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SECTION B: GENERAL INFORMATION
B-1) To The Purchaser:
Congratulations! You are the owner of one of the finest
pumps on the market today. Barnes® Pumps are products
engineered and manufactured of high quality components.
Over one hundred years of pump building experience
along with a continuing quality assurance program com-
bine to produce a pump which will stand up to the toughest
applications.
Check local codes and requirements before installation.
Servicing should be performed by knowledgeable pump
service contractors or authorized service stations.
The pump is packaged ready for installation and no con-
nections or adjustments are necessary except for attaching
discharge piping and plugging in service cord.
B-2) Receiving:
Upon receiving the pump, it should be inspected for dam-
age or shortages. If damage has occurred, file a claim
immediately with the company that delivered the pump.
If the manual is removed from the crating, do not lose or
misplace.
B-3) Storage:
Short Term-
Barnes Pumps are manufactured for efficient
performance following long inoperative periods in storage.
For best results, pumps can be retained in storage, as
factory assembled, in a dry atmosphere with constant
temperatures for up to six (6) months.
Long Term-
Any length of time exceeding six (6) months,
but not more than twenty four (24) months. The units
should be stored in a temperature controlled area, a roofed
over walled enclosure that provides protection from the
elements (rain, snow, wind blown dust, etc..), and whose
temperature can be maintained b40 deg. F and
+120 deg. F. Pump should be stored in its original shipping
container and before initial start up, rotate impeller by hand
to assure seal and impeller rotate freely.
B-4) Service Centers
:
For the location of the nearest Barnes Service Center, check
your Barnes representative or Crane Pumps & Systems, Inc.,
Service Department in Piqua, Ohio, telephone (937) 778-8947
or Crane Pumps & Systems Canada, Inc., Bramton, Ontario,
(905) 457-6223.
SECTION C: INSTALLATION
C-1) Location:
These pumping units are self-contained and are recom-
mended for use in a sump or basin. This pump is designed to
pump rain water or light effluent, nonexplosive and noncor
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rosive liquids and shall
NOT
be installed in locations classi-
fied as hazardous in accordance with the National Electrical
Code (NEC), ANSI/NFPA 70 or the Canadian Electrical Code
(CEC).
The sump or basin shall be vented in accordance with
local plumbing codes. Provide proper sump diameter of
approx. 18” (457mm) minimum and depth of approx. 20”
(508mm)minimum to allow the pump and switch to operate
without restriction. The float switch should not come in con
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tact with side or bottom of sump. Make sure sump is free
of string, cloth, nails, gravel, etc. before installing pump.
Never install the pump in a trench, ditch, or hole with a dirt
bottom where the suction will become plugged.
C-1.1) Submergence:
The minimum sump liquid level should never be less than
4 inches (102mm) above the pump bottom.
C-2) Discharge:
Discharge piping should be as short as possible. The
installation of a check valve in the discharge piping is
recommended for each pump being used. The check valve
is used to prevent backflow into the sump. Excessive back
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flow can cause flooding and/or damage to the pump.
C-3) Liquid Level Controls:
Figure 2 shows a typical installation for a submersible
pump using a piggy-back wide angle level control mounted
to the pump.
General Comments:
1) Never work in the sump with the power on.
2) Level controls are factory set. Be certain that the level
control cannot hang up or foul in it’s swing. Also, make
certain the pump impeller is still submerged when the level
control is in the ‘off’ mode.
3) Plug the pump plug into a receptacle. One cycle of op-
eration should be observed, so that any potential problems
can be corrected.
FIGURE 2
