8 Trouble-shooting
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Sewatec (60 Hz)
8 Trouble-shooting
WARNING
Improper remedial work
Risk of personal injury!
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For any work performed in order to remedy faults observe the relevant
information given in this operating manual and/or the product literature
provided by the accessories manufacturers.
If problems occur that are not described in the following table, consultation with
KSB
’s customer service is required.
A
Pump delivers insufficient flow rate
B
Motor overload
C
Excessive discharge pressure
D
Increase in bearing temperature
E
Leakage at the pump
F
Excessive leakage at the shaft seal
G
Vibration during pump operation
H
Impermissible temperature increase in the pump
Table 26:
Trouble-shooting
A B
C D E F G H Possible cause
Remedy
9)
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- Pump delivers against an excessively
high pressure.
Re-adjust to duty point.
Check system for impurities.
Increase speed.
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Pump and/or piping are not completely
vented or primed.
Vent and/or prime.
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- Supply line or impeller clogged.
Remove deposits in the pump and/or piping.
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- Formation of air pockets in the piping
Alter piping layout.
Fit a vent valve.
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- Pump is warped or sympathetic
vibrations in the piping
Check the piping connections and secure fixing
of pump; if required, reduce distances between
the pipe clamps.
Fix the pipelines using anti-vibration material.
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Suction lift is too high, NPSH
available
(positive suction head) is too low.
Check/alter fluid level.
Fully open the shut-off element in the supply
line.
Change suction line, if the friction losses in the
suction line are too high.
Check any strainers installed/suction opening.
Observe permissible speed of pressure fall.
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- Increased axial thrust
Contact KSB Service.
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- Air intake at the shaft seal
Fit new shaft seal.
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- Wrong direction of rotation
Interchange two of the phases of the power
cable.
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- Motor is running on two phases only.
Replace the defective fuse.
Check power cable connections.
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- Speed is too low.
Increase speed, request particulars.
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- Defective bearing(s)
Replace bearing(s).
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Insufficient flow rate
Increase the minimum flow rate.
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- Wear of internal parts
Replace worn parts by new ones.
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- Pump back pressure is lower than
specified in the purchase order.
Re-adjust to duty point.
9)
Pump pressure must be released before attempting to remedy faults on parts which are subjected to pressure.