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- Page 1 OWNERS MANUAL INSTALLATION • OPERATION • MAINTENANCE 6” & 8” SUBMERSIBLE TURBINE PUMPS BE SURE TO READ OWNER’S MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING YOUR PUMP.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
6” & 8” SUBMERSIBLE TURBINE PUMPS Inspection-Receipt of Equipment... Equipment and Installation Record... General Information... Suitability of the Well... Installation-Site & Support Equipment... Electrical Installation... Pump Installation... Accessories with Installation... Operational Checkup... Troubleshooting... CONTENTS Sec. A Sec. B Sec. C Sec. -
Page 3: Inspection-Receipt Of Equipment
A. INSPECTION-RECEIPT OF EQUIPMENT Examine equipment at the time of receipt. Check that the power cable is not cut or damaged, and that all equipment is correct for the installation. Handle the pump, cable and motor carefully. This is very important because of the precise alignment of the assembly and the vulnerability of the cable. -
Page 4: General Information
C. GENERAL INFORMATION The Submersible pump unit comprises a vertical Turbine pump assembly directly-coupled to a Submersible electric motor. The connecting bracket accommodates the coupling between the pump and motor shafts and also serves as the water intake passage. The pump unit is suspended in the well by the riser pipe, and the electric power is taken down from the well head to the motor by the Submersible cable which is secured at intervals to the riser pipe. -
Page 5: Electrical Installation
*CAUTION* TAKE CARE TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE CABLE DURING THE INSTALLATION. F. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION When the cable is supplied on a reel, support the reel on a piece of pipe laid across a pair of sturdy saw horses. Locate the reel about 6 ft. from the well so that the cable unwinds from the top. -
Page 6: Pump Installation
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION & TESTS Employ a competent electrician to do the wiring in accordance with local electrical codes. Conventional overhead or underground installation is satisfactory for the electrical power transmission to the Well Head. Check that the power supply corresponds with that shown on the name plates of the motor and control box. -
Page 7: Accessories With Installation
Check that the currents in the individual phases of a 3-phase system are approximately equal. Where there is considerable difference between them, change all 3 connections at the starter as shown below (so that rotation remains the same) to obtain the most consistent readings. -
Page 8: Operational Checkup
FLOATLESS LIQUID LEVEL CONTROL The sensing elements of a fl oatless liquid level control consists of 2 electrodes suspended in the well by insulated wires. These wires connect to a relay which serves as a pilot switch to the starting equipment. The lower electode is set just above the pump, and the upper at some distance below the static water level. - Page 9 Franklin Pump System are those set forth herein. Franklin Pump System does not authorize other persons to extend any warranties with respect to its products, nor will Franklin Pump System assume liability for any unauthorized warranties made in connection with the sale of its products.
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