
Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual
CD, HL & NC Ranges of Dri-Prime
®
Pumps
10
95-0019-0000 Iss 11
Remove priming tower
complete and replace
with blanking plate
Disconnect
vacuum pump
drive
7 OPERATION
7.1 General
Before attempting to start the unit ensure that you are familiar with the controls and any local or national safety regulations.
If the unit is engine driven refer to the engine manufacturer’s manual.
If the unit is driven by an electric motor refer to the relevant control requirements.
Once the unit is started, the air compressor or vacuum pump will start to prime the pump and the unit will require no further
attention.
7.2 Flooded
Suction
Should the unit be required to operate under flooded suction conditions (i.e. liquid to be pumped is above pump suction
connection – see Figure 10), then the air compressor or vacuum pump pipeline to the pump must be disconnected and the
pump opening blocked. The compressor or vacuum pump drive must also be disconnected to save wear on the compressor
or vacuum pump.
CAUTION.
Failure to disconnect the pipeline will result in serious compressor or vacuum pump damage and
consequential pump failure.
Figure 10 Flooded suction conditions
The duty of the pump should be carefully checked against the drive characteristics. In some instances this arrangement can
overload the driver.
7.3 Compressor/Vaccum pump disconnection
WARNING.
This procedure requires access to operating and rotational parts of the pump. Accidental start up could
cause injury.
To disconnect: -
a)
Ensure that the driver is isolated and the unit cannot be started whilst the pump is being worked on.
b)
Compressor units: -Disconnect the air delivery pipe to the ejector.
Vacuum pump units: - Disconnect the air suction pipe from the priming tower.
Compressor units: -Remove the ejector housing complete and replace with a plain blanking plate (see
c) Figure
11).
Vacuum pump units: -Remove the priming tower complete and replace with a plain
blanking plate.
Blanking plates are available from Godwin Pumps Ltd or may be fabricated on site.
d)
Ensure that the blanking plate has a leak free joint to the pump
e)
Remove the isolation means from the driver and restart the pump.
Figure 11 Typical blanking plate fitted in place of ejector housing
Remove the blanking plate, replace the ejector housing or priming tower, reconnect the air hose and reinstall the
compressor/vacuum pump drive when the pump is next required to self-prime.
HL100_09
HL100-05
Remove ejector
package and
blank off
Disconnect
compressor
drive