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Welcome Aboard!

Welcome to the growing family of people who depend on
aerating fountains for better water quality control and
aesthetic improvement. Otterbine Barebo, Inc. moves its
aerating fountain line into the next century with a revolu-
tionary platform. This design offers an industry first five-
year warranty with virtually no maintenance, reduced float
visibility, and interchangeable spray patterns. All Otterbine
products are safety tested and approved by ETL, ETL-C
and CE

Water Quality Specialists

Barebo, Inc. is a team of scientists, engineers, and crafts
persons who specialize in efforts to improve water quality.
Otterbine aerating fountains are built at Barebo, Inc.'s
25,000 square foot factory in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. Each
step in assembly is followed by a quality assurance check
to maintain high quality.

The 

Concept

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 line of Otterbine aerators, made of stainless

steel and high tech engineering plastics, reflects the results
of aerator research and development programs that started
in 1956, plus the experience gained through thousands of
installations on commercial fish farms, golf courses, parks,
and architectural applications.

Follow the Guidelines

You'll find guidelines for installing, operating, and main-
taining your aerating fountain in the following pages.  We
strongly recommend that you read, understand, and apply
these guidelines.  They will help you get better perfor-
mance and dependability from your Otterbine aerating
fountain.

SUNBURST

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GEMINI

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PHOENIX

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TRI-STAR

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ROCKET

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COMET

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CONSTELLATION

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SATURN

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GENESIS

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Summary of Contents for Concept3

Page 1: ...1 Water Works With Otterbine CONCEPT3 Owner s Manual A Guide to More Dependable Water Quality Management With Otterbine Barebo Inc s 1 5 Horsepower Surface Spray AeratingFountain...

Page 2: ...Inc s 25 000 square foot factory in Emmaus Pennsylvania Each step in assembly is followed by a quality assurance check to maintain high quality The Concept3 line of Otterbine aerators made of stainles...

Page 3: ...ssemblyInstructions 23 Tri StarPumpChamber AssemblyInstructions 24 ConstellationPumpChamber AssemblyInstructions 25 CometPumpChamber AssemblyInstructions 26 GenesisPumpChamber AssemblyInstructions 27...

Page 4: ...current protection HOA switch and ground fault protection where applicable All internal connections are pre wired All electrical specifications are located on the door of the Otterbine Power Control C...

Page 5: ...alshockmayoccur ADVERTISSEMENT Otterbine fortementsuggestequ aupanneaudebranchement lectriqueuninterupteur aveccontroldedefautdemassesoitinstall oulespersonnessetrouberaipr sdel eau SATELLITECONTROLLE...

Page 6: ...115 Volt 1 Phase 60 Hertz Schematic 208 230 Volt 1 Phase 60 Hertz Schematic 6...

Page 7: ...208 230 Volt 3 Phase 60 Hertz Schematic 460 Volt 3 Phase 60 Hertz Schematic 7...

Page 8: ...220 Volt 1 Phase 50 Hertz Schematic 380 415 Volt 3 Phase 50 Hertz Schematic 8...

Page 9: ...or Placement Placement is crucial to how quickly and efficiently your Otterbine aerator is able to clean your pond The following diagram shows the most common ponds and the most effective aerator plac...

Page 10: ...remaining holes C Place a flat washer and a nylon locknut onto each of the four hex bolts from Step B Tighten each nylon locknut CAUTION Do not overtighten may cause damage to the float and or pump c...

Page 11: ...each of the four stabilizer plate assemblies from Step A to the top side of an outer hole in the float using an eyebolt a fender washer and a nylon locknut as shown in Figure 1a CAUTION Do not overtig...

Page 12: ...eededinordertomakepropersealbetweenthetwoconnectors DONOTREMOVECOMPOUND Whenservicingtheaeratormakesuretore applycompound Otterbinepart 48 0001 B Haveyourelectricianperformanon shoredry runtest 1 Chec...

Page 13: ...will find instructions for mooring the aerator if you prefer to anchor your aerator please see Anchoring Your Aerator CableStrain Relief Figure 3 4 Energize the unit by turning the Hand Off Auto switc...

Page 14: ...e earth anchor two feet into the pond and then pound the earth anchor about two feet into the pond bottom The earth anchor will allow your mooring lines to be virtually unnoticeable as it will be hidd...

Page 15: ...tow the aerator into your previously chosen location I Determine where to locate the anchors Where the anchors are located will vary depending on the depth of your pond See the chart below to determin...

Page 16: ...5 Current unbalance should not exceed 5 at the service factor load If unbalance cannot be corrected by rolling leads locate source of unbalance correct it IF Leg furthest from average stays on the sa...

Page 17: ...0061 1 1 1 3 Sunburst Ring 42 0019 1 0 1 12 Slinger Disc 47 0003 1 1 0 13 SNB Impeller 1HP 60Hz SNB Impeller 2HP 60Hz 1HP 50Hz SNB Impeller 3HP 60Hz 2HP 50Hz SNB Impeller 5HP 60Hz 3HP 50Hz SNB Impelle...

Page 18: ...the shaft using 1 M8x20 S S Hex Bolt and 1 M8 S S Fender Washer An Impeller Spacer is ONLY used with 3HP 60Hz 2HP 50Hz 5HP 60Hz 3HP50Hz and5HP50Hzimpellers ItemNo 29 or 30 Tighten the bolt to 35 ft lb...

Page 19: ...ith the top of the shaft Tighten the set screw onto one of the flats on the shaft 3 Mount the Slinger Disc to the shaft using 1 M8x20 S S Hex Bolt and 1 M8 S S Fender Washer An Impeller Spacer is ONLY...

Page 20: ...n with the top of the shaft Tighten the set screw onto one of the flats on the shaft 3 Place an O ring in the groove on the top of the Standoff Strainer Assembly 4 Mount the Throat Assembly to the Sta...

Page 21: ...0106 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 Tri Star Diffuser Pipe 41 0108 0 0 1 0 0 0 14 Decorative Impeller 1HP 60Hz Decorative Impeller 2HP 60Hz 1HP 50Hz Decorative Impeller 3HP 60Hz 2HP 50Hz Dec Impeller 5HP 60Hz 3 5HP...

Page 22: ...no longer rubs Secure using 1 M8x20 S S Hex Bolt and 1 M8 S S Split Lock Washer Tighten the bolt 4 Place an O ring in the groove of the Lower Pump Chamber 5 Place the Upper Pump Chamber onto the Lowe...

Page 23: ...M8x20 S S Hex Bolt and 1 M8 S S Split Lock Washer Tighten the bolt 4 Place an O ring in the groove of the Lower Pump Chamber 5 PlacethePhoenix Tri StarFlowDiverterAssembly ontotheLowerPumpChamberAssem...

Page 24: ...ce an O ring in the groove of the Lower Pump Chamber 5 PlacethePhoenix Tri StarFlowDiverterAssem blyontotheLowerPumpChamberAssemblysothe tabs on each part align NOTE If these tabs do not alignthepumpw...

Page 25: ...he Lower Pump Chamber 5 PlacetheConstellationFlowDiverterAssemblyonto theLowerPumpChamberAssemblysothetabson eachpartalign NOTE Ifthesetabsdonotalignthe pumpwillnotfunctionproperly 6 Place an O ring i...

Page 26: ...no longer rubs Secure using 1 M8x20 S S Hex Bolt and 1 M8 S S Split Lock Washer Tighten the bolt 4 Place an O ring in the groove of the Lower Pump Chamber 5 Place the Upper Pump Chamber onto the Lowe...

Page 27: ...1 2 or 3 Shims Item No 32 as necessary onto the shaft to raise the Impeller so it no longer rubs Secure using 1 M8x20 S S Hex Bolt and 1 M8 S S Split Lock Washer Tighten the bolt 4 PlaceanO ringinthe...

Page 28: ...Standoff Strainer Assembly is not part of the Pump Chamber Assembly 2 Place the Lower Pump Chamber Assembly into the Standoff Strainer Assembly 3 Place a shim Item No 32 on the top of the motor shaft...

Page 29: ...Motor 30 0029 310 1 3HP 3Ph Motor 30 0029 330 1 5 HP 1Ph Motor 30 0029 510 1 5HP 3Ph Motor 30 0029 530 1 5HP 575V 3Ph Motor 30 0029 535 1 10 Bulkhead Connector Assembly 09 0016 1 Bulkhead Connector A...

Page 30: ...15 18 17 2 8 26 5 7 14 16 10 1 11 4 3 9 13 19 6 30...

Page 31: ...lip on the float Blocks to lift unit off the groundtopreventdamage to the pump chamber Screen Installation Figure 13 All Otterbine aerators can be made available with either a 1 4 or 1 2 screen which...

Page 32: ...tributor Reset and test GFCI device If device trips againcall elec dist POSSIBLECAUSE Clogged intake Clogged screen Looseimpeller Low line voltage Check for air bubbles sur facing around float Debris...

Page 33: ...0 14 400 4000 30 1 208 230V 1Ph 60Hz 3450 8 3 7 5 400 4000 30 2 208 230V 1Ph 60Hz 3450 13 7 12 4 480 4800 30 3 208 230V 1Ph 60Hz 3450 15 5 14 580 5800 30 3 208 230V 3Ph 60Hz 3450 9 7 8 6 580 5800 30 3...

Page 34: ...3 400 4000 30 5 208 230V 3Ph 60Hz 3450 15 1 13 4 10 18 34 3 400 4000 30 5 460V 3Ph 60Hz 3450 7 2 10 18 34 3 400 4000 30 5 575V 3Ph 60Hz 3450 5 5 10 18 34 3 400 4000 30 1 115V 1Ph 60Hz 3450 14 3 6 24...

Page 35: ...251 75 3 380V 3Ph 60Hz 3350 4 6 125 1 1251 75 5 380 415V 3Ph 50Hz 2875 7 178 1780 75 5 380V 3Ph 60Hz 3350 7 6 178 1780 75 1 220 240V 1Ph 50Hz 2875 8 3 0 6 1 2 5 4 2 7 32 4 324 75 2 220 240V 1Ph 50Hz 2...

Page 36: ...2875 7 0 2 0 4 2 7 2 0 9 59 3 593 75 5 380V 3Ph 60Hz 3350 7 6 2 6 4 4 8 1 0 9 59 3 593 75 1 220 240V 1Ph 50Hz 2875 8 3 1 2 2 1 7 6 3 0 32 4 324 75 2 220 240V 1Ph 50Hz 2875 12 6 1 5 3 4 10 7 4 0 45 3 4...

Page 37: ...160 02 325 Cable for these systems may be available in longer lengths call the factory to inquire 1000 350 525 160 02 167 64 259 08 525 60Hz 50Hz IMPORTANT Cable lengths are based on a 5 cable voltage...

Page 38: ...uretheyarePHYSICALLYdisconnectedfromtheirelectricalpowersources AeratorslocatedinorneargardenpondsandsimilarlocationsmustbeequippedwithGroundFault CircuitInterrupter The permissible temperature range...

Page 39: ...r and the serial number of the OTTERBINE product must not have been removed or altered and d The OTTERBINE product must not have been subjected to lightning strikes and other Acts of God vandalism fre...

Page 40: ...ellation Genesis HORSEPOWER circle one 1 2 3 5 VOLTAGE circle one 115 230 208 230 380 415 460 575 PHASE circle one Single Three HERTZ circle one 50 60 CORD GAUGE LENGTH _______________________________...

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