Sewage Pumps
Sewage Pumps
Sewage Pumps
RELATED DOCUMENTS
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Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including Conditions of Contract and
Division 1 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.
SUMMARY
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This Section includes sewage pumps for the building sanitary drainage systems.
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PUMP SELECTION
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Where parallel pump operation is indicated, pumps shall be selected with characteristics
specifically suited for the service without unstable operation.
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Pumps shall be selected for service within 4 percent of maximum efficiency for a given
casing and impeller series.
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Pumps having impeller diameter larger than 90 percent of the published maximum diameter
of the casing or less than 15 percent larger than the published minimum diameter of the
casing will be rejected.
D.
Pump duty conditions shall be as indicated. A pump unit shall deliver, at rated speed, not
less than the specified flow against the specified or indicated discharge head while the liquid
level is not more than 300 mm above the datum elevation of the pump. Datum elevation
shall be taken as the level of the entrance eye of the impeller.
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Discharge head, specified or indicated, shall include the friction head of the system piping
external to the pump unit and the static head measured from a point of reference on the
sump to the highest point in the system.
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Ratings shall be based on pumping clear, fresh water at a temperature of 50 deg. C (122 deg.
F).
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SUBMITTALS
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B.
Shop Drawings: Show layout and connections for pumps. Include setting drawings with
templates, directions for installing foundation and anchor bolts, and other anchorages. The
following shall be submitted:
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Test Reports: Test reports shall be submitted for the following tests:
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Hydrostatic leak.
Static heads.
Pump flow capacity.
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Certificates: Listing of product installations for similar items shall identify at least 5
installed units similar to those proposed for use, that have been in successful service for a
minimum of 5 years. List shall include purchaser, address of installation, service
organization, and date of installation. Certificates shall be submitted for the each equipment
and accessories showing conformance with the referenced standards contained in this
Section.
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Maintenance Data: For each type and size of pump specified to include in maintenance
manuals specified in Division 1.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
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Product Options:
Drawings indicate size, profiles, connections, and dimensional
requirements of pumps and are based on specific manufacturer types and models selected.
Other manufacturers' pumps with equal performance characteristics may be considered.
Refer to Division 1 Section "Product Requirements."
B.
Electrical Components, Devices, and Accessories: Listed and labeled as defined in latest
and relevant IEC standard, by a testing agency acceptable to the Engineer.
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Retain shipping flange protective covers and protective coatings during storage.
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Furnish extra materials described below that match products installed, are packaged with
protective covering for storage, and are identified with labels clearly describing contents.
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One set of manufacturer recommended spare parts for each type and size of pump.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
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Discharge Pipe End Connections DN50 and Smaller: Threaded. Pumps available only with
flanged-end discharge pipe may be furnished with threaded companion flanges.
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Motors: Motor shall be manufacturer's standard construction for the service and shall be
permanently sealed, oil-filled, and watertight. Motor space shall be fitted with watertight
expansion provisions to accommodate temperature normal to specified duty. Motor seals
shall remain watertight under any pressure developed in the volute and under a sump-level
static head of not less than 9100 mm of water; Shop Drawings shall so certify. Motors shall
be single speed, with grease-lubricated ball bearings, and non-overloading through full
range of pump performance curves. Power cord shall be of suitable length, waterproof,
internally grounded, oil-resistant, Type SO chloroprene, with 3 prong plug.
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Bolts, nuts and washers shall be stainless steel, AISI Type 316.
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Pump shaft shall be constructed of ground and polished AISI Type 304 or 316 corrosionresistant steel with hardened wearing surfaces at intermediate shaft-bearing locations.
Hardened surfaces may be overlays of 500 Brinell Stellite, Wall Colmonoy, or similar
proprietary metals, or plasma-spray-applied ceramic materials of not less than 900 Brinell
hardness. Mechanical properties and diameter of the shaft shall ensure that whip, deflection,
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or vibration will not be of sufficient magnitude to impose greater than design loads on the
specified shaft bearings under normal operating conditions. Means shall be provided for
external adjustment of the clearance between the impeller and the inner surfaces of the
volute section.
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Bearings and Lubrication: One or more antifriction ball- or roller-bearings shall be furnished
in the motor and bearing support housing above the cover-plate surface, with full provision
for the mechanical and hydraulic radial and thrust loads imposed. Bearings shall be sealed
and grease-lubricated and shall have an L-10 rating of not less than 200,000 hours. Shop
Drawings shall bear the manufacturer's certification of bearing life. Bearings shall be
manufactured from vacuum-processed or degassed-alloy steels. Bearings shall be furnished
with grease and pressure-relief fittings at bottom or opposite side the bearing where
discharge may be viewed.
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Intermediate shaft bearings shall be of the sleeve type. Center distance between any 2
bearings on the shaft shall not exceed 1370 mm or 1520 mm for pumps operating at 1,200
rpm or less. Sleeve-bearing length shall be not less than 2 times the shaft diameter. A
sleeve bearing located near the lower extremity of the shaft shall be provided.
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Flexible Couplings: Pump shaft shall be connected to the motor shaft through a flexible
coupling. Flexible member shall be a tire shape or a solid-mass serrated-edge disk shape
made of chloroprene material and retained by fixed flanges. Flexible coupling shall act as a
dielectric connector, shall not transmit vibration or end thrust, and shall permit up to 4degree misalignment under normal duty.
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Support Pipe: A wrought-iron or steel support pipe concentric with the pump shaft shall
connect the pump to the sump coverplate. Support-pipe flanges shall be machined and
doweled to ensure proper alignment of the pump and shaft whenever the pipe is
disassembled and reassembled in the field.
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Liquid-Level Control: Simplex unit shall have a float mechanism to provide automatic
operation of the pump unit when the liquid in the sump rises to a predetermined level. A
means of adjustment, such as float-rod stops, shall be provided to allow for variation in the
start and stop level-control points. Float and stem shall be AISI Type 304 or 316 corrosionresistant steel, and all other parts of the fluid-level-sensing mechanism below the coverplate
shall be bronze, brass, or material of equivalent resistance to the corrosive effects of sewage.
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Liquid-Level Control: Duplex pump unit shall be furnished with the electrical and
mechanical devices required to provide automatic operation of the pump unit when the
liquid in the sump rises to a predetermined level. Controls shall automatically transfer the
operating cycle from one pump to the other and shall operate both pumps simultaneously
whenever the inflow to the sump exceeds the capacity of the operating pump. A means of
adjustment such as float-rod stops shall be provided to allow for variations in the start and
stop level-control points. Float and rod shall be AISI Type 304 or 316 corrosion-resistant
steel, and all other parts of the fluid-level sensing mechanism below the cover shall be
bronze, brass, or material of equivalent resistance to the corrosive effects of sewage.
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Finish: Manufacturer's standard paint applied to factory-assembled and -tested units before
shipping.
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Manufacturer's Preparation for Shipping: Clean flanges and exposed machined metal
surfaces and treat with anticorrosion compound after assembling and testing. Protect
flanges, pipe openings, and nozzles with wooden flange covers or with screwed-in plugs.
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Description: Vertical, separately coupled, suspended sewage pump complying with HI 1.11.5 for wet-pit-volute sewage pumps.
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Controls: IP20 to IEC 60529, pedestal-mounted float switch; with floats, float rods,
and rod buttons. Include automatic alternator to alternate operation of pump units on
successive cycles and to operate both units if one pump cannot handle load.
Float-Guide Pipe: Stainless Steel Guide pipe or other restraint for floats and rods in
basins of depth greater than 1500 mm.
High-Water Alarm: Cover-mounted, compression-probe alarm, with electric bell; 230
V ac, with transformer and contacts for remote alarm bell, unless battery operation is
indicated.
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Impeller: ASTM B 584, cast bronze; statically and dynamically balanced, open or
semiopen nonclog design, overhung, single suction, keyed to shaft, and secured by
locking cap screw.
Impeller:
ASTM A 532/A 532M, abrasion-resistant cast iron; statically and
dynamically balanced, open or semiopen nonclog design, overhung, single suction,
keyed to shaft, and secured by locking cap screw.
Pump and Motor Shaft: Stainless-steel, with factory-sealed, grease-lubricated ball
bearings.
Seals: Double mechanical seals.
Motor: Hermetically sealed, capacitor-start type; with built-in overload protection;
lifting eye or lug; and three-conductor waterproof power cable of length required,
with grounding plug and cable-sealing assembly for connection at pump.
Moisture-Sensing Probe: Internal moisture sensor, moisture alarm, and waterproof
cable of length required, with cable-sealing assembly for connection at pump.
Pump Discharge Piping: GRP.
Basin Cover: Multiple sections, steel, and suitable for supporting controls. Refer to
"Sewage Pump Basins" Article for other requirements.
Quick-Disconnect System: Include the following:
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Pipe and Fittings: Size and configuration required to connect to sewage pumps and piping.
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Description: Factory fabricated with sump, pipe connections, and separate cover.
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Basin Sump: Fabricate watertight, with sidewall openings for pipe connections.
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Basin Cover: Fabricate with openings with gaskets, seals, and bushings, for access, pumps,
pump shafts, control rods, discharge piping, vent connections, and power cables.
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GENERAL-DUTY VALVES
Refer to Division 15 Section "Valves" for general-duty gate, ball, butterfly, globe, and check
valves. Use valves specified for domestic water, unless otherwise indicated. Include
features and devices indicated.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
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EXAMINATION
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Install concrete bases of dimensions indicated, or otherwise required, for sewage pumps.
Refer to Division 3 Section "Cast-in-Place Concrete" and Division 15 Section "Basic
Mechanical Materials and Methods."
INSTALLATION
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Install pumps and arrange to provide access for maintenance, including removal of motors,
impellers, couplings, and accessories.
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Wet-Pit-Mounted, Vertical Sewage Pumps: Suspend pumps from basin covers. Make direct
connections to sanitary drainage piping.
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Submersible Sewage Pumps: Set pumps on basin floor. Make direct connections to sanitary
drainage piping.
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Sewage Pump Basins: Install basins and connect to drainage and vent piping. Brace
interior of basins according to manufacturer's written instructions to prevent distortion or
collapse during concrete placement. Set basin cover and fasten to basin top flange. Install
cover so top surface is flush with finished floor.
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Packaged Pump Units: Install and make direct connections to drainage and vent piping.
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CONNECTIONS
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Sanitary drainage and vent piping installation requirements are specified in Division 15
Section "Drainage and Vent Piping." Drawings indicate general arrangement of piping and
specialties. The following are specific connection requirements:
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Install discharge pipe sizes equal to or greater than diameter of pump nozzles, and
connect to sanitary drainage piping.
Install non-slam, swing check valve and gate or ball valve on each sewage pump
discharge. Include spring-loaded or weighted-lever check valves for piping DN65
and larger.
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Electrical power and control components, wiring, and connections are specified in
Division 16 Sections.
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Ground equipment.
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ADJUSTING
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Pump Controls: Set pump controls for automatic start, stop, and alarm operation as required
for system application.
COMMISSIONING
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Final Checks before Starting: Perform the following preventive maintenance operations:
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Lubricate bearings.
Disconnect couplings and check motors for proper direction of rotation.
Verify that each pump is free to rotate by hand. Do not operate pump if it is bound or
drags, until cause of trouble is determined and corrected.
Verify that pump controls are correct for required application.
Starting procedure for pumps with shutoff power not exceeding safe motor power is as
follows:
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Start motors.
Open discharge valves slowly.
Check general mechanical operation of pumps and motors.
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DEMONSTRATION
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