
installation &
operating instructions
Design Envelope 4200h & 4280
End Suction Horizontal Pumping Units
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Ensure piping exerts no strain on pump as this could distort
the casing causing breakage or early failure due to pump
misalignment.
All connecting pipe flanges must be square to the pipework
and parallel to the pump flanges.
Suction and discharge pipes may be increased or decreased
at pump nozzle to suit pump capacity and particular
conditions of installation. Use eccentric reducers on suction
connection with flat side uppermost.
Layout the suction line with a continual rise towards the
pump without high points, thus eliminating possibility of
air pockets that may prevent the pump from operating
eectively.
A strainer of three or four times the area of the suction
pipe, installed in the suction line, will prevent the entrance
of foreign materials into the pump. 3mm (V") diameter
perforations in the strainer is typical.
in open systems, test suction line for air leaks before starting;
this becomes essential with long suction line or static lift.
Install, at the pump suction, a straight pipe of a length
equivalent to four or six times its diameter; this becomes
essential when handling liquids above 49°c (120°f).
Armstrong suction guides may be used in place of the
straight pipe run and in-line strainer.
Install an isolation valve in both suction and discharge
lines on flooded suction application; these valves are used
primarily to isolate the pump for inspection or repair.
Install a non-slam non-return check valve in discharge line
between pump and isolation valve to protect pump from
excessive back pressure and to prevent water running back
through the pump in case of driver failure on open systems.
Armstrong Flo-Trex valves may be used in place of isolation
valves and non-return check valves. Flo-Trex valves use plug
& disk design which may also be used for throttling excessive
system flow for constant speed pumps and, if necessary, for
variable speed pumps. Do not throttle variable speed pumps
unless absolutely necessary.
note:
Design Envelope 4200h units are accurately aligned at the
factory prior to being shipped and do not need re-aligning
when installed.
Alignment on a Design Envelope 4200h unit may be verified
by assuring an equal and parallel gap between coupling
halves on both sides of the coupling.
2.0 electrical setup
2.1 precautions
Safety, risk of death
All electrical connections should be carried out by
a qualified and authorized electrician in accordance
with local site regulations and the latest issue of the
iee regulations.
For retrofit applications with multiple pumping units
operating in parallel, the ampacity of conductors,
ratings of switches, branch-circuit, short circuit and
ground-fault protection should be reviewed prior to
installation (Reference nec/nfpa 70 section 430,
or oesc section 28).
Before removing the inverter cover, the system
must be disconnected from the mains supply. After
switching o, wait for at least 15 minutes for the
capacitors to discharge before opening the cover.
caution
High voltage testing (Megging) of the motor/in-
verter may cause damage to the electronic compo-
nents and therefore should not be carried out.
2.1.1 ground leakage current
Ground leakage current is primarily caused by the
capacitance between motor phases and the motor
frame. The rfi filter contributes additional leakage
current, as the filter circuit is connected to ground
through capacitors.
The size of the leakage current to the ground depends on the
following factors, in order of priority:
1 Switching frequency
2 Motor grounded on site or not
The leakage current is of importance to safety during han-
dling/operation of the pump if (by mistake) the on-board
inverter has not been grounded.
Since the leakage current is >3.5ma(approx 4-20ma), rein-
forced Grounding must be established which is required if en
50178 is to be complied with. Never use elcb relays that are
not suitable for dc fault currents (type a).
If elcb relays are used, they must be:
• Suitable for protecting equipment with a direct current
content (dc) in the fault current (three-phase bridge
rectifier)
• Suitable for power-up with short charging current to
Ground
• Suitable for a high leakage current