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Pumps Training System

Flexible Impeller Pump

Work Orders Instructor
37898-70

PUMPS TRAINING SYSTEM

FLEXIBLE IMPELLER PUMP

by
the Staff
of
Lab-Volt Ltd.

Copyright 2008 Lab-Volt Ltd.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission
of Lab-Volt Ltd.

Legal Deposit Second Trimester 2008

ISBN 978-2-89640-273-1
2-89289-971-0 (1st Edition, 2006)
SECOND EDITION, APRIL 2008

Printed in Canada
April 2008

Table of Contents
Work Order 1 Flexible Impeller Pump S Teel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Work Order 2 Flexible Impeller Pump S Oberdorfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

III

IV

To the Instructor
NCCER Accreditation
Contact the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), at
www.nccer.org, to obtain the requirements relative to the NCCER accreditation of
this course.
Care and Maintenance of the Pumps Training System
Every week
C
C
C

Check the general condition of the Pumps Training System.

Check the condition of the snap-grip clamps on the hoses.
Make sure the expanding work surface is solidly fixed on the bench. Check the
condition of the four (4) push-lock fasteners.

Once a month
C
C

Check the operation of the ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).

Make sure that an O-ring is present and in good condition in each hose coupling.

Every 6 months
C
C

Replace the water in the reservoir.

Add the following solutions to the water in the reservoir:
2 fl oz (60 ml) of Antibacterial solution, Lab-Volt p/n 38097
8 fl oz (240 ml) of Rust inhibitor, Lab-Volt p/n 38096

VI

Flexible Impeller Pump

WORK ORDER 1

FLEXIBLE IMPELLER PUMP S TEEL

ANSWERS TO PROCEDURE STEP QUESTIONS

G 14.
OUTPUT FREQUENCY (Hz)

10

15

20

25

30

FLOW RATE (gal US/min)

0.84

1.54

2.16

2.66

3.08

3.48

Table 1-1. Flow rate versus output frequency (Imperial units).

OUTPUT FREQUENCY (Hz)

10

15

20

25

30

FLOW RATE (l/min)

3.18

5.83

8.18

10.07

11.66

13.17

Table 1-1. Flow rate versus output frequency (SI units).

G 16. The flow rate increases linearly with the speed of the pump.

Flexible Impeller Pump

G 17.
OUTPUT FREQUENCY
10 Hz

20 Hz

30 Hz

HEAD
(ft)

FLOW RATE
(gal US/min)

HEAD
(ft)

FLOW RATE
(gal US/min)

HEAD
(ft)

FLOW RATE
(gal US/min)

5.4

1.54

10.1

1.42

15.2

1.25

15.8

2.65

20.4

1.03

20.4

2.42

24.8

0.81

25.0

2.17

26.6

3.47

30.9

0.47

30.6

1.81

29.9

3.25

35.5

0.18

34.8

1.53

35.1

2.90

40.8

1.11

40.6

2.48

45.2

0.80

45.0

2.14

51.6

0.35

50.3

1.68

55.1

1.23

60.1

0.74

Table 1-2. Head versus flow rate characteristics (Imperial units).

Flexible Impeller Pump

OUTPUT FREQUENCY
10 Hz

20 Hz

30 Hz

HEAD
(m)

FLOW RATE
(l/min)

HEAD
(m)

FLOW RATE
(l/min)

HEAD
(m)

FLOW RATE
(l/min)

1.65

5.83

3.08

5.36

4.63

4.73

4.82

10.05

6.22

3.90

6.22

9.16

7.56

3.07

7.62

8.21

8.11

13.12

9.42

1.78

9.33

6.86

9.11

12.31

10.82

0.69

10.61

5.80

10.70

10.97

12.44

4.22

12.37

9.40

13.78

3.02

13.72

8.09

15.73

1.32

15.33

6.34

16.79

4.65

18.32

2.80

Table 1-2. Head versus flow rate characteristics (SI units).

G 20. Pump runs but no fluid.

Pump does not prime or retain prime after operation.

G 21. Air leak in suction line.

Worn impeller, body or cover.
Clogged foot valve or strainer.
Impeller is dry.
Suction lift too great.

Flexible Impeller Pump

WORK ORDER 2

FLEXIBLE IMPELLER PUMP S

OBERDORFER

ANSWERS TO PROCEDURE STEP QUESTIONS

G 13.
OUTPUT FREQUENCY (Hz)

10

15

20

25

30

FLOW RATE (gal US/min)

0.84

1.52

2.08

2.51

2.87

3.17

Table 2-1. Flow rate versus output frequency (Imperial units).

OUTPUT FREQUENCY (Hz)

10

15

20

25

30

FLOW RATE (l/min)

3.17

5.75

7.87

9.50

10.86

12.00

Table 2-1. Flow rate versus output frequency (SI units).

G 15. The flow rate increases with the speed of the pump.
G 16.
OUTPUT FREQUENCY
10 Hz

20 Hz

30 Hz

HEAD
(ft)

FLOW RATE
(gal US/min)

HEAD
(ft)

FLOW RATE
(gal US/min)

HEAD
(ft)

FLOW RATE
(gal US/min)

5.0

1.54

10.2

1.15

15.0

0.71

15.0

2.37

20.0

0.24

20.0

1.77

21.0

3.21

25.0

1.10

25.0

2.65

30.0

0.42

30.0

1.91

35.0

1.05

40.0

0.36

Table 2-2. Head versus flow rate characteristics (Imperial units).

Flexible Impeller Pump

OUTPUT FREQUENCY
10 Hz

20 Hz

30 Hz

HEAD
(m)

FLOW RATE
(l/min)

HEAD
(m)

FLOW RATE
(l/min)

HEAD
(m)

FLOW RATE
(l/min)

1.52

5.84

3.11

4.36

4.57

2.70

4.57

8.97

6.10

0.92

6.10

6.71

6.40

12.15

7.62

4.18

7.62

10.06

9.14

1.60

9.14

7.22

10.67

3.96

12.19

1.36

Table 2-2. Head versus flow rate characteristics (SI units).

G 19. Pump runs but no fluid.

Pump does not prime or retain prime after operation.

G 20. Air leak in suction line.

Worn impeller, body or cover.
Clogged foot valve or strainer.
Impeller is dry.
Suction lift too great.

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