Pentair Myers TPL15-R5S 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.
MODELS TPL15-R5S, TPL15-R5D,
TPL15-R6S, TPL15-R6D, TPL15-R7S,
TPL15-R7D, TPL15-R8S and TPL15-R8D
GRINDER PUMP
PACKAGED BASIN UNITS
INSTALLATION AND SERVICE MANUAL
Part # 23833A199 | © 2012 Pentair Pump Group, Inc. | 11/08/12

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Note: When complete packaged system, including
fiberglass basin, is supplied from factory all parts are
mounted in basin except pump, check valve, and
guide plates. Piping and guide plates for pump are
shipped in separate package and must be mounted in
the field.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING:
This product and related
accessories contain chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer, birth
defects or other reproductive harm.
ASSEMBLING PIPING TO PUMP
Attach guide plate and piping to pump as shown in
Figure 1. Be sure piping is plumb, then tighten all set
screws. Attach lifting chain to lifting eye with clevis
supplied. Pump(s) can now be lowered into position
with lifting chain. Retain power and control cords
at surface as pump is lowered. When pump(s) is in
place, attach cords to connection box. Remove slack
from wires so that they will hang vertical without
tangling.
MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY
1. Inlet flange must be mounted to basin at depth
required to get gravity flow into basin. Bottom
of basin must be at least 36" below inlet pipe.
Two inlet flanges are supplied, one for use with
4 inch SDR 35 PVC pipe and one for use with 4
inch SCHEDULE 40 PVC pipe. Inlet flanges are
available for either 4 or 6 inch pipe and more than
one inlet may be used if desired.
2. Cut hole(s) through fiberglass basin at desired
location using the correct size hole saw. For 4
inch inlets use a 5 inch hole, for 6 inch inlets use
a 7 inch hole. Select the inlet that matches the
type of pipe being used (4 or 6 inch, SDR 35 or
SCH. 40). Insert the inlet into the previously cut
hole. Chamfer the ends of the plastic pipe for ease
of installation. Lubricate pipe with soapy water.
Insert pipe through inlet so that the pipe protrudes
through the inlet approximately one inch.
3. This unit is equipped with hold-down guides and
hold-down pipe. Upper guides hold to rail and
hold-down pipe with set screws. The hold-down
pipe is necessary to prevent hydraulic pressure
from lifting pump from base. The hydraulic
pressure keeps the pumps suspended when in
operation so there is no side load on the rails and
removal is easier when required.
ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY
1. Adjust level controls on bracket for proper
pumping and alarm elevations. Off level control
must be set so that pump will turn off when sump
level is 1" to 2" above bottom of pump.
2. Connect level control and pump power cords to
connection box as shown on connection diagram.
Make certain that all compression fittings are tight.
3. Install control box.
4. Run wires to control box through conduit and
connect to cords coming into connection box.
Mark or trace each incoming wire so that it can be
connected to proper cord.
5. Do not install sealing compound into fitting until
pumps have been run, to be sure all connections
are correct.
INSTALLATION
1. The basin is fiberglass, and concrete must be
poured over antiflotation ring to prevent basin
from floating up. Do not leave basin in unfilled hole
without concrete as ground water or rain may float
basin up, breaking inlet, discharge and electrical
conduit connections.
2. Cubic feet of concrete to be poured around basin
to prevent flotation:
BASIN DIA.
CUBIC FEET OF CONCRETE
REQUIRED PER FOOT OF
BASIN DEPTH
24" 2 cu. ft.
36" 5 cu. ft.
STARTING SYSTEM
1. Open 1-1/4" ball valve.
2. Set H-O-A switch on AUTO position and run water
into sump until ON level control starts pump.
Allow pump to operate until sump level drops,
deactivating OFF level control, stopping pump.
IMPORTANT – OFF level control should be set so that
sump level drops to within 1" to 2" from bottom of
pump before stopping pump.
3. Turn pump switch to OFF and fill sump over alarm
control. Red light should flash.
4. Set H-O-A switch to AUTO position. System is
now ready for automatic operation.
IN CASE OF TROUBLE, CHECK THE
FOLLOWING:
Pump will run but not deliver water.
Cause – 1. Probably air lock. Start and stop pump
several times using H-O-A switch. If this
does not clear air, turn pump to OFF
and run more water into sump 6" to 12"
higher. If air still does not clear, it may be
necessary to raise hold-down pipe and
lift pump so that lower seal fitting is out of
the discharge case to release air.
2. Be sure shut-off valve is open in
discharge line.

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Pump seal fitting leaks.
Cause – Probably cut or broken O-ring. Replace
if necessary. Trash may be caught in seal
flange. Lift pump and open shut-off valve
to back flush discharge casting.
On installations where discharge line is
not filled it may be necessary to lift pump
until seal flange is out of discharge case,
then run pump to flush casting.
CAUTION – Never work on pumps or controls
unless power is turned off. If pump is remote from
control box, disconnect wires to pump(s) to be
certain power cannot be turned on when working
on pumps. NEVER PUT FINGERS NEAR GRINDER
IMPELLER WHEN PUMP CORD IS CONNECTED.
ASSEMBLING DISCHARGE PIPING AND RAIL GUIDES TO PUMP
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1101 MYERS PARKWAY 490 PINEBUSH ROAD, UNIT #4
ASHLAND, OHIO, USA 44805 CAMBRIDGE, ONTARIO, CANADA N1T 0A5
419-289-1144 800-363-PUMP
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date of shipment from Pentair Myers or 18 months from the manufacturing date, whichever occurs first – provided
that such products are used in compliance with the requirements of the Pentair Myers catalog and technical manuals
for use in pumping raw sewage, municipal wastewater or similar, abrasive-free, noncorrosive liquids.
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