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6.4.2. Suction pipe
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The suction pipe must be perfectly airtight.
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0=H<H<9 liquid level on the suction side above the pump
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Install a strainer on the suction side of the pump to pre-
vent foreign particles from entering the pump.
6.4.3. Delivery pipe
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Follow all safety standards.
The unit must be properly earthed (grounded).
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ATTENTION: never allow washers or other metal
parts to fall into the internal cable opening between
the terminal box and stator. ": H<=GC77IFG 8=GA5BH@9
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7 STARTUP AND OPERATION
7.1 Preliminary checks before start-up of the pump
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7.2 First starting
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7.3. Self-priming
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K=H<H<9pump located above the water level
Conditions for self-priming:
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o pump casing completely filled with clean cold water
berfore starting.
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Without a foot valve or a check valve on the suction con-
nection the filling operation must be repeated before
each start-up.
ATTENTION: avoid a prolonged operation with unprimed
pump, without water delivery from the completely ope-
ned outlet (t1, D5F fig.1, max 22 min).
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7.4. Gate valve regulation
With the gate valve completely open or with an outlet
pressure lower than the minimum pressure shown on the
name-plate, the pump may be noisy. To reduce noise
regulate the delivery gate valve.
7.5. Abnormal operation
Never run the pump for more than five minutes
with a closed gate valve.
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Do not touch the fluid when its temperature is higher
than 60 °C.
Do not touch the pump when the surface temperature is
higher than 80 °C.
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7.6. Automatic regulator IDROMAT
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For protection of the pump:
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7.7 Switch off of the pump
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