Vaughan Triton Series Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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VERTICAL WET WELL

TRITON SCREW PUMPS

INSTALLATION, OPERATION & MAINTENANCE

MANUAL

VAUGHAN CO., INC.

364 Monte Elma Road, Montesano, WA 98563

Phone: 1-360-249-4042 / Fax: 1-360-249-6155

Toll Free Phone (US only): 1-888-249-CHOP (2467)

Web Site: www.chopperpumps.com

FORM V453

- 1 -

Rev 2, ECN 4735 10/16/20

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Page 1 VERTICAL WET WELL TRITON SCREW PUMPS INSTALLATION, OPERATION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL VAUGHAN CO., INC. 364 Monte Elma Road, Montesano, WA 98563 Phone: 1-360-249-4042 / Fax: 1-360-249-6155 Toll Free Phone (US only): 1-888-249-CHOP (2467) Web Site: www.chopperpumps.com FORM V453 - 1 -...
Page 2 Company E-mail: info@chopperpumps.com FORM V453 - 2 - Rev 2, ECN 4735 10/16/20...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS INSTALLATION, OPERATION, and MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS 1. CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS ................. Page 3 2. DESCRIPTION OF VAUGHAN WET-WELL SCREW PUMP ......Page 5 A. Description of Major Components B. Proper Applications for Vaughan Screw Pumps C. Use of Vaughan Pumps that May Cause Trouble D.
Page 4: Cautions And Warnings
If duplex pumps are in use with an DANGER alternating relay installed your control panel, open circuit breaker to both As it is possible to run Vaughan Chopper pumps. Otherwise, the pump may not be Screw pumps dry, quality isolated and could start automatically.
Page 5 CAUTION Lift pump and motor with properly sized and rated lifting equipment. Consult Vaughan Co. shipping department for weight of your equipment if you are in doubt. CAUTION Do not operate this equipment unless safety guards or devices are in place and properly adjusted.
Page 6: Description Of Vaughan Wet-Well Screw Pump
4X6A, 6X6A, 8X8B, 10X10C, and 12X12C WET-WELL SCREW PUMP Triton screw pumps. The Vaughan vertical wet-well screw pump BACK CUTTER: Pumps that do not have an is specifically designed for pumping whole Upper Cutter have a Back Cutter. The Back solids.
Page 7 MOTOR MOUNTING: Vaughan wet-well gently by the pump. The benefit of screw- pumps can be belt-driven (call Vaughan Co. centrifugal pumps is that debris laden Form V453 - 7 -...
Page 8: Expected Benefits Of Vaughan Pumps
This will destroy the 3. Gentle pumping of shear sensitive slurries. pump dangerous 4. Long and reliable life of the Vaughan personnel. pump. A pump must be operated in the safe 5. Wet-well pumps use standard T-frame AC portion of its pump performance curve.
Page 9: Installation Instructions
C. PUMP MOUNTING have resulted from shipping or handling. Look for signs that the pump has been The Vaughan wet-well pump is heavy and dropped, such as damaged crating, missing will require a crane to lift it into position over paint, dented-in flanges, cracked housings, your pit.
Page 10: Piping
E. MOTOR AND CONTROLS Most motors provided on Vaughan pumps are TEFC C-Face mounted and are not designed for hazardous environments or rated as explosion proof. However, some applications require explosion-proof motors. If your pump is located in a hazardous...
Page 11: Startup Instructions
The schematic presented earlier your plant's normal safety precautions in this manual illustrates how Vaughan Co. for locking and tagging out breakers, intends this system to work. and then reverse any two leads to the motor starter in the control panel.
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Page 14: Normal Operation Of Pump
(<85 dbA), and the repairs later. Call Vaughan Co. immediately major source of noise is the electric motor. for advice. Vaughan Co. can send out a Higher head pumps operating at 3510 bearing and seal system sub-assembly or a...
Page 15: Automatic Shutdown
B. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE: MAINTENANCE Because overhaul of a Vaughan pump is a major undertaking, the Overhaul Instruction A. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE is a separate procedure. Please do not try to overhaul or repair the pump without this...
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Page 17: Warranty
Vaughan Company, Inc. (Vaughan Co.) warrants to the original purchaser/end user (Purchaser) all pumps and pump parts manufactured by Vaughan Co. to be free from defects in workmanship or material for a period of one (1) year from date of startup or eighteen (18) months from the date of shipment from Vaughan Co., whichever occurs sooner.
Page 18 REV NUMBERS AND DATE: REV 2, ECN 4735 Warranty Updated 10/16/20 SJM 10/14/21 Per Joe - Removed “Vaughan Co. Ships wet-well pumps with a pressure gauge installed in this pressure tap so that you can measure the actual operating conditions of the pump during startup”.