Atlantic MD250 User manual

Includes Pumps:
MD250
MD350
MD550
MD750
MD1000
MD1250
MD1500
MD2000
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MAG DRIVE SERIES
Operating Manual

Prior to Operation and Installation
• Whenthepumpisdelivered,rstperformthefollowingchecks:
 • Checkforanydamagetopumpandpowercablethatmayhaveoccurredduring
  theshipment.
 • Checkthemodelnumbertomakesureitistheproductthatwasorderedandverify
  thevoltageandfrequencyarecorrect.
Caution
• DONOToperatethisproductunderanyconditionotherthanthoseforwhichitis
 specied.Failuretoobservethisprecautioncanleadtoelectricalshock,electrical
 leakage,re,waterleakageorotherproblems.
• Thepumpisa110/120volt60Hzpump,pleaseonlyusewithapowersupplyvoltage
 within110-120volt60Hz.
• Neverplaceyourhandoranyobjectinorneartheinletopeningwhilethisequipmentis
 operating.Ifpumpinletisclogged,alwaysturnoffthepowersupplyandwaituntilthe
 motoriscompletelystoppedbeforeattemptingtoremoveanycloggedmaterial.
• PleasemakesurethatthepowerplugandtheACoutletreceptacleareprotectedandaway
 fromwaterorpumpdischargehosetopreventaccidentalelectricshockorshortcircuit.
• Alwaysoperatethepumpcompletelysubmergedinwater.
• Avoiddryoperation,whichwillnotonlylowerperformancebutcancausethepumpto
 overheat/malfunction,leadingtoelectricalleakage,shockorprematurefailure.
• Alwaysturnoffpowerorunplugthepumppriortoperforminganymaintenanceor
 placingyourhandsintothewater.
Introduction
ThankyouforselectingtheTidalWaveMD250,MD350,MD550,MD750,MD1000,
MD1250,MD1500orMD2000seriespump.Beforeusingthispumppleasetakea
momenttoreviewthismanual.
Toavoidanaccidentdonotusethepumpinanywayotherthanasdescribedinthis
manual.Pleasenotethemanufacturercannotberesponsibleforaccidentsarisingbecause
theproductwasnotusedasprescribed.Afterreadingthismanualkeepitasareference
incasequestionsariseduringuse.
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Flow
Chart:
(GPH)
MD1000, MD1250, MD1500 and MD2000 pumps include an 1½” adaptor for use with the Triton Check
Valve and Atlantic Plumbing Kits. This adaptor makes the discharge height of the Mag Drive Series
pumps equal to the TW2400 pump. If using a Mag Drive Series pump with the Triton Check Valve,
Colorfalls Kit or Fountain Basin Plumbing kits, please reference the plumbing instructions for a TW2400
as outlined in the installation manuals for these items.
Max 5’ 10’ 15’ 20’
Model # Watts
15
25
40
50
90
120
165
250
MD250
MD350
MD550
MD750
MD1000
MD1250
MD1500
MD2000
300
370 145
650 385
790 465
1080 785 275
1330 1040 580
1560 1255 780
2010 1695 1320 695

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• CAUTION:
THIS PUMP IS TO BE USED IN A CIRCUIT PROTECTED BY A GROUND CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER.
• CAUTION:
THIS PUMP HAS BEEN EVALUATED FOR USE IN WATER ONLY.
• WARNING:
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK - THIS PUMP IS SUPPLIED WITH A GROUNDING CONDUCTOR AND
GROUNDING-TYPE ATTACHMENT PLUG. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, BE CERTAIN
THAT IT IS CONNECTED ONLY TO A PROPERLY GROUNDED, GROUNDING TYPE RECEPTACLE.
Electrical Safety
• Electricalwiringshouldbeinstalledbyaqualiedelectricianinaccordancewithall
 applicablesafetyregulations.Incorrectwiringcanleadtoapumpmalfunction,electrical
 shockorre.
• Pumpsshouldoperateonadesignated,110/120voltcircuit.
• Pumpmustbeprotectedbyagroundfaultcircuitinterrupter(GFCI).
• Pumpmustbepluggedintoastandard,properlygrounded,threeprongedoutlet.
Safety Instructions
ATTENTION
Makesurethepumpworksataproperwaterlevel.Donot
operatethepumpwithoutwater.Ifso,thepumpshouldbe
turnedoffimmediatelyandcheck.
Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3
• Donotlift,lowerorhandlethepumpbypullingontheelectricalcord.Makesurethe
 electricalcabledoesnotbecomeexcessivelybentortwistedanddoesnotrubagainsta
 structureinawaythatmightdamageit.(Fig.1)
• Alwaysdisconnectthepowersupplybeforedoinganymaintenanceorplacingyourhands
 intothewatertowhichthispumpisimmersed.(Fig.2)
• Thesubmersiblepumpshouldnotbeusediftheelectricalsupplycableisdamagedin
 anyway.Ifacablewithdamagedinsulationissubmergedinwater,thereisdangerof
 waterseepingintothepumpmotorandcausingashort.Theelectricalcablecannotbe
 replaced.Ifthecordisdamaged,thepumpshouldbediscarded.Alteringtheelectrical
 cableinanywaywillvoidthewarranty.(Fig.3)
Operation
• MagDriveSeriespumpsareforuseinwateronly.Watertemperatureshouldnever
 exceed95˚F(35˚C).

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• MagDriveSeriespumpsmustnotbeusedtopumpsaltwater,sewage,ammableor
 corrosiveliquids,greases,oilsorfoodwaste.
• Paycarefulattentiontothewaterlevelwhilethepumpisoperating.Thepumpmustbe
 fullysubmersedatalltimesofoperation.
• Repeatingcyclesofstoppingandrestartingwilldamagethewaterpump.Donotcontinue
 operationatlowwaterlevelorwhiletheinletiscloggedwithdebris.Notonlywillperfor-
 mancesuffer,butalsosuchconditionsmaycausenoise,heavyvibration,andpumpfailure.
• Incaseofexcessivevibration,unusualnoiseorodor,turnoffthepowerimmediatelyand
 consultyournearestdealer.
Maintenance and Inspection
• Regularmaintenanceandinspectionsareanecessityforcontinuedefcientfunctioning.If
 anyabnormalconditionsarenoticed,refertothesectiononTroubleshootingandtake
 correctivemeasuresimmediately.
Monthly Inspection
• Checkforanydropinperformance.Reducedperformanceisusuallycausedbydebris
 blockingthepumpintake.
• Detachthepowercablefromthereceptacleorturnoffthepowersupply(circuitbreaker).
• Disconnectthepumpdischargeandremovethepumpfromthewater.
• Removeanyaccumulateddebrisfromthesurfaceofthepumpandpre-lter.
• Unthreadthepre-lterbyturningitinacounterclockwisedirection.Inspectthethreaded
 inletonthevoluteandremoveanyaccumulateddebris.
• Removevolutebyrotatingitinacounterclockwisehalfturnwhilepullinglightlyoutward
 fromthepumpbody.
• Inspecttheimpeller.Theimpellershouldspinfreely.Iftheimpellerfeelstightorgritty
 whenspun,pleaserefertothecleaninginstructionsonpage5.
Winterizing
• Undernocircumstancesshouldthepumpbeleftinfrozenwater.
• Whenthepumpisoutofuseforanextendedperiod,washitanddryitthoroughly,then
 storeitindoors.
Note:Alwaysrunatestoperationbeforeputtingthepumpbackintooperation.Whenthe
pumpisleftinstalledinwateritshouldberunatregularintervals(aboutonceperweek).
Warranty
AllTidalWaveMagDriveSeriesPumpscarryathree-yearlimitedwarranty.Thislimited
warrantyisextendedsolelytotheoriginalpurchasercommencingfromthedateoforiginal
purchasereceiptandisvoidifanyofthefollowingapply:
• Thepumphasbeenrunwhilenotfullysubmersed.
• Thepumpwasnotrunonadedicatedcircuit.
• Thecordhasbeencutoraltered.
• Thepumphasbeenmisusedorabused.
• Pumphasbeendisassembledotherthanasdescribedinthismanual.
• Serialnumbertaghasbeenremoved.

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Warranty Claims
• Incaseofwarrantyclaims,pumpshouldbereturnedtoplaceofpurchaseaccompanied
 byoriginalreceipt.
Cleaning
MagDrivepumpswillrequireperiodiccleaningofthemagneticrotorandrotorchamber.
Pleasefollowthedirectionsbelowforpropercleaningprocedures:
• Unthreadthepre-lterbyturningitinacounterclockwisedirection.
• Removevolutebyrotatingitinacounterclockwisehalfturnwhilepullinglightlyoutward
 fromthepumpbody.
• Removetheimpellerassemblyfromtherotorchamber.
Note:Theimpellerassemblyiscomprisedofsixindividualpartsshownintheimagebelow.
Takecarenottoloseormisplaceanyofthesepiecesduringthecleaningprocess.
• Inspectthemagneticrotorandtherotorchamberforbuiltupdebris.Loosedebriscanbe
 ushedoutwithcleanwater.Ofteninhardwater,wellwaterorpond-freeapplications,
 debrismayappearasacrustylmaroundtherotorandintherotorchamber.Remove
 thislmusingascrubbrushandwhitevinegar.
• InspecttheintakeO-ringfornicksorbreaks.
• Re-assembletheimpellerassemblyinsertitintotherotorchamber.
• Attachthevolutebyapplyingpressureandrotatingitinaclockwisehalfturn.
• Replacethepre-lter.
Pre-lter
Volute
Intake
O-ring
Impeller
Assembly
Rotor
Chamber
Pump Body/Motor
Pump Base
Pre-lter
(seelargerimagebelow)
Friction WasherCeramic Shaft
Rubber Bushing
Impeller/
Magnetic Rotor

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Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution
Pumpdoes
notrun
Powerisoff Turnpoweron
Powerfailure Checkpowersupplyor
contactlocalpowercompany
Powercordisnot
connected Connectpowercord
Impellerisstuck Removedebris/cleanimpeller
Pumpstopsafter
starting
Pumpis
overheating
Submergepump/Raisewaterlevel/
Allowpumptocool/Cleanimpeller
Power/Current
overload
Checklength/sizeofpowercable.
CheckorreplaceGFI
Intakeisblocked/
Impellerneedscleaned
Removedebrisfromthepump
intake.Refertopage5for
cleaninginstructions.
Diminished
owrateor
nowaterow
Impellerneedscleaned Refertopage5forcleaninginstructions
Obstructioninpump
orpiping Clearobstruction
Lowwaterlevel Stopoperation/Raisewaterlevel
Air-lockinthe
impellerchamber
Placepumpinwater.Turnthepump
ON/OFFintermittently2or3times.
Troubleshooting Guide
Alwaysturnoffpowerbeforeinspectingthepump.Failuretoobservethisprecautioncan
resultinaseriousaccident.
Beforeorderingrepairs,carefullyreadthroughthisinstructionbooklet.Iftheproblem
persists,contactyourdealer.
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