5 Installation at Site
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1121.8/06-EN
5 Installation at Site
5.1 Safety regulations
DANGER
Excessive temperatures in the shaft seal area
Explosion hazard!
▷ Never operate a pump (set) with gland packing in potentially explosive
atmospheres.
NOTE
Operating pump sets with gland packings in combination with a frequency
inverter/ variable speed system is not recommended.
5.2 Checks to be carried out prior to installation
Place of installation
WARNING
Installation on a mounting surface which is unsecured and cannot support the load
Personal injury and damage to property!
▷ Use a concrete of compressive strength class C12/15 which meets the
requirements of exposure class XC1 to EN206-1.
▷ The mounting surface must be set, flat, and level.
▷ Observe the weights indicated.
1. Check the structural requirements.
All structural work required must have been prepared in accordance with the
dimensions stated in the outline drawing/general arrangement drawing.
5.3 Installing the pump set
Always install the pump set in a horizontal position.
DANGER
Excessive temperatures due to improper installation
Explosion hazard!
▷ Install the pump in a horizontal position to ensure self-venting of the pump.
DANGER
Electrostatic charging due to insufficient potential equalisation
Explosion hazard!
▷ Make sure that the connection between pump and baseplate is electrically
conductive.
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