27249 ‐ Supplementary Operating Manual for Type KSP 3208
This operating manual is only a supplement to the ZH operating manual 27224.
Please carefully read through both manuals and observe the information
contained in them.
Self‐priming pump KSP. A variant of the ZH‐3208 pump.
ZH 3208 is a normal multi‐stage centrifugal pump with several impellers that can achieve
high pressures. Several impellers, so‐called stages, are built in a row on a shaft. However as a
centrifugal pump, the ZH is not self‐priming and also does not have dry run protection.
By integrating a suction stage in our ZH pump, additional properties such as self‐priming and
dry run protection are achieved. The new KSP pump can then prime liquids from a tank that
is positioned lower and is not damaged by a brief dry run.
Function: The pump consists of two pump types that are mounted on a drive shaft.
A multi‐stage centrifugal pump can then only operate when the inside of the pump is always
filled with liquid. This works very well when the pump has an inflow or the suction line is
always completely filled. For example, this is possible by using a foot valve. If the pump has a
suction lift instead of an inflow and no foot valve can be used, the pump will quickly run dry
and can then no longer convey any liquid or build up pressure. Here it must first be ensured
that the liquid completely fills the pump and the complete suction line again.
An integrated suction stage is used here. This is positioned on the same shaft after the
centrifugal pump stages. When priming, the medium from the suction tank is transported
through the suction line in the pump, through all pump stages of the centrifugal pump and
finally through the suction stage. This arrangement of the stages ensures that the stages of
the centrifugal pump are slowly filled until the pump is fully filled with liquid.
Supplementary OM / Type KSP
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Version: 27249 ‐v02
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