SF SERIES
OM-06511
PAGE B - 3
INSTALLATION
After installation in the wet well, reel in any slack in
the cables so that they are not dragged into the
pump suction.
Piping
NOTE
Refer to
Pump Performance
in
OPERATION -
SECTION C
when determining the most efficient
piping installation.
No suction piping is required in a standard sub
merged operation.
Either hose or rigid pipe may be used to make dis
charge connections. The discharge line must be
independently supported to avoid vibration and
strain on the pump. For maximum pumping capac
ity, keep the line as short and straight as possible.
Elbows and fittings used in a discharge line in
crease friction losses; minimize their use.
It is recommended that a check valve or throttling
valve be installed in the discharge line to control si
phoning or back flow when the pump is shut off.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
Install and operate this pump in accor
dance with the National Electrical Code
and all local codes. Have a qualified
electrician perform all checks and con
nections in this section.
Never attempt to alter the length of the
pump motor cable or to repair it with a
splice. The power cable and pump mo
tor must be kept completely waterproof.
Serious damage to the pump and injury
or death to personnel can result from
any alteration to the cable.
Field Wiring Connections (Incoming Power)
Field wiring is
not
provided with this pump, and
must be supplied by the user. The field wiring must
be of the proper size and type to ensure an ade
quate voltage supply to the pump. Voltage avail
able at the motor must be within the range indi
cated in Table B-2.
TABLE B-2. MOTOR VOLTAGE LIMITS
NOMINAL
VOLTAGE
PHASE
MINIMUM
VOLTAGE
MAXIMUM
VOLTAGE
3
460
414
506
3
575
517
632
Use conduit cable clamps to secure the incoming
field wiring to the control box. Make certain all con
nections are tight. If necessary, support the cable
weight to prevent excessive strain on cable clamps
and cable.
Motor Cable Grounding Test
Do not connect the pump power or con
trol cables to the control box or incom
ing voltage before verifying the pump
ground. Otherwise, personnel will be
exposed to serious injury or death.
Connect one lead of a lamp, bell or similar testing
device to the motor cable green/yellow ground
lead (s). Connect the second test lead to an
unin
sulated
point on the pump body. The test circuit
should close.
If the test circuit does not close, there is a defect in
the cable or motor which must be corrected.
Control Box Connections
The pump warranty is void if the motor is
not operated through a control box ap
proved by Gorman‐Rupp.