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Submersible Pump in Discharge Tube Amacan P 50 Hz Amacan P 700 - 470 Amacan P 800/900 - 540 Amacan P 1000 - 700 Amacan P 1200 - 870 Amacan P 1500/1600 - 1060 Installation/Operating Manual Mat. No.: 01137299...
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Legal information/Copyright Installation/Operating Manual Amacan P Original operating manual All rights reserved. The contents provided herein must neither be distributed, copied, reproduced, edited or processed for any other purpose, nor otherwise transmitted, published or made available to a third party without the manufacturer's express written consent.
Dimensions and weights ................20 Installation at Site ................21 Safety regulations ................... 21 Checks to be carried out prior to installation ..........21 Lowering the pump set into the discharge tube .......... 24 Electrical system ....................34 Commissioning/Start-up/Shutdown ...........42 Amacan P 3 of 124...
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General assembly drawing ................79 Cable bundle ....................89 Wiring diagrams ..................... 91 Flamepaths on explosion-proof motors ............96 Dimensions ...................... 97 Wiring diagrams ................... 101 EC Declaration of Conformity ............120 Certificate of Decontamination ............121 Index ....................122 Amacan P 4 of 124...
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Close-coupled design Motor directly fitted to the pump via a flange or a drive lantern Amacan P 5 of 124...
(set) and serve as identification for all further business processes. In the event of damage, contact your nearest KSB service centre immediately to maintain the right to claim under warranty. 1.2 Installation of partly completed machinery To install partly completed machinery supplied by KSB refer to the sub-sections under Servicing/Maintenance.
▪ Only operate pumps/pump sets which are in perfect technical condition. ▪ Do not operate the pump (set) in partially assembled condition. ▪ Only use the pump to handle the fluids described in the data sheet or product literature of the pump model or variant. Amacan P 7 of 124...
2.7 Safety information for the operator/user ▪ The operator shall fit contact guards for hot, cold and moving parts and check that the guards function properly. ▪ Do not remove any contact guards during operation. Amacan P 8 of 124...
The explosion-proof status of the pump set is only assured if the pump set is used in accordance with its intended use. Never operate the pump (set) outside the limits stated in the data sheet and on the name plate. Prevent impermissible modes of operation at all times. Amacan P 9 of 124...
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Repair work at the flameproof joints must only be performed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Repair to the values in tables 1 and 2 of EN 60079-1 is not permitted. Amacan P 10 of 124...
On transfer of goods, check each packaging unit for damage. In the event of in-transit damage, assess the exact damage, document it and no- tify KSB or the supplying dealer (as applicable) and the insurer about the dam- age in writing immediately.
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Damage to the power cables! ▷ Support the power cables at the cable entry to prevent permanent deforma- tion. ▷ Only remove the protective caps from the power cables at the time of installa- tion. Amacan P 12 of 124...
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▷ Secure power cables against falling down. WARNING Improper lifting/moving of heavy assemblies or components Personal injury and damage to property! ▷ Use suitable transport devices, lifting equipment and lifting tackle to move heavy assemblies or components. Amacan P 13 of 124...
3.2.4 Transport lock Pump sets from size Amacan P 1000 - 700 are supplied with a transport lock. Prior to checking the direction of rotation, lowering the pump into the discharge tube and commissioning, remove the transport lock, which is a metal plate between impeller and bellmouth.
Always complete and enclose a certificate of decontamination when returning the pump (set). Always indicate any safety and decontamination measures taken. (⇨ Section 11 Page 121) NOTE If required, a blank certificate of decontamination can be downloaded from the KSB web site at: www.ksb.com/certificate_of_decontamination Amacan P 15 of 124...
Collect greases and other lubricants during dismantling. Separate and sort the pump materials, e.g. by: - Metals - Plastics - Electronic waste - Greases and other lubricants Dispose of materials in accordance with local regulations or in another control- led manner. Amacan P 16 of 124...
Explosion protection to ATEX Material variant Grey cast iron, standard material variant Grey cast iron with Zn anodes, shaft made of 1.4057 stainless steel 4.3 Name plate KSB Aktiengesell schaft 67227 Frankenthal KSB Aktiengesell schaft 67227 Frankenthal TYPE Amacan PA4 800-540/806 UTG1...
Design with above floor discharge noz- open intake chamber for installation in open intake zle for installation in open intake cham- chamber For information on the various designs (foundation measurements, intake chamber, etc.) refer to the general arrangement drawings. Amacan P 18 of 124...
The fluid enters the pump axially via a suction nozzle (bellmouth) (1) and is acceler- ated outward in a rotating flow by the rotating impeller (2). The required energy is transmitted from the electric motor (4) to the impeller (2) via the shaft (5). In the Amacan P 19 of 124...
▪ Discharge tube NOTE A separate name plate is included in KSB's scope of supply. This name plate must be attached in a clearly visible position outside the place of installation, e.g. at the control panel, pipeline or mounting bracket.
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