Pump school: 3. Pump arrangements

Grindex pump school

3: Pump arrangements

This is the third part of Grindex pump school. The school
consists of technical articles, intended to help pump users
with common matters in pumping with submersible pumps.

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Pumpschool3.rtf	English	1,1 MB
Pumpskola3.rtf	Swedish	1,1 MB

Arrange the pump so it doesn't burrow itself into sand or clay

The pump can be hung
freely by a rope or chain

Vectorized PDF

Pump_hanging.pdf
(40 kb)

Place the pump on a bed of
coarse gravel or on a plank

Vectorized PDF

Pump_plank.pdf
(50 kb)

The pump can be placed in a cut-
down and perforated oil drum

Vectorized PDF

Pump_oildrum.pdf
(20 kb)

Never let the pump burrow
itself into sand or clay

Vectorized PDF

Pump_digging.pdf
(30 kb)

Arrange the hose so it doesn't get squeezed or pinched

Fit the discharge connection so that
there is no sharp bend on the hose

Vectorized PDF

Hose_connection.pdf
(180 kb)

Kinks, sharp bends and pinching of
the hose will reduce the pump capacity

Vectorized PDF

Hose_tube.pdf
(30 kb)

If the hose is crossing a street,
protect it with a pair of planks

Vectorized PDF

Hose_tire_good.pdf
(40 kb)

Avoid pinching of the hose, as it
will reduce the pump capacity

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Hose_tire_bad.pdf
(40 kb)

Two or more drainage pumps can be connected in series

Vectorized PDF

Pumps_serial.pdf
(40 kb)

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