Flotide Sb Series Swimming Pool Pump Installation Guide

FLOTIDE SB Series Swimming Pool Pump

INSTALLATION

Only qualified, licensed electrician or contractors should install pump and wiring.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
All FLOTIDE pumps must be wired to the main power supply with correct rating and by a certified electrician. Installation of electrical items must comply with Local Rules and Ordinances. Below information are for reference only:

• Local Rules (UK): According to BS7671
• Local Rules (NL): According to NEN1010
• Local Rules (Be): According to ARE 50

Pump Mount Must:

• Be solid, level, rigid and free from vibration.
• Allow use of short, direct suction pipe. (To reduce friction losses & do not install the pump at more than 3M geometrical height from water level)
• Flowgates should be used in suction and discharge piping.
• Have adequate floor drainage to prevent flooding.
• Be protected from excess moisture.
• All adequate access for pump and piping servicing.

NOTICE:
Pump suction and discharge connections have moulded in thread stops, DO NOT try to screw pipe in beyond these stops.

OPERATION

CAUTION
Hazardous suction. Can trap hair or body part, causing severe injury or death. Do not block suction.

• NEVER run pump dry! Running pump dry may damage seals, causing leakage and flooding! Fill pump with water before starting motor.
• Before removing lid:
  STOP PUMP before proceeding. CLOSE GATE VALVES in suction and discharge pipes. RELEASE ALL PRESSURE from pump and piping system. NEVER tighten or loosen screws while pump is operation.
• Do not block pump suction! To do so with bod mav cause severe or fatal injury. Children using pool must ALWAYS have close adult Supervision!

Priming Pump:

• Release all air from filter and piping system: see filter owner manual.
• In a flooded suction system (water source higher than pump), pump will prime itself when suction and discharge valves are opened.
• If pump is not in a flooded suction system, unscrew and remove trap cover; fill trap and pump with water.
• Clean and inspect Ring; re-install on trap cover.
• Replace trap cover on trap; turn clockwise to tighten cover.

NOTICE: Tighten trap cover by hand only. Pump should prime now. Priming time will depend on vertical length of suction lift and horizontal length of suction piping.

Routine Maintenance

The only routine maintenance needed is inspection/cleaning of trap basket. Debris or trash that collects in basket, will choke off water flow through the pump. Follow instructions below to clean trap:

1. Stop pump, close gate valve in suction and discharge, and release all pressure from system before proceeding.
2. Unscrew trap lid (turn counterclockwise).
3. Remove strainer basket and clean. Be sure all holes in basket are clear, flush basket with water and replace in trap with large opening at pipe connection port (between ribs provided). If basket is replaced backwards cover will not fit on trap body.
4. Clean and inspect lid Ring; reinstall on trap cover.
5. Clean Ring groove on trap body and Replace lid. To help keep lid from sticking, tighten hand tight only.
6. Prime pump (see priming instructions above)

SERVICE & REPAIR PARTS

Refer all service to your local agent or dealer as his knowledge of your equipment makes him the vest qualified source of information. Order all repair parts through your dealer. Give the following information when ordering repair parts:

1. Unit nameplate data or serial number on label.
2. Description of part.

TROUBLE SHOOTING

MOTOR DOES NOT START

1. Disconnect switch or circuit breaker in off position
2. Fuses blown or thermal overload open
3. Locked motor shaft
4. Motor windings burned out
5. Defective starting switch inside sing| phase motor
6. Disconnected or defective wiring
7. Low voltage

PUMP DOES NOT REACH FULL SPEED

1. Low voltage
2. Pump connected for wrong voltage

MOTOR OVERHEATS (protector trips)

1. Low voltage
2. Motor windings connected for wrong voltage on dual voltage model
3. Inadequate ventilation

PUMP DELIVERS NO WATER

1. Pump is not primed
2. Closed valve in suction or discharge line
3. Leakage or air into suction system
4. Impeller clogged

LEAKAGE OF WATER AT SHAFT
Shaft seal requires replacement

LOW PUMP CAPACITY

1. Valve in suction or discharge line partly closed
2. Suction or discharge line partly plugged
3. Suction or discharge line too small
4. Plugged basket in skimmer or hair and lint strainer
5. Dirty filter
6. Impeller clogged

HIGH PUMP PRESSURE

1. Discharge valve or inlet fittings closed too much
2. Return lines too small
3. Dirty filters

NOISY PUMP AND MOTOR

1. Plugged basket in skimmer or hair in lint strainer
2. Worn motor bearings
3. Valve in suction line partly closed
4. Suction line partly plugged
5. Vacuum hose plugged or too small
6. Pump not supported properly

AIR BUBBLES AT INLET FITTINGS

1. Leakage of air into suction line at connections or valve stem
2. Cover gasket of hair and lint strainer needs cleaning
3. Low water level in pool

NOTE: If the recommendations in the trouble shooting portion of this manual do not solve your particular problem(s), please contact your local dealer for service.

PARTS OF PUMP