Table Of Contents; Limited Warranty - Grundfos SP Series Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

English (US) Installation and operating instructions
Original installation and operating instructions

Table of contents

1. Limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2. General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.1 Hazard statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3. Product description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.1 Product introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.2 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.3 Drinking water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.4 Features and benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.5 Type key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4. Delivery, handling and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4.1 Scope of delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4.2 Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4.3 Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5. Operating conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6.1 Pre-installation checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6.2 Positional requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
6.3 Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
6.4 Removing and fitting the cable guard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6.5 Splicing the motor cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6.6 Riser pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
6.7 Electrical and variable-frequency drive information . . . . . 15
7. Startup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
7.1 Startup with three-phase motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
8. Operating the product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
8.1 Minimum flow rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
8.2 Soft starter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
8.3 Maintenance and service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
9. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
9.1 SPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
9.2 Preliminary tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
9.3 Checking pump performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
9.4 Troubleshooting the product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
10. Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
10.1 Motor cooling requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
10.2 Guide for engine-driven generators in submersible
pump applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
10.3 Transformer capacity required for three-phase
submersible motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
10.4 Submersible drop cable selection charts (60 Hz) . . . . . . 30
10.5 Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
10.6 Electrical data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
11. Disposing of the product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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1. Limited warranty

Products manufactured by GRUNDFOS PUMPS CORPORATION
(Grundfos) are warranted to the original user only to be free of
defects in material and workmanship for a period of 24 months from
date of installation, but not more than 30 months from date of
manufacture. Grundfos' liability under this warranty shall be limited
to repairing or replacing at Grundfos' option, without charge, FOB
Grundfos' factory or authorized service station, any product of
Grundfos' manufacture. Grundfos will not be liable for any costs of
removal, installation, transportation, or any other charges which
may arise in connection with a warranty claim. Products which are
sold but not manufactured by Grundfos are subject to the warranty
provided by the manufacturer of said products and not by Grundfos'
warranty. Grundfos will not be liable for damage or wear to products
caused by abnormal operating conditions, accident, abuse, misuse,
unauthorized alteration or repair, or if the product was not installed
in accordance with Grundfos' printed installation and operating
instructions.
To obtain service under this warranty, the defective product must be
returned to the distributor or dealer of Grundfos' products from
which it was purchased together with proof of purchase and
installation date, failure date, and supporting installation data.
Unless otherwise provided, the distributor or dealer will contact
Grundfos or an authorized service station for instructions. Any
defective product to be returned to Grundfos or a service station
must be sent freight prepaid; documentation supporting the
warranty claim and/or a Return Material Authorization must be
included if so instructed.
GRUNDFOS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR EXPENSES
ARISING FROM INSTALLATION, USE, OR ANY OTHER CAUSES.
THERE ARE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THOSE
WARRANTIES DESCRIBED OR REFERRED TO ABOVE.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of
incidental or consequential damages and some jurisdictions do not
allow limit actions on how long implied warranties may last.
Therefore, the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have
other rights which vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.