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Section 5: Troubleshooting Guide
5.1 Sy
stem Troubleshooting
Warning Always disconnect power and relive pressure from the system before performing any
maintenance on this filtration system.
Caution Always follow correct lock out procedures when working on this filtration system.
1.
Pump wi
ll not start
a.
Check the electrical hookup for proper direction and power require
ments.
Warning do not operate the pump without the inner basket inside the strainer
2.
No flow/no pressure
a.
Check the electrical hookup for proper direction and power requirements. The pump’s mo
tor
sho
uld run clockwise looking down from
the top.
b.
Check fuses in step-down transformer. Replace as nece
ssary.
c.
Check the motor for any foreign objects
.
3.
Decreasing flow and pressure during opera
tion
a.
Check the pump protection strainer for fouling. If plugged, remove the contaminants. Cautio
n:
do not ope
rate the pump without the inner basket inside the strainer
.
4.
Low flow/low pressure (10 psi or less
)
a.
Check the rotation of the pump motor. It should be running in the direction noted
in 1.a.
b.
Check the pump protection strainer for f
ouling.
5.
No flow/maximum pressure (pegged gauge
s)
a.
Check the separator’s purge area for blockage
.
6.
No transfer of solids/correct separator pressure/correct separator flow
Check for blockage in purge area.
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