Checking The Motor Fill - KSB UPA Installation & Operating Manual

Table 11: Motor fill details
Motor type Supplied
series condition
DN 100 Filled
UMA 150 Filled
28 of 98
5 Installation at Site
A1
Fig. 6: Checking the installation position
A1 Permissible up to
maximum 3°
A2 Permissible up to
maximum 3°
B Permissible installation position, if approved in the order documentation
C Not permitted

5.2.3 Checking the motor fill

CAUTION
Unfilled or insufficiently filled motor
Damage to the motor winding!
▷ Never install and run the motor without sufficient motor fill.
▷ Observe the information sticker on the motors and top up the motor fill as
instructed.
CAUTION
Freezing of motor fill
Damage to the motor!
▷ Always protect motors filled with water against frost.
▷ Provide frost-proof storage.
Information sticker / motor fill
Submersible motors are filled with a liquid based on drinking water.
A distinction is made between filled and unfilled motors, marked by a colour-coded
information sticker attached to the motor.
Motors which are supplied filled with a mixture of drinking water / antifreeze agent
must not be filled with pure drinking water at a later stage without prior
consultation with the manufacturer.
Information sticker Motor fill check required
- Not required
- Required if the motor has been
stored or out of service for more than
1 year
UPA / UPA S
B
A2
C
Installing the pump set in a vertical position
(ð Section 5.3, Page 34)
Installing the pump set in a horizontal position
(ð Section 5.4, Page 38)
The pump set must not be installed in this
position.
See Section
(ð Section 7.4.1, Page 68)
(ð Section 7.4.2, Page 68)