STA-RITE JBMB-56S Owner's Manual page 2

Priming
Plug
Discharge
Street Elbow
to service
Vent
Support discharge
Plug
Rotated Volute
On the discharge avoid:
Quick closing valves.
Small I.D. pipe.
Numerous fittings.
Misalignment.
Sharp turns in piping run.
Elbow immediately
in front of pump
suction.
Tee and
Priming Plug
Union
Gate
Valve
Solid, level
base
pipe as required
Recommended pump suction
and discharge connections
Not
recommended pump suction
and discharge connections
Short length of
straight pipe
after reducer
Eccentric
Reducer
Straight run, short as
possible but at least 6
times pipe diameter ("D")
sloping away from pump
Figure 1
Concentric Reducer causes high
spots along the suction line resulting
in air pockets.
Concentric
Reducer
Use of excess fittings
means potential air leaks
Valve
Figure 2
2
Important:
All connections must
be air tight
Support suction pipe
as required
Pipe diameter
"D"
as possible
Foot
Valve
Long suction
run
Unsupported
Pipe
Pipe diameter "D"
insufficient size
Pipe submerged
less than 4 x "D"
will cause vortexing
684 0294
As close
4 x "D"
minimum
High
lift