Xylem G&L A-C 8100 Series Instruction Manual page 25

4 Installation
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1. Air pocket
Figure 11: Suction pipe installed with a reducer – incorrect
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1. Air pocket
Figure 12: Incorrect
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1. No air pockets
2. Gradual rise
Figure 13: Correct
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2
1. No air pockets
2. Eccentric reducer
3. Gradual rise
Figure 14: Gradual rise to the pump – correct
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1. Distance plus eccentric reducer straightens the flow
Figure 15: Suction pipe above the pump – correct
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1. Path of the water
Figure 16: Suction pipe above the pump – incorrect
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