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- Page 1 WaterBackpack Company GmbH ® PAUL Station Manual – assembly, start-up, operation and maintenance – last modified 25.05.2019 PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
® 3.6 Height of the tanks relative to the PAUL unit ............7 4 Assembly ....................8 ® 4.1 Set 1 to connect the Raw Water Tank with PAUL ..........8 4.1.1 Overview ...................... 8 4.1.2 Mounting the tank connector on the Raw Water Tank ........8 ®... - Page 3 Figure 1: Scheme of the PAUL station ................1 ® Figure 2: requirements concerning height of tanks and PAUL unit ........7 Figure 3: All parts that come with set 1 and how to connect ..........8 Figure 4: RWT connector parts of set1 (top: ¾" version, down: 1“ version) pre- assembled.......................
- Page 4 Figure 18: membrane module – look through the slits between the plates ......26 List of tables ® Table 1: List of parts included in set 1: connection between RWT and PAUL (RWT connection with ¾" diameter) ................30 ®...
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Page 5: Principle Of The Paul
Water is pumped into the RWT (as an example, in the scheme above realized with a solar ® ® powered solution) and flows into the PAUL unit. The filtered water from the PAUL unit then flows into the FWT. PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019... - Page 6 FWT if the water level in the FWT exceeds an adjustable level Another thing that is necessary in most situations is the RPS, i.e. the Run-dry Protection Switch for the electric pump. The device itself is identical with the OPS. PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019...
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Page 7: What Can Be Delivered For The Paul
OPV-S via a 2-wire electric connection. The LWS box ® can be mounted close to PAUL or even far remote by simply adding more wiring (re- gardless of polarity), e.g. in the house of the caretaker. PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019... -
Page 8: Upgrading An Existing Paul Standard Unit
OPV (or the OPV-S) instead by removing the two screws that hold the sieve, and then mount the OPV/OPV-S in this place by using the same screws. PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019... -
Page 9: Before The Assembly
Energy requirement, depending upon length and diameter of hoses and height to be sucked/pumped Ability of permanent operation Ability of running dry – if not, a Run-dry Protection Switch (RPS) is necessary, see chapter 2 PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019... -
Page 10: Overview Over Available Accessories For The Paul Station
However, in chapter 9 all single parts are listed an specified, so it is a good idea to first check the delivery for completeness. If any doubts, please contact us via Mail. Please include pho- tos to explain your issue. PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019... -
Page 11: Height Of The Tanks Relative To The Paul
(> 10 m estimated), then the OPV (part of the PCU) must be the „high pressure“ version – please indicate when ordering! > 0.50 m *2: The bottom of the PAUL unit should at least be 15 to 20 cm higher than the inlet into the FWT (in no case lower than the inlet into the FWT). -
Page 12: Assembly
As the connector comes pre-assembled, it has to be divided according to Figure 5. Then, drill a hole in the RWT using the centre bit ¾“ or 1", depending upon your tank connec- tion diameter. PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019... -
Page 13: Figure 4: Rwt Connector Parts Of Set1 (Top: ¾" Version, Down: 1" Version) Pre-Assembled
Then place one of the seal on the threaded pipe with external thread, as can be seen from the left side of Figure 5 PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019... -
Page 14: Figure 6: Rwt Connector Parts Of Set1 (Top: ¾" Version, Down: 1" Version) Ready For Mounting In The Rwt
the water filter has to be placed horizontal with the sieve facing downward, see Figure please regard the direction of flow through the water filter PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019... -
Page 15: Remarks On The Opv Or Opv-S
OPV-S must be connected by a very simple two line wire. At delivery, the connector is at- tached to the sensor cable, and this connector has to be plugged into the LWS box that can be seen in Figure 7. Figure 7: LWS box PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019... -
Page 16: Set 2 To Connect Paul With The Filtered Water Tank
PAUL into the necessary pieces. Also, the requirements explained hereafter have to be considered. 4.2.2 How to install ® The standard PAUL unit comes with a white-blue drinking water hose that ends with a valve. PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019... -
Page 17: And The Filtered Water Tank (Set 2) - What Comes ® And How To Mount The Water Meter
® Figure 9: Connection between PAUL and the Filtered Water Tank – installation scheme PAUL Standard unit comes with hose & valve Set 2 (PAUL to FWT) starts after valve water meter must be horizontal ® Figure 10: Connection between PAUL and the Filtered Water Tank (set 2) –... -
Page 18: Set 3 Outlet Fwt
Be sure to mount the tap on the tank connector with the inside thread! Note: As there is no pressure in the FWT, it is highly recommended to use multiple taps and/or taps with a large diameter. PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019... -
Page 19: Set 4 Side Outlet With Hose
Figure 12: Side outlet with hose Remove the black or red cap and install the brass screw with hose connector. Then mount the hose on the hose connector and fix it with a hose clamp. PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019... -
Page 20: Overfill Protection Switch (Ops) For The Raw Water Tank
OPS. We recommend to test whether the blue or the brown wire is to be used besides the black wire. PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019... -
Page 21: Start-Up And Operation
Figure 14. Before mounting the OPV, please rotate the float arm so it is vertical below the sieve. To do so, loosen the screw (red arrow in Figure 14). After adjusting, please tighten again this screw! Finally the OPV should look like can be seen in Figure 15. PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019... -
Page 22: Start-Up Of The Paul
in order to speed up, you can test the OPS in a low level position, so not too much water is needed before the autostop waterlevel is reached ® open the valve in the hose between PAUL and the FWT PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019... -
Page 23: Temporary Stop Of Operation
Observe the water level in the side outlet transparent hose. Water ® ® level inside PAUL should be at least half the height of PAUL Then, all other necessary steps (switching off machines, closing taps etc.) can be done. PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019... -
Page 24: Maintenance
Flush out the slurry, discard it the same way you do with toilet content, and close the outlet. If you have mounted the side outlet with hose, see Figure 12, you can easily hold the hose down so water can flow out. PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019... -
Page 25: Measurement Of Maximum Filtration Capacity
Please transfer this data (or, even better, the photos) to us from time to time. A sample protocol is seen in Figure 17. Please download the template from www.waterbackpack.org. Figure 17: sample protocol for maximum filtration test PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019... -
Page 26: Monthly
Then let the solution soak for 30 min to 1 hour and then filter it into the FWT, and with the so- lution that now is in the FWT, you can also clean the FWT, thus combining the cleaning of both units. PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019... -
Page 27: Troubleshooting
6, disassembly and re-assembly can be conducted following the steps that are ex- plained hereafter. You will need an Inbus 5 tool for the 4 screws that hold the cover. PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019... - Page 28 They can be removed after the top cover is removed. Now remove the 3 foam holding part which is a horizontal frame (see white arrow) below the 2 foam plates that were just removed. PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019...
- Page 29 part also is a horizontal frame that fits just around the membrane module and holds it so it can’t touch the PAUL body. Also, note that there is a slit (see red arrow) in this frame to give room for the...
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Page 30: Figure 18: Membrane Module - Look Through The Slits Between The Plates
FWT massively exceeds the recommendations given in chapter 3.6. Eventually, your raw water has an extremely high solids concentration In any case, please seek for assistance by mail to paul@waterbackpack.org or call +49-172- 6504683 (also WhatsApp). PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019... -
Page 31: Additional Information
With any chlorine you obtain, a similar leaflet should be included, and always refer to that product specific leaflet! Special attention should be devoted to the content of available chlorine in the product you have. PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019... - Page 32 PAUL station manual page 28 PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019...
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Page 33: Taking Paul Out Of Operation For A Long Period Of Time
1 mg/L, the maximum time to expose the module to this conditions (soaking time) is 500,000 hours (which is close to 60 years!), so there will be no chlorine introduced damage to the membrane material. PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019... -
Page 34: Detailed List Of Parts That Come With Set 1 To Set 4
CHAPTER... Please find hereafter the detailed list of parts for these sets. ® Table 1: List of parts included in set 1: connection between RWT and PAUL (RWT connection with ¾" diameter) PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019... -
Page 35: Table 2: List Of Parts Included In Set 1: Connection Between Rwt And Paul
® Table 2: List of parts included in set 1: connection between RWT and PAUL (RWT connection with 1" diameter) ® Table 3: List of parts included in set 2: connection between PAUL and FWT PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019... -
Page 36: Table 4: List Of Parts Included In Set 3: Outlet Fwt
In addition, there are float switches available that are intended for OPS – Overfilling prevention switch of the RWT RPS – Run-dry protection switch Both switches are intended to be jointly connected to an electrical pump for raw water pump- ing. PAUL Station Manual 2019-05-25 25.05.2019...