SA-07-11-87 Rev A
i
January 2019
Contents
CONTENTS .......................................... I
INTRODUCTION .................................. 1
Sundyne Centrifugal Pumps ........................... 1
Text Symbols .................................................... 2
Equipment and Safety Precautions ................ 3
Wearing Personal Protective Equipment ....... 3
Lifting ............................................................. 3
Using Forklifts ................................................ 3
Ensuring Electrical Safety .............................. 4
Testing Equipment ......................................... 4
Using Chemicals ............................................ 4
Protection from Falling ................................... 4
Preventative Machine Guards ....................... 4
Pre-Commission Checklist.............................. 5
Familiarizing Yourself with the Pump ............ 5
Cartridge Seal Preparation ............................ 5
Driver Instructions .......................................... 5
Verifying Auxiliaries ....................................... 5
Checking Driver Rotation ............................... 5
Piping Connections ........................................ 5
General .............................................................. 6
Application or Use .......................................... 6
Start Up Checklist ............................................ 6
Pressurizing the Fluid Loop ........................... 6
Venting ........................................................... 6
Setting the Valves .......................................... 6
Control Checklist ............................................. 6
Verifying Operating Conditions ...................... 6
Installation and Start-Up Checklist ................ 7
INSTALLATION ................................... 8
Inspection ......................................................... 8
Storing Your Pump Short-Term ...................... 8
Storing Your Pump Long-Term ...................... 8
Suction and Discharge Piping ........................ 9
Net Positive Suction Head ............................ 10
Seal Environmental Control System ............ 11
Cryogenic Applications ................................. 11
Liquid Buffer System ..................................... 11
Electrical Installation & Grounding .............. 12
LUBRICATION .................................. 13
Lubrication Specification .............................. 13
START UP ......................................... 14
Start-Up Procedures ...................................... 14
Controlling the Pump During Startup .......... 15
Single Operation .......................................... 15
Parallel Operation ........................................ 15
OPERATION & CONTROL ................ 16
Operation of Sundyne Pumps ...................... 16
Suction Conditions ....................................... 16
Minimum Flow Conditions ........................... 16
Entrained Gases .......................................... 16
System Head Curve .................................... 17
Parallel Operation ........................................ 18
MAINTENANCE ................................. 19
Removal of Pump from Pipe Work ............... 19
Dismantling .................................................. 19
Moving the LMV-803Lr .................................. 20
