Goulds Pumps ICP - IOM - Manual (Page 30)

Installation, Operating and Maintenance Instruction Model ICP
ICP 100-English page 21 Revision 00
Article No 24264412 Issue 05/2006
Discharge too low Discharge stops after a time Head too low Head too high Drive mechanism overloaded Pump not running quietly Temperature in pump too high Temperature in shaft sealing too high Temperature at the bearing too high Pump leaking Leakage rate at shaft sealing too high
Cause Solution
■ Back-pressure too high check facility for pollution, open discharge valve
reduce resistance in discharge pipe (e.g. clean filter if neces-
sary)
use larger impeller (note available motor power)
■ ■ ■ Back-pressure too low, discharge too low throttle discharge valve
■ ■ Speed too high reduce speed
compare speed of motor with specified pump speed (rating
plate)
when adjusting speed (frequency transformer) check refer-
ence value setting
■ ■ Speed too low increase speed (check available motor power)
compare speed of motor with specified pump speed (rating
plate)
when adjusting speed (frequency transformer) check refer-
ence value settings
■ ■ ■ ■ Flow too little increase min. flow (open discharge valve, bypass)
■ Flow too big reduce flow (throttle discharge valve)
■ ■ Impeller diameter too big use smaller impeller
■ ■ Impeller diameter too small use larger impeller (check available motor power)
■ ■ ■ ■ Pump and/or pipes not completely filled with liquid fill
vent
■ ■ ■ Pump or suction/intake pipe blocked clean
■ ■ Air pocket in pipeline vent
improve course of pipe
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Suction height too big / NPSH of system too small
increase liquid level and admission pressure
reduce resistance in the intake/suction pipe (change course
and rated width, open shut-off valves, clean filters)
■ ■ ■ Air being sucked in increase liquid level
check if suction pipe is vacuum-tight
■ ■ ■ Air being sucked in through shaft sealing clean sealing pipe
increase sealing pressure
replace shaft sealing
■ ■ Direction of rotation is wrong swap over two phases of power supply (to be done by an
electrician)
■ ■ ■ ■ Inner components suffering from wear replace worn parts
■ ■ ■ Density and/or viscosity of liquid handled is too high seek assistance
■ ■ Stuffing box not straight tighten evenly
■ Stuffing box is fastened too tight resp. shaft sealing is
worn loosen stuffing box
replace packing and/or mechanical seal
check sealing, flushing and cooling pipes (pressure)
avoid dry running
■ ■ Lines and roughness on shaft or shaft sleeve replace parts
■ ■ Unsuitable packing material use suitable material (check shaft or shaft sleeve for damage
beforehand)
■ ■ Deposits on mechanical seal
clean
replace mechanical seal if necessary
if necessary provide additional rinsing or quench
■ ■ Impeller out of balance
remove blocks/deposits
replace impeller if broken or unevenly worn
check shafts to ensure that they are running true
■ ■ ■ Coupling not aligned align pump unit better
■ ■ Coupling distance too small change
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Forces in pipeline too high (pump unit under strain) change (support pipes, use compensators, etc.)
is foundation plate/frame properly cast in place?
■ Too much, too little or the wrong type of lubricant change
■ Electricity supply not right (2-phase running) check voltage of all phases
check cable connections and fuses
■ Sealing insufficient tighten screws
replace sealing
■ ■ Bearing damaged replace
check lubricant and bearing space for pollutants (rinse oil
area)
■ Relief fittings insufficient
clean relief openings in impeller
replace worn parts (impeller, split rings)
adjust in line with the system pressure/intake pressure given
on ordering
■ System-related vibrations (resonance) seek assistance