aermotor CT35 Serie Manual De Instalación Y Operario página 3

Priming
Plug
Street Elbow
Vent
Plug
Rotated Volute
Figure 1
On the discharge avoid:
Quick closing valves.
Small I.D. pipe.
Numerous fittings.
Misalignment.
Sharp turns in piping run.
Elbow immediately
in front of pump
suction.
Figure 2
Tee and
Priming Plug
Discharge
to service
Union
Gate
Valve
Support discharge
pipe as required
Recommended pump suction
and discharge connections
Not
recommended pump suction
and discharge connections
Short length of
straight pipe
after reducer
Eccentric
Reducer
Solid, level
base
Straight run, short as
possible but at least 6
times pipe diameter ("D")
sloping away from pump
Concentric Reducer causes high
spots along the suction line resulting
in air pockets.
Concentric
Reducer
Use of excess fittings
means potential air leaks
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Important:
All connections must
be air tight
Support suction pipe
as required
Pipe diameter
"D"
Foot
Valve
Long suction
run
Valve
Unsupported
Pipe
Pipe diameter "D"
insufficient size
Pipe submerged
less than 4 x "D"
will cause vortexing
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As close
as possible
4 x "D"
minimum
High
lift