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A.0100.301 – IM-FIP/08.00 EN (02/2014)
2.8 Pressure
The pump may not be operating above its performance - see max pressure, etc. see
section 1.6.
If the pump is operating above these data, there will be a risk of shaft breakage, leaking
shaft seal, impeller breakage or total wreckage of the pump.
Max recommended inlet pressure is 0.5 bar.
2.8.1 Max operating pressure
Flange mounted pumps
FIP20 - 4.0 bar at max 2 800 rpm
FIP25 - 1.75 bar at max 1 450 rpm
FIP40 - 2.5 bar at max 1 450 rpm
FIP50 - 1.3 bar at max 1 450 rpm
FIP50 - 1.8 bar at max 1 450 rpm
Pedestal mounted pumps
FIP20 - 4.0 bar at max 2 800 rpm
FIP25 - 2.5 bar at max 2 800 rpm
FIP25 - 4.0 bar at max 1 450 rpm
FIP40 - 2.5 bar at max 2 000 rpm
FIP40 - 4.0 bar at max 1 450 rpm
FIP50 - 1.3 bar at max 1 450 rpm
FIP50 - 1.8 bar at max 1 450 rpm
FIP65 - 2.5 bar at max 1 450 rpm
2.9 Tightening torque for cap screws
Pump size
Tightening torque
(Nm)
Min Max
FIP20S 2.5 8
FIP25S, -B 2.5 8
FIP40S, -B 5 10
FIP50S 12 16
FIP65S 15 20
2.10 Motor size
Flange mounted pumps are to be mounted to IEC standard motors with foot and small
flange (B3/B14):
FIP20 = Motor size 80
FIP25 = Motor size 80
FIP40 = Motor size 90
FIP50 = Motor size 100
Pedestal pumps shall be mounted on a suitable base plate and be connected to any
type of drive.