Water Circulation

Pumps & Circulators

GT Series Single-Stage, Double Suction

Horizontal Split Case Pumps
GT Series Pumps provide the ultimate in reliability and ease of installation for heating, air
conditioning, pressure boosting, cooling water transfer, and water supply applications.
Quiet, dependable and proven performance: that’s the GT Series.

©Taco Catalog #: 300-9.1 Effective Date: 07/10/09

Supersedes: 12/05/08 Printed in USA
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Features & Benefits

Pump Casing
• Cast Iron Standard Bearing Sleeve Flush Wear Impeller Pump Pump Mechanical Bearing Shaft
• Ductile Iron Unit Shaft Line Ring Casing Cover Seal
available (Class 250# Only)

Impeller
• High-efficiency Double Suction
Bronze Impeller
• Stainless Steel Optional

Shaft
• Carbon Steel Shaft
• Stainless Steel Optional

Shaft Sleeve
• Bronze or Stainless Steel
• Replaceable Shaft Sleeves

Wear Ring
• Bronze Replaceable Wear Ring

Mechanical Seal
• Handles a wide range
of applications with
superior longevity
• Tungsten Carbide
Rotating Element
• Tungsten Carbide
Stationary Seat
• EPT Elastomers

Drip Pan
• Standard

Base
• Weld Reinforced
• Groutless

Drip Pan Standard Groutless Base*

*Per Hydraulic Institute and ASHRAE the grouting of bases is always recommended.
 AISI 420 AISI 420

Mechanical Tungsten/ Tungsten/

N/A N/A
2.
Seal Tungsten EPT Tungsten EPT

Stainless
Seal Flush Line Copper CF CF
Steel
Features & Benefits CF - Consult Factory N/A - Not Available

OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS
Materials of Construction Operating Specifications
Bronze Fitted All Iron Standard Optional
Item
Standard Optional Standard Optional 125# 250#
Flange
Cast Iron Ductile Iron Cast Iron Ductile Iron (860 K) (1720 K)
Casing ASTM A48 (Class 350 Only) ASTM A48 (Class 350 Only) 175 PSIG* 300 PSIG**
Class 30A ASTM 4536-84 (2004) Class 30A ASTM 4536-84 (2004) Pressure
(1210 KPA) (2070 KPA)
Grade 65-45-12 Grade 65-45-12
250°F 250°F
Temperature
Bronze Stainless Steel Cast Iron Stainless Steel (120°C) (120°C)
Impeller ASTM B584-836 AISI 304 ASTM A48 AISI 304 * In accordance with ANSI Standard B16.1 Class 125
Class 30A ** In accordance with ANSI Standard B16.1 Class 250

Bronze Cast Iron Stainless Steel

Wear Ring ASTM B584-836 N/A ASTM A48 AISI 420
Class 30A
Carbon Steel Stainless Steel Carbon Steel Stainless Steel Pressure-Temperature Ratings
Shaft AISI 1045 AISI 420 AISI 1045 AISI 420

MAXIMUM TOTAL WORKING

350
Bronze Stainless Steel Stainless Steel Class 250# in accordance with ANSI Standard B16.1
Shaft Sleeve ASTM B584-836 AISI 420 AISI 420 N/A 300

PRESSURE (PSI)
250

Mechanical Tungsten/ Tungsten/ Class 125# in accordance with ANSI Standard B16.1
N/A N/A 200
Seal Tungsten EPT Tungsten EPT
150

Seal Flush Line Copper CF Stainless Steel CF 100

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

CF - Consult Factory N/A - Not Available TEMPERATURE (˚F)
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Commercial Hydronic
Application Information

Part I – Fundamentals the power required, the shaft speed, and the net positive
suction head required in addition to the flow and pressure
A centrifugal pump operated at constant speed delivers produced (Fig. 1-2).
any capacity from zero to maximum depending on the head, Pump performance curves show this interrelation of pump
design and suction conditions. Pump performance is most head, flow and efficiency for a specific impeller diameter and
commonly shown by means of plotted curves which are casing size. Since impellers of more than one diameter can
graphical representations of a pump’s performance usually be fitted in a given pump casing, pump curves show
characteristics. Pump curves present the average results the performance of a given pump with impellers of various
obtained from testing several pumps of the same design diameters. Often, a complete line of pumps of one design
under standardized test conditions. For a single family
residential application, considerations other than flow and
head are of relatively little economic or functional
importance, since the total load is small and the equipment
used is relatively standardized. For many smaller circulators,
only the flow and pressure produced are represented on
the performance curve (Fig. 1-1).

Fig. 1-3
is available and a plot called a composite or quick selection
curve can be used, to give a complete picture of the
available head and flow for a given pump line (Fig. 1-3).
Such charts normally give flow, head and pump size only,
and the specific performance curve must then be referred
to for impeller diameter, efficiency, and other details. For
most applications in our industry, pump curves are based
on clear water with a specific gravity of 1.0.
Fig. 1-1
For larger and more complex buildings and systems,
economic and functional considerations are more critical, Part II – The System Curve
and performance curves must relate the hydraulic efficiency,
Understanding a system curve, sometimes called a system
head curve, is important because conditions in larger, more
Curve no. 2066
Model 3007 1760 RPM Min. Imp. Dia. 5.50"
NPSH
FI & CI Series AUGUST 27, 2001 Size 4 X 3 X 7.0
FEET

KPa

L/SEC 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
75
NPSH
10
8
6
30
24
18
complex piping systems vary as a result of either
REQUIRED

60
4
2
12
6 controllable or uncontrollable changes. A pump can
50%
55%
60%

0 0
65%

operate at any point of rating on its performance curve,

7.50"(191mm)
70%

75%

77%

79%

7.00"(178mm)

depending on the actual total head of a particular system.

200
20
77%
75%

45
HEAD IN FEET

6.50"(165mm)

Partially closing a valve in the pump discharge or changing

70%

6.00"(152mm)
65%
60%

100

the size or length of pipes are changes in system condi-

HEAD IN KILOPASCALS

5.50"(140mm) 10
55%

30
HEAD IN METERS
50%

tions that will alter the shape of a system curve and, in turn,
7.5 (5.6
HP KW
)

5 50
15
affect pump flow. Each pump model has a definite capacity
5H KW
(3
P
.7
)
2H .5KW

curve for a given impeller diameter and speed. Developing

CURVES BASED ON CLEAR WATER
3H KW
(1

(2
P

.2
P )

WITH SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF 1.0

)

0 0 0
0 75 150 225 300 375
FLOW IN GALLONS PER MINUTE
450 525 600
JSA/MS 2-18-02 PC-2066 RevA ECN10627 a system curve provides the means to determine at what
Fig. 1-2 point on that curve a pump will operate when used in a
particular piping system.
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Commercial Hydronic
Application Information

Pipes, valves and fittings create resistance to flow or flow capacity. Opening the valve has the opposite effect.
friction head. Developing the data to plot a system curve Working the system curve against the pump performance
for a closed Hydronic system under pressure requires curve for different total resistance possibilities provides the
calculation of the total of these friction head losses. system designer important information with which to make
Friction tables are readily available that provide friction pump and motor selection decisions for each system. A
loss data for pipe, valves and fittings. These tables system curve is also an effective tool in analyzing system
usually express the losses in terms of the equivalent length performance problems and choosing appropriate corrective
of straight pipe of the same size as the valve or fitting. action.
Once the total system friction is determined, a plot can be
made because this friction varies roughly as the square of the In an open Hydronic system, it may be necessary to add
liquid flow in the system. This plot represents the SYSTEM head to raise the liquid from a lower level to a higher level.
CURVE. By laying the system curve over the pump perfor- Called static or elevation head, this amount is added to the
mance curve, the pump flow can be determined (Fig. 2–1). friction head to determine the total system head curve.
Fig. 2–3 illustrates a system curve developed by adding
static head to the friction head resistance.

1
Fig. 2-1
Fig. 2-3
Care must be taken that both pump head and friction
are expressed in feet and that both are plotted on the
same graph. The system curve will intersect the pump
Part III – Stable Curves, Unstable
performance curve at the flow rate of the pump because Curves And Parallel Pumping
this is the point at which the pump head is equal to the
required system head for the same flow. One of the ways in which the multitude of possible
performance curve shapes of centrifugal pumps can be
Fig. 2–2 illustrates the use of a discharge valve to change subdivided is as stable and unstable. The head of a stable
the system head to vary pump flow. Partially closing the curve is highest at zero flow (shutoff) and decreases as the
valve shifts the operating point to a higher head or lower flow increases. This is illustrated by the curve of Pump 2 in
Fig. 3 – 1.

Fig. 2-2 2 Fig. 3-1

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Commercial Hydronic
Application Information

So-called unstable curves are those with maximum head

not at zero, but at 5 to 25 percent of maximum flow, as
Single Pump In Open
shown by the curve for Pump 1 in Fig. 3 – 1. System With Static Head
The term unstable, though commonly used, is rather In an open system with static head, the resistance curve
unfortunate terminology in that it suggests unstable pump originates at zero flow and at the static head to be
performance. Neither term refers to operating characteristic, overcome. The flow is again given by the intersection of
however. Each is strictly a designation for a particular shape system resistance and pump curves as illustrated for a
of curve. Both stable and unstable curves have advantages stable curve in Fig. 3–2.
and disadvantages in design and application. It is left to the
discretion of the designer to determine the shape of his 2
curve.

In a vast majority of installations, whether the pump curve

is stable or unstable is relatively unimportant, as the following
examples of typical applications show.

Single Pump In Closed System

In a closed system, such as a Hydronic heating or cooling
system, the function of the pump is to circulate the same Fig. 3-2 3 2

quantity of fluid over and over again. Primary interest is in

providing flow rate. No static head or lifting of fluid from It has been said that in an open system with static head a
one level to another takes place. condition could exist where an unstable curve could cause
the flow to “hunt” back and forth between two points since
All system resistance curves originate at zero flow any head. the system resistance curve intersects the pump curve
Any pump, no matter how large or small, will produce some twice, as shown in Fig. 3–3. The fallacy of this reasoning lies,
flow in a closed system. in the fact that the pump used for the system in Fig. 3–3
already represents an improper selection in that it can never
For a given system resistance curve, the flow produced by any deliver any fluid at all. The shutoff head is lower than the
pump is determined by the intersection of the pump curve static head. The explanation for this can be found in the
with the system resistance curve since only at this point is manner in which a centrifugal pump develops its full pres-
operating equilibrium possible. For each combination of sys- sure when the motor is started. The very important fact to
tem and pump, one and only one such intersection exists. remember here is that the shutoff head of the pump must
Consequently, whether a pump curve is stable or unstable is theoretically always be at least equal to the static head.
of no consequence. This is illustrated in Fig. 3 –1.
3

Fig. 3-1 Fig. 3-3 3 3

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Commercial Hydronic
Application Information

From a practical point of view, the shutoff head should be as modulating valves) is designed so that its head, with all
5 to 10 percent higher than the static head because the pumps operating (maximum flow) is less than the shutoff
slightest reduction in pump head (such as that caused by head of any individual pump, the different pumps may be
possible impeller erosion or lower than anticipated motor operated singly or in any combination, and any starting
speed or voltage) would again cause shutoff head to be sequence will work. Fig. 3–5 shows and example consisting
lower than static head. If the pump is properly selected, of two dissimilar unstable pumps operating on an open
there will be only one resistance curve intersection with system with static head.
the pump curve and definite, unchanging flow will be
established, as shown in Fig. 3–4. It is also important to realize that stable curves do not
5
4

Fig. 3-5 3 5

Fig. 3-4 3 4

guarantee successful parallel pumping by the mere fact that

Pumps Operating In Parallel they are stable. Fig. 3–6 illustrates such a case. Two
dissimilar pumps with stable curves are installed in a closed
In more complex piping systems, two or more pumps may system with variable resistance (throttling may be affected
be arranged for parallel or series operation to meet a wide by manually operated valves, for example).
range of demand in the most economical manner. When
demand drops, one or more pumps can be shut down, With both pumps running, no benefit would be obtained from
allowing the remaining pumps to operate at peak efficiency. Pump 1 with the system resistance set to go through A, or
Pumps operating in Parallel give multiple flow capacity any point between 0 and 100 GPM, for that matter. In fact,
against a common head. When pumps operate in series, within that range, fluid from Pump 2 would flow backward
performance is determined by adding heads at the same through Pump 1 in spite of its running, because pressure
flow capacity. Pumps to be arranged in series or parallel available from Pump 2 would flow backward through Pump 1
require the use of a system curve in conjunction with the in spite of its running, because pressure available from Pump 2
composite pump performance curves to evaluate their is greater than that developed by Pump 1.
performance under various conditions.
6
It is sometimes heard that for multiple pumping the
individual pumps used must be stable performance curves.
Correctly designed installations will give trouble-free
service with either type of curve, however.

The important thing to remember is that additional pumps

can be started up only when their shutoff heads are higher
than the head developed by the pumps already running.

If a system with fixed resistance (no throttling devices such Fig. 3-6 3 6
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Commercial Hydronic
Application Information

In other words, Pump 2 overpowers Pump 1. For this than the NPSH required by the pump in that system or noise
reason, with Pump 2 running alone, Pump 1 should not be and cavitation will result. The available NPSH can be altered
started unless Pump 2 operates to the right of the point to satisfy the NPSH required by the pump, if changes in the
where the curve of Pump 2 and the curve of Pumps 1 and piping liquid supply level, etc., can be made. Increasing the
2 diverge (100 GPM) in Fig.3–6. available NPSH provides a safety margin against the potential
for cavitation. The available NPSH is calculated by using the
Parallel pumping is often an excellent way to obtain formula:
optimum operating conditions and to save energy. To be
successful, however, systems and operating conditions must NPSHA = ha +/- hs - hvpa – hf
be understood. This applies to both stable and unstable where:
pump curves. ha = atmospheric pressure in feet absolute
hs “+” = suction head or positive pressure in a closed
system, expressed in feet gauge
Part IV – NPSH And Pump Cavitation hs “-” = suction lift or negative pressure in a closed system,
expressed in feet gauge
The net positive suction head (NPSH) is an expression of hvpa = vapor pressure of the fluid in feet absolute
the minimum suction conditions required to prevent hf = pipe friction in feet between pump suction
cavitation in a pump. NPSH can be thought of as the head and suction reference point.
corresponding to the difference between the actual abso-
lute pressure at the inlet to the pump impeller and the fluid Cavitation can be defined as the formation and subsequent
vapor pressure. An incorrect determination of NPSH can collapse of vapor pockets in a liquid. Cavitation in a centrifugal
lead to reduced pump capacity and efficiency, severe pump begins to occur when the suction head is insufficient
operating problems and cavitation damage. to maintain pressures above the vapor pressure. As the inlet
pressure approaches the flash point, vapor pockets form bubbles
It is helpful to define separately two basic NPSH consider- on the underside of the impeller vane which collapse as they
ations; required NPSH (NPSHR) and available (NPSHA). move into the high-pressure area along the outer edge of the
impeller. Severe cavitation can cause pitting of the impeller
The required or minimum NPSH is dependent on the design surface and noise levels audible outside the pump.
of a particular pump and is determined by the manufacturer’s
testing of each pump model. The pump manufacturer can plot The Taco pump performance curve below (Fig. 4–1) includes
this required NPSH for a given pump model on performance a plot of the required NPSH for a Taco Model 1506. If a
curve and this value, expressed as feet of the liquid handled, pump capacity of 105 GPM is used as an example capacity
is the pressure required to force a given flow through the requirement, reading vertically from that GPM rate shows a
suction piping into the impeller eye of the pump. Required required NPSH of 4 feet. An available system NPSH greater
NPSH can also be defined as the amount of pressure in than 4 feet would, therefore, be necessary to ensure
excess of the vapor pressure required by a particular pump satisfactory pump performance and operation.
model to prevent the formation of vapor pockets or Model 1506 1760 RPM Curve no. 2015
Min. Imp. Dia. 4.25"
NPSH

cavitation. Required NPSH, then, varies from one pump CI & FI Series August 9, 2001 Size 2 x 1.5 x 6
FEET

KPa

L/SEC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
50 8 24

manufacturer to the next and from one manufacturer’s model 6 18

D NPSH 4 12
REQUIRE
2 6

to another. The required NPSH for a particular pump model 0 0

%
%

6.25"
%

40
42
46

120
54

12
%
57

(159mm)
60

varies with capacity and rapidly increases in high capacities.

%

110
63

11
.5%

5.75"
64

(146mm) 10 100
%
30 5.25" 63 9 90
HEAD IN FEET

%
(133mm) 60
HEAD IN KILOPASCALS

8 80

The available NPSH, on the other hand, is dependent on the

%
57
HEAD IN METERS

4.75" % 70
(121mm) 54 7

20 6 60

piping system design as well as the actual location of the

4.25" %
46
(108mm) % 50
42 5
.33
HP
(.2

pump in that system. The NPSH available as a function of

40
1.5

4
5K

HP
W

(1
)

10
.1K

3 30
W
)
1H

system piping design must always be greater than the NPSH

CURVES BASED ON CLEAR WATER
P(
.75 6K

2 20
.75

.5
(.5
HP W)

WITH SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF 1.0 (.3 HP

KW

7K 10
)

W 1
)

required by the pump in that system. The NPSH available 0

0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200
0 0

FLOW IN GALLONS PER MINUTE

as a function of system piping design must always be greater
MS 2-18-02 PC-2015 RevB ECN10627

Fig. 4-1
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Performance Curves
1160 RPM
12.5 25 50 75 100 200 300 400 500 1000 2000
300 90

200
30066 50
150
40070 40
100 30
30037 45043

HEAD IN METERS
20
HEAD IN FEET

50 35024
40 40032
10
30

20
5

10 3

5
200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 20000 30000 50000
FLOW IN GALLONS PER MINUTE
GT SERIES QUICK SELECTION 1160RPM

Performance Curves
1760 RPM
FLOW IN LITERS PER SECOND

30066
40070

30037
HEAD IN METERS
HEAD IN FEET

40032 45043
35024

FLOW IN GALLONS PER MINUTE

GT SERIES QUICK SELECTION 1760RPM
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Performance Curves
1450 RPM - 50HZ

FLOW IN GALLONS PER MINUTE

1K 2.5K 5K 10K 20K 30K 50K 100K 150K
200
600
150 500
400
100
300
200
30066
40070 150
50
HEAD IN METERS

45043 125
40 30037

HEAD IN FEET
30 35024 100
75
20 40032
50
40
10
30
25
20
15
10
3
50 100 500 1000 2000 5000 10000
FLOW IN LITERS PER SECOND
GT SERIES QUICK SELECTION 1450RPM
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GT Series Pump
Dimensions

Model No. HP B B1
Motor
Flange 1760 A* C C1 C2 D E F G H J K L M N N1 P R S
Size Frame 125 PSI 250 PSI 125 PSI 250 PSI
RPM
444T 39.69 (1008)
150
445T 44.75 (1137)
30037 445T 44.75 (1137)
200 19.69 20.43 19.69 20.31 20.12 47.60 4.57 49.49 40.16 32.95 23.62 11.81 9.33 7.68 15.75 33.46 32.87 102.36 35.43 37.80
447T 48.53 (1233)
NA
12 x 10 447T 48.53 (1233)
250 (500) (519) (500) (516) (511) (1209) (116) (1257) (1020) (837) (600) (300) (237) (195) (400) (850) (835) (2600) (900) (960)
(305 x 254) 449T 53.53 (1360)
449T 53.53 (1360)
300
5008 60.27 (1531)
449T 53.53 (1360)
300
5008 60.27 (1531)
449T 53.53 (1360)
350
5008 60.27 (1531)
449T 53.53 (1360)
400
30066 5008 60.27 (1531)
449T 53.53 (1360) 21.65 22.39 21.65 22.27 21.89 51.67 3.98 54.68 45.35 35.71 26.38 11.81 9.33 7.68 20.47 40.35 35.43 118.11 35.43 37.80
450 5008 60.27 (1531) NA
12 x 10 (550) (569) (550) (566) (556) (1312) (101) (1389) (1152) (907) (670) (300) (237) (195) (520) (1025) (900) (3000) (900) (960)
5010 67.27 (1709)
(305 x 254) 5008 60.27 (1531)
500
5010 67.27 (1709)
5010 67.27 (1709)
600
5012 75.27 (1912)
5010 67.27 (1709)
700
5012 75.27 (1912)
404T 34.13 (867) 16.54 21.85 22.05 80.71
100
405T 38.44 (976)
405T 38.44 (976) (420) (555) (560) (2050)
35024 125
444T 44.75 (1137)
21.65 22.35 19.69 20.43 20.12 47.60 4.57 50.67 41.34 32.95 23.62 11.81 9.33 7.68 35.43 37.80
444T 44.75 (1137)
150 NA
14 x 12 445T 44.75 (1137) 15.75 33.46 32.87 102.36
(550) (568) (500) (519) (511) (1209) (116) (1287) (1050) (837) (600) (300) (237) (195) (900) (960)
(356 x 305) 445T 44.75 (1137)
200
447T 48.53 (1233) (400) (850) (835) (2600)
447T 48.53 (1233)
250
449T 53.53 (1360)
447T 43.19 (1097)
250
449T 53.53 (1360)
449T 53.53 (1360)
300
40032 5008 60.27 (1531)
449T 53.53 (1360) 25.59 26.34 21.65 22.35 21.89 51.69 3.98 55.59 46.26 35.71 26.38 13.78 9.33 7.68 20.47 40.35 35.43 118.11 35.43 37.80
350
5008 60.27 (1531) NA
16 x 14 (650) (669) (550) (568) (556) (1313) (101) (1412) (1175) (907) (670) (350) (237) (195) (520) (1025) (900) (3000) (900) (960)
449T 53.53 (1360)
(406 x 356) 400
5008 60.27 (1531)
449T 53.53 (1360)
450 5008 60.27 (1531)
5010 67.27 (1709)
449T 48.19 (1224)
450 5008 48.88 (1242)
5010 67.27 (1709)
5008 48.88 (1242)
500
5010 67.27 (1709)
5010 67.27 (1709)
600 123.23
5012 75.27 (1912)
40070 5010 67.27 (1709)
700 27.56 28.31 25.59 26.29 24.49 58.48 6.58 60.12 50.79 38.86 29.53 15.75 9.33 7.68 20.47 40.35 35.43 NA (3130) 45.28 47.64
5012 75.27 (1912)
16 x 14 800 5012 75.27 (1912)
(700) (719) (650) (668) (622) (1485) (167) (1527) (1290) (987) (750) (400) (237) (195) (520) (1025) (900) (1150) (1210)
(406 x 356) 900 5012 75.27 (1912)
5810 63.00 (1600)
1000
400J 86.20 (2189)
5810 63.00 (1600)
1250
400J 86.20 (2189) 133.86
5812 72.00 (1829) (3400)
1500 35.43 166.14
500M 120.31 (3056)
(900) (4220)
5008 48.88 (1242)
500
5010 67.27 (1709)
45043 5010 67.27 (1709)
600 29.53 30.41 25.59 26.34 24.49 58.48 6.58 60.31 50.98 38.86 29.53 15.75 9.33 7.68 20.47 40.35 35.43 123.23 45.28 47.64
5012 75.27 (1912)
NA
18 x 16 5010 67.27 (1709)
700 (750) (772) (650) (669) (622) (1485) (167) (1532) (1295) (987) (750) (400) (237) (195) (520) (1025) (900) (3130) (1150) (1210
(457 x 406) 5012 75.27 (1912)
800 5012 75.27 (1912)
900 5012 75.27 (1912)
* Motor dimensions are approximate and vary by manufacturer and motor type.
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GT Series Pump
Dimensions

A
SUBJECT TO CUSTOMER’S
MOTOR SELECTION
C1
C

H
D
G E
A F

N1 J
8X Ø28MM THRU
(G500M
MTR ONLY)
(10X G500M MOTOR ONLY) C2

N M L K

C.W. ROTATION C.C.W. ROTATION

VIEWED FROM COUPLING END VIEWED FROM COUPLING END
MOTOR NOT SHOWN MOTOR NOT SHOWN
A-A A-A
B1 B B B1
DISCHARGE
DISCHARGE

SUCTION

SUCTION

3 3
⁄4" NPT ⁄4" NPT
DRIP PAN DRIP PAN
DRAIN DRAIN
R R
S S
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Typical Specification

Furnish and install Double Suction Horizontal Split furnished with a seal flush line and a Purocell #900
Case pump(s) with capacities and characteristics as replaceable cartridge filter with shut-off isolation valve
shown on the plans. Pumps shall be Taco model GT or installed in the seal flushing line. The filter shall have
approved equal. Pump volute or casing shall be class the ability to remove particles down to five microns in
30 cast iron with integrally cast mounting feet to allow size.
servicing without disturbing piping connections.
The pump mechanical seal shall have Tungsten /
The pump flanges shall be drilled to match the piping Tungsten mating faces with EPT elastomer rated to
standards of the job, either ANSI class 125 or ANSI 250º F. The seal/bearing housing shall be tapped and
class 250. The pump may be fitted with a replaceable shall include a barbed hose fitting for safe routing of
bronze wear ring, drilled and tapped for gauge ports any leaking seal fluid.
at both the suction and discharge connections and for
drain port at the bottom of the casing. The impeller The base shall be made of structural steel. The base
shall be bronze or stainless steel. The impeller shall be shall also include a factory provided, integral drain
dynamically balanced to ANSI Grade G6.3 and shall be pan fabricated from steel with a minimum thickness
fitted to the shaft with a key. The pump shall incorpo- of 0.1875” and shall contain a ¾” drain connection.
rate a dry shaft design to prevent the circulating fluid A flexible coupler suitable for both across the line
from contacting the shaft. The pump shaft shall be high starting applications as well as variable torque loads
tensile alloy steel with replaceable bronze (stainless associated with variable frequency drives, shall con-
steel) shaft sleeve. nect the pump to the motor and shall be covered by
a coupler guard. Pumps shall be installed per all appli-
The pump shall have a self flushing seal design or cable Hydraulic Institute and ANSI standards to insure
a positive external seal flushing line. Pump may be proper alignment and pump longevity.
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