background image

2

En

gli

sh (US

)

English (US) Installation and operating instructions

CONTENTS

Page

1. Limited warranty

Products manufactured by GRUNDFOS PUMPS 
CORPORATION (Grundfos) are warranted to 
the original user only to be free of defects in 
material and workmanship for a period of 24 
months from date of installation, but not more 
than 30 months from date of manufacture. 
Grundfos' liability under this warranty shall be 
limited to repairing or replacing at Grundfos' 
option, without charge, F.O.B. Grundfos' factory 
or authorized service station, any product of 
Grundfos' manufacture. Grundfos will not be
liable for any costs of removal, installation, 
transportation, or any other charges which may 
arise in connection with a warranty claim.
Products which are sold but not manufactured 
by Grundfos are subject to the warranty
provided by the manufacturer of said products 
and not by Grundfos' warranty. Grundfos will not 
be liable for damage or wear to products caused 
by abnormal operating conditions, accident, 
abuse, misuse, unauthorized alteration or repair, 
or if the product was not installed in accordance 
with Grundfos' printed installation and operating
instructions.

To obtain service under this warranty, the
defective product must be returned to the
distributor or dealer of Grundfos' products from 
which it was purchased together with proof of 
purchase and installation date, failure date, and 
supporting installation data. Unless otherwise 
provided, the distributor or dealer will contact 
Grundfos or an authorized service station for 
instructions.

Any defective product to be returned to
Grundfos or a service station must be sent 
freight prepaid; documentation supporting the 
warranty claim and/or a Return Material
Authorization must be included if so instructed.

GRUNDFOS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR EXPENSES ARISING 
FROM INSTALLATION, USE, OR ANY OTHER 
CAUSES. THERE ARE NO EXPRESS OR 
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WHICH EXTEND 
BEYOND THOSE WARRANTIES DESCRIBED 
OR REFERRED TO ABOVE.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or
limitation of incidental or consequential
damages and some jurisdictions do not allow 
limit actions on how long implied warranties may 
last. Therefore, the above limitations or
exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty 
gives you specific legal rights and you may also 
have other rights which vary from jurisdiction to 
jurisdiction.

1.

Limited warranty

2

2.

Symbols used in this document

3

3.

Introduction

3

3.1

Delivery and handling

3

3.2

Applications

3

4.

Operating conditions

3

5.

Installation

3

5.1

Pre-installation checks

3

5.2

Mechanical installation

4

5.3

Electrical installation

5

6.

Startup

6

7.

Operation

6

8.

Troubleshooting

7

8.1

Checking pump performance

7

8.2

Troubleshooting chart

10

9.

Technical data

13

9.1

Minimum water flow requirements 
for submersible pump motors

13

9.2

Guide for engine-driven generators 
in submersible pump applications

13

9.3

Electrical data

13

10.

Disposal

14

Warning

Prior to installation, read these 
installation and operating 
instructions. Installation and 
operation must comply with local 
regulations and accepted codes of 
good practice.

This booklet should be left with the 
owner of the pump for future 
reference and information 
regarding its operation.

SPE_ US.book  Page 2  Thursday, May 5, 2011  8:18 PM

Summary of Contents for SPE

Page 1: ...GRUNDFOS INSTRUCTIONS SPE Stainless steel submersible pump for environmental applications Installation and operating instructions SPE_ US book Page 1 Thursday May 5 2011 8 18 PM ...

Page 2: ...os or a service station must be sent freight prepaid documentation supporting the warranty claim and or a Return Material Authorization must be included if so instructed GRUNDFOS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES LOSSES OR EXPENSES ARISING FROM INSTALLATION USE OR ANY OTHER CAUSES THERE ARE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PAR...

Page 3: ...harged materials in accordance with the specific job site requirements The stainless steel construction of the SPE Environmental Pump makes it resistant to abrasion however no pump made of any material can forever withstand the destructive wear that occurs when constantly pumping sandy groundwater Determine the maximum depth of the well and the drawdown level at the pump s maximum capacity Pump se...

Page 4: ...e pump and riser section be careful not to place bending stress on the pump by picking it up by the pump end only The drop cable should be secured to the riser pipe at frequent intervals to prevent sagging looping or possible cable damage 5 2 3 If plastic or flexible riser pipe is used Use the correct compound recommended by the pipe manufacturer or specific job specifications Make sure that joint...

Page 5: ...switching surges The correct voltage rated surge arrester should be installed on the supply line side of the control box see fig 3 Fig 3 Single phase hookup with surge arrestor 5 3 4 Control box and surge arrester grounding The ground wire should be a bare copper conductor at least the same size as the drop cable wire size The ground wire should be run as short a distance as possible and be secure...

Page 6: ...water is reached The pump should not be operated beyond its maximum flow rating and should not be stopped until the groundwater runs clear 6 If the groundwater is clean and clear when the pump is first started the valve should still be opened until the desired flow rate is reached 7 Disconnect the temporary piping arrangements and complete the final piping connections 8 Under no circumstances shou...

Page 7: ...art pump 3 Gradually close the discharge valve 4 Read pressure at shut off 5 After taking reading open valve to its previous position 6 To calculate pump performance first convert psi reading to feet For water psi x 2 31 ____ ft 7 Add this to the total vertical distance from the pressure gauge to the water level in the well while the pump is running 8 Refer to the specific pump curve for the shut ...

Page 8: ... Pump is damaged causing a motor overload Winding resistance TM05 0028 0511 Turn off power and disconnect the drop cable leads in the control box Using an ohmmeter set the scale selectors to Rx1 for values under 10 ohms and Rx10 for values over 10 ohms Zero adjust the meter and measure the resistance between leads Record the values Motor resistance values can be found in section 9 3 Electrical dat...

Page 9: ... 02 0 5 A motor which may have been damaged by lightning or with damaged leads Do not pull the pump for this reason 10 000 20 000 0 01 0 02 A motor which definitely has been damaged or with damaged cable The pump should be pulled and repairs made to the cable or the motor replaced The motor will still operate but probably not for long Less than 10 000 0 0 01 A motor which has failed or with comple...

Page 10: ... switches for operation Inspect contacts in control devices Replace worn or defective parts d Motor and or cable are defective How to check Turn off power Disconnect motor leads from control box Measure the lead to lead resistances with the ohmmeter Rx1 Measure lead to ground values with ohmmeter Rx100K Record measured values If open motor winding or ground is found remove pump and recheck values ...

Page 11: ...nspect Clean strainer inspect integral check valve for blockage rinse out pump and re install d Pump is damaged How to check Check the pump s performance against its curve see section 8 1 Checking pump performance on p 7 If pump is damaged repair as necessary Rinse out pump and re install 3 Pump runs but at reduced capacity a Draw down is larger than anticipated How to check Check draw down during...

Page 12: ...10 check wire size and length of run to pump panel If wire size is correct contact power company If not correct and or replace as necessary b Control box wiring and components How to check Check that control box parts match the parts list Check to see that wiring matches wiring diagram Check for loose or broken wires or terminals Correct as required c Defective capacitor How to check Turn off powe...

Page 13: ...ee wire submersible pump motors kW Externally regulated Internally regulated 0 33 1 5 1 2 0 5 2 0 1 5 0 75 3 0 2 0 1 4 0 2 5 1 5 5 0 3 0 Grundfos submersible pump motors 60 Hz 4 inch single phase 2 wire motors control box not required Hp Ph Volt V S F Amperage Full load Line to line resistance ohms KVA code Max thrust lbs Full load Lock rotor S F amps Eff Power factor Blk Yel Red Yel Delta 0 5 1 2...

Page 14: ... should be approximately equal to the calculated values 10 Disposal Distance from control box to pump motor ft 12 AWG wire resistance ohms 14 AWG wire resistance ohms 10 0 03 0 05 20 0 06 0 10 30 0 10 0 15 40 0 13 0 21 50 0 16 0 26 60 0 19 0 31 70 0 23 0 36 80 0 26 0 41 90 0 29 0 46 100 0 32 0 51 110 0 36 0 57 120 0 39 0 62 130 0 42 0 67 140 0 45 0 72 150 0 49 0 77 160 0 52 0 82 170 0 55 0 87 180 ...

Page 15: ... 3500 Canada GRUNDFOS Canada Inc 2941 Brighton Road Oakville Ontario L6H 6C9 Phone 1 905 829 9533 Telefax 1 905 829 9512 México Bombas GRUNDFOS de México S A de C V Boulevard TLC No 15 Parque Industrial Stiva Aeropuerto Apodaca N L C P 66600 Phone 52 81 8144 4000 Telefax 52 81 8144 4010 SPE_ US book Page 17 Thursday May 5 2011 8 18 PM ...

Page 16: ...e Grundfos the Grundfos logo and the payoff Be Think Innovate are registrated trademarks owned by Grundfos Management A S or Grundfos A S Denmark All rights reserved worldwide L SPE TL 01 05 11 US Repl L RF IO 001 02 00 2002 2011 Grundfos Pumps Corp Subject to alterations SPE_ US book Page 16 Thursday May 5 2011 8 18 PM ...

Reviews: