Depending on the foreseen oil temperature after a long stop, the suction ability of the pump
and the geometric suction height must be specially considered with regards to high viscosity.
With cold oil the pressure at the pump will reach the relief pressure of the safety valve.
Design data:
see Technical dataCapacity
350 kPa (3.5 bar)Max. pressure (safety valve)
100°CDesign temperature
500 cStViscosity for dimensioning of the electric
motor
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