User manual Pomac PLP Lobe pump
CE/PLP (1406) EN-12 15
4. Installation
4.1. General information
⚫ The foundation must be solid, flat and level.
⚫ The area, in which the pump is placed, must be well vented. Too high a temperature or air
humidity, or a dusty atmosphere, may have negative effects on the performance of an
electric motor.
⚫ The area around the pump-unit must be sufficient for the pump to be operated, cleaned or
repaired.
⚫ To ensure an unobstructed air supply to an electric motor there must be a free space behind
the fan cover, equal to 1/4 of its diameter.
All work on and with the pump must always be in accordance with all the prevailing
standards regarding occupational health and safety as well as machine safety.
4.2. Transport
⚫ In case the pump or the pump-unit is delivered on a pallet, leave it on the pallet as long as
possible. This will facilitate the internal transport.
4.3. Hoisting
⚫ If there is a proper hoisting device available, use this to move the pump(-unit).
Never stand underneath a hoisted pump!
⚫ In case the pump is assembled with a motor on a baseplate, the pump-unit must always be
hoisted with the straps fixed as shown in the following figure:
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