Goulds Pumps VRS - IOM - Manual (Page 17)

INSTALLATION
SITE/FOUNDATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
SUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
LEVEL THE PUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Alignment Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
V-Belt Drive Pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Direct Connect Pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Alignment Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Set Up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Measurement Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Angular Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Method 1 - Dial Indicator Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Method 2 - Feeler Gauge Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Parallel Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Method 1 - Dial Indicator Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Method 2 - Straight Edge Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Factors That May Disturb Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
PIPING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Final Piping Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
SITE/FOUNDATION
A pump should be located near the supply of liquid in a
clean dry area free from flooding. The area should provide
adequate space for operation, maintenance, and inspection,
considering complete disassembly and handling of
equipment.
The pump support must be sufficiently substantial and level
to give rigid support to the pump and absorb vibration.
The location and size of the mounting holes are shown on
the outline assembly drawing supplied with the pump
order. The bolts which secure the pump to the foundation
should be 1/8” less in diameter than the hole size.
SUMP
The sump must be screened to prevent any foreign objects
from falling into the sump and damaging the pump. The
openings in the screening should be smaller than the
openings in the pump impeller. Guidelines for sump design
can be found in the Hydraulic Institute Standards for sump
design.
VRS IOM - 5/08
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