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The suction pipes must be kept as short as possible.
Long and twisted suction pipes may lead to air buildup in
the system.
The max. suction height is 2 m and the max. flow velocity
is 0.3 m/s!
(see also chapter 14.3
“Technical Specifications“)
Fig. 7.3
Always lay the suction pipe so that it ascends to the
suction valve of the metering pump.
Fig. 7.4
Installation of a metering monitoring system:
A metering monitoring system – oval gear meter or flow
indicator - has to be installed in the metering pipeline
between the pressure relieve valve and the pressure
control resp.metering valve.
Fig. 7.5