!larger!piping!may!be!used,!in!order!to!reduce!frictional!pipe!loss.!!!
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Employ!flexible!hoses!in!order!to!eliminate!the!vibration!caused!by!the!pump.!Mounting!feet!can!also!be!used!to!reduce!
vibration!effects.!
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All!hoses!should!be!reinforced,!non-collapsible!and!be!capable!of!high!vacuum!service.!Ensure!that!all!piping!and!hoses!are!
chemically!compatible!with!the!process!and!cleaning!fluid.!!!
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For!processes!where!pulsation!effects!should!be!reduced,!employ!a!pulsation!dampener!on!the!discharge!side!of!the!pump.!
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For!self-priming!applications,!ensure!all!connections!are!airtight!and!the!application!is!within!the!pumps!
dry-lift!capability.!Refer!to!product!specifications!for!further!details.!!
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For!flooded!suction!applications,!install!a!gate!valve!on!the!suction!piping!in!order!to!facilitate!service.!!For!unattended!
flooded!suction!operation,!it!is!recommended!to!pipe!the!exhaust!air!above!the!liquid!source.!In!the!event!of!a!diaphragm!
failure!this!will!reduce!or!eliminate!the!possibility!of!liquid!discharging!through!the!exhaust!onto!the!ground.!
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Location!
Ensure!that!the!pump!is!installed!in!an!accessible!location,!in!order!to!facilitate!future!service!and!maintenance.!
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Air!
Ensure!that!the!air!supply!is!sufficient!for!the!volume!of!air!required!by!the!pump.!Refer!to!product!specifications!for!further!
details.!For!reliable!operation,!install!a!5!micron!air!filter,!air-valve!and!
pressure!regulator.!Do!not!exceed!the!pumps!maximum!operating!pressure!of!120!psig.!
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Remote!Operation!
Utilize!a!three!way!solenoid!valve!for!remote!operation.!This!ensures!that!air!between!the!solenoid!
and!the!pump!is!allowed!to!“bleed!off,”!ensuring!reliable!operation.!Liquid!transfer!volume!is!estimated!
by!multiplying!displacement!per!stroke!times!the!number!of!strokes!per!minute!
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Noise!
Correct!installation!of!the!muffler!reduces!sound!levels.!Refer!to!product!specifications!for!further!details.!
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Submerged!Operation!
For!submersible!operation,!pipe!the!air!exhaust!to!atmosphere!
