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Pre-installation
Installation
PumpWise guidelines
General specification
Trouble shooting
PumpWise and warranty
Helpful
guidelines
Water starvation protection, pipework arrangements and stored hot
water
Water starvation protection
In systems where it is absolutely not
possible to increase the usable cold water
storage capacity to meet the increased
demand of a pumped system; a water
starvation protection unit (WSP) may be
considered.
The WSP is a Salamander level switch which
must be positioned 102mm higher than the
highest outlet from the cold water storage
tank. When the water level drops too far the
WSP will switch off the pump until the cold
water storage level is recovered.
102mm
Outlets
Water starvation
protection unit (WSP)
4 inches
Outlets
WSP
OLD STYLE DO NOT USED
Fig 22 Water starvation
Figure 25: Water starvation protection unit
(WSP)
Shower head size vs bar pressure
The size of a shower head dictates the bar
pressure of the pump required to deliver
the expected performance of the shower.
Shower head diameter
Bar pressure
Up to 5cm
1.5 bar (150 kPa)
5-10cm
2.0 bar (200 kPa)
10-12.5cm
2.5 bar (250 kPa)
More than 12.5cm
3.0 bar (300 kPa)
Anti-gravity loops
An anti-gravity loop (AGL) must always
be fitted to systems where the pump is
positioned above the hot outlet from the
cylinder. The AGL which limits aeration
of the hot supply to the pump is formed
by bending the pipework downwards for
250mm, as it exits the Essex Flange, before
rising again to the pump. See Figure 26
overleaf.
Please be advised due to lack of cold water
storage with Elson and Fortic (type) tanks,
our pumps may not be suitable.
It is advisable to contact our Technical
Support team before installing the pump
on 0191 516 2002, otherwise it may
affect your warranty.