Pentair Berkeley 10VT Series User manual

NOTE! To the installer: Please make sure you provide this manual to the owner of the equipment or to the responsible
party who maintains the system.
INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
VERTICAL TURBINE
PUMPS
BE990 | © 2018 Pentair plc. | 06/06/18
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Installation, Operation and
Maintenance Manual
NOTE! To the installer: Please make sure you provide
this manual to the owner of the equipment or to the
responsible party who maintains the system.
10VT Series/12VT Series
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Pump Identification
Carefully record all of the following data from your pump nameplate. It will aid in obtaining the
correct replacement parts for your pump. In addition to the nameplate, the pump serial number
is also stamped on the discharge flange.
Pump:
Serial Number ______________________________________________________________
Model Number______________________________________________________________
Pump Size _________________________________________________________________
Number of Stages __________________________________________________________
GPM_______________________________________________________________________
Head (feet) _________________________________________________________________
Motor:
Manufacturer_______________________________________________________________
Horsepower________________________________________________________________
Serial Number ______________________________________________________________
Motor Frame _______________________________________________________________
Full Load Speed ____________________________________________________________
Full Load Amps _____________________________________________________________
Phase/Hz/Volts________________/___________________/ ________________________
Date Placed In Service_______________________________________________________
Gear:
Manufacturer_______________________________________________________________
Serial Number ______________________________________________________________
Model Number______________________________________________________________
Ratio ______________________________________________________________________
Rotation Figure_____________________________________________________________

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CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING:
[Warning ICON] This product and related accessories
contain chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Introduction
Congratulations! You are the owner of the finest pump
commercially available. If you give it the proper care as
outlined and recommended by this manual, it will provide
you with reliable service and long life.
IMPORTANT
• Read this complete manual and manuals for all
component equipment before assembly or
installation is started. It contains information which
is the result of engineering and research efforts.
It is designed to supply adequate instructions for the
installation, operation and maintenance of your
pump. Failure or neglect to properly install,
operate or maintain your pump may result in
personal injury, property damage or unnecessary
damage to the pump.
This manual applies to the pump installation, operation
and maintenance. They are intended to be general and
not specific. If your operating conditions ever change,
always refer to the factory for reapplication. Always refer
to the manuals provided by manufacturers of the
accessory equipment for their separate instructions.
Fairbanks Nijhuis Pump Corporation
Variations exist in both the equipment used with these
pumps and in the particular installation of the pump and
driver. Therefore, specific operating instructions are not
within the scope of this manual. The manual contains
general rules for installation, operation and maintenance
of the pump. If there are questions regarding the pump or
its application which are not covered in this manual,
please contact the factory as follows:
PENTAIR
Fresno Service Center
5661 North Golden State Blvd
Fresno, California 93722
[phone]
To obtain additional data on hydraulics and pump
selection and operation, we suggest you purchase both of
the following reference books:
1. Fairbanks Nijhuis "Hydraulic Handbook"
available from the Kansas City factory.
Fairbanks Nijhuis
3601 Fairbanks Avenue
P.O. Box 6999
Kansas City, KS 66106-0999
2. Hydraulic Institute Standards
Hydraulic Institute
9 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, NJ 07054-38025

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Turbine and Propeller Pump
Prestart-up and Start-up Checklist

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10VT SERIES/12VT SERIES
Vertical Turbine Pumps
Installation, Operation
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Shaft projection can be defined as the distance from the
discharge bowl mounting surface (flange seat for flanged
column, thread seat for threaded column) to the end of
the pump shaft. Nominal standard shaft projection for
VT series is 17"-1/2". Since all applicable VT series bowl
assemblies are shipped with the pump shaft bolted in its
lowermost position, standard

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refer to the Berkeley/Fairbanks Nijhuis submittal drawings and

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Fairbanks Nijhuis

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Assembly procedure for underground discharge units
closely parallels that of standard pumps with above
ground discharge heads. Always refer to the Berkeley or
Fairbanks Nijhuis submittal drawings and setting plan
to determine the proper location of discharge elbow
centerline.

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