
S SERIES PUMPS
OM-06099
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
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number) or potting compound for sealing
terminal housing connections. Use of un
approved sealing products will void the
pump warranty.
NOTE
Do not
use a mold or reservoir with the silicone
adhesive.
See Figure E-6 and check terminal locations. Ap
ply a 1/4 to 3/8 in. (6,4 to 9,7 mm) thick layer (maxi
mum) of silicone adhesive around each of the ter
minal posts as shown in Figure E-5. Remove any
adhesive from gasketed surfaces.
Silicone Sealant
Figure E-5. Silicone Adhesive Sealing
All air pockets, voids or gaps in the sili
cone sealant must be removed to en
sure a water‐tight seal in the terminal
housing. Otherwise, moisture entering
the terminal housing could cause a
short circuit, resulting in pump damage
and possible serious injury or death to
personnel.
Allow the adhesive to cure for at least one hour be
fore securing the terminal housing to the motor
housing.
2 GREEN - TOGETHER IN ONE TERMINAL.
CONNECT TERMINAL TO
GROUND INSIDE TERMINAL
HOUSING
1 YELLOW - CONNECT TERMINAL TO GROUND
INSIDE TERMINAL HOUSING
RED
(T3)
WHITE
(T1)
BLACK
(T2)
Figure E-6. Terminal Housing Wiring Connections
Sealing Terminal Housing Connections
With Potting Compound
(Figure E-2)
Potting compound and silicone adhesive have the
same electrical properties when correctly applied.
Silicone adhesive is used at the factory to facilitate
production. A commercially available potting kit
(Products Research Corp., part number
PR‐1201‐Q Class 1 potting compound, Chemseal
potting compound, part number GS3100, or equiv
alent) may also be used to seal the connections.
Clean and assemble all terminal components as
indicated in
Sealing Terminal Plate With Silicone