OWNERS MANUAL INSTALLATION • OPERATION • MAINTENANCE 6” & 8” SUBMERSIBLE TURBINE PUMPS BE SURE TO READ OWNER’S MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING YOUR PUMP.
6” & 8” SUBMERSIBLE TURBINE PUMPS CONTENTS Inspection-Receipt of Equipment....................................................... Sec. A Equipment and Installation Record................................................. Sec. B General Information........................................................................ Sec. C Suitability of the Well...................................................................... Sec. D Installation-Site & Support Equipment............................................
A. INSPECTION-RECEIPT OF EQUIPMENT Examine equipment at the time of receipt. Check that the power cable is not cut or damaged, and that all equipment is correct for the installation. Handle the pump, cable and motor carefully. This is very important because of the precise alignment of the assembly and the vulnerability of the cable. Report any damages or shortages immediately to the freight carrier agent and make notes on the freight bill of lading.
C. GENERAL INFORMATION The Submersible pump unit comprises a vertical Turbine pump assembly directly-coupled to a Submersible electric motor. The connecting bracket accommodates the coupling between the pump and motor shafts and also serves as the water intake passage. The pump unit is suspended in the well by the riser pipe, and the electric power is taken down from the well head to the motor by the Submersible cable which is secured at intervals to the riser pipe.
Method #2- Resin Cast Splice *CAUTION* TAKE CARE TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE CABLE DURING THE INSTALLATION. F. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION When the cable is supplied on a reel, support the reel on a piece of pipe laid across a pair of sturdy saw horses. Locate the reel about 6 ft. from the well so that the cable unwinds from the top. Prevent the cable from scraping on the well casing and avoid pinching the cable either in the pipe clamps or between the riser pipe and well casing.
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION & TESTS Employ a competent electrician to do the wiring in accordance with local electrical codes. Conventional overhead or underground installation is satisfactory for the electrical power transmission to the Well Head. Check that the power supply corresponds with that shown on the name plates of the motor and control box. NOTE; every installation requires a fused disconnect switch or circuit breaker.
Check that the currents in the individual phases of a 3-phase system are approximately equal. Where there is considerable difference between them, change all 3 connections at the starter as shown below (so that rotation remains the same) to obtain the most consistent readings. Starter L1 L2 L3 cable (1) cable (2) cable (3) black red yellow yellow black red red yellow black Then subtract the average of the readings from the highest.
FLOATLESS LIQUID LEVEL CONTROL The sensing elements of a floatless liquid level control consists of 2 electrodes suspended in the well by insulated wires. These wires connect to a relay which serves as a pilot switch to the starting equipment. The lower electode is set just above the pump, and the upper at some distance below the static water level.
U.S. LIMITED WARRANTY* Franklin Pump Systems, Inc. Franklin Pump Systems, Inc. warrants its new products to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 year from date of installation or 2 years from date of manufacture, whichever comes first, WHEN installed in a domestic water systems application and pumping potable water only. Warranty does not cover applications pumping saltwater or other corrosive liquids. Consult and adhere to local codes for all applications.
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