BULLETIN 750/760A/REV. B (gpa ees ana “APCO-PM” “PURORA-PC™ URORA PUMP Bang BOOSTER SYSTEMS MODEL 763INTRODUCTION CONSTANT PRESSURE PUMPING Ever increasing public demands ane uses for water causes reituctians in pressure in MUNICIPAL & INDUS: TRIAL PARK supply systems With each additional new building unit that is canstructed there may be a permanent or temporary water pressure problem created, Where those situations exist, thay must be corrected for health and safety fuasens, Aurora Pump “The Liquid Tamer” company, offers TWO aiwernatives, 1 CONSTANT SPEED Constant presturv systems are economically desirable for applica tions up to and including 20 horsepower Please toad. this hulletin and see how Aurora can solve your immediate wat pressure problem. 2-VARIABLE SPEED — Constant pressure systems for applications 10 60 HP utilize “Apca-Matic.” the all slectrical concept which nas been specified and installed by saveral thousand damestic and farsign users, Apco-Matic is the ideal Celtel REFERENCE i ee) ies ui SELECTOR solution for cantralling variations in quid! pressure and a number of impartant features are described in Bulletin 700. Quplex constant speed constant pressure systems are provided normally as standard for most variable flaw selections For larger capacitias triplex is provided CURRENT SENSING PUMPING SYSTEMS Each pump has a check valve or combiriation pressure reducing and ‘chevk valve in its discharge line. The fead pump has a current sensor on its power lead. The lead pump isthe fiestto run and will develop pressure which in tum is reduced to a Constant prossure, preset at the pressure reducing valve by the factory, The lag oumps are in the "Auto mode at this time of operation When the lead pump Peaches its design flove the current sensor causes the 2nd puinp to start up. A currant sensor on the number STANDARD - 760 ONLY Woe ET nt re Aton Seu ith Alar Hi Seton UL Tite Pa two pump will cause @ third pump to start should: the demand continue to increase. Reduced demand will reverse the sequence lonic until Ultimately only the tad pump is loft in operation. The system simply starts up pumps, or else shuts them off sequentially to assure that the Tequired system pressure is constantly maintained with best officiency. PRESSURE SENSING PUMPING SYSTEMS The Contrat Panel incorporates pres sure-sensing logic, Each pump has a check valve ar cambination pressure reducing and chuck valve in its discharge line. The lead pump wil energize when system prossure drone to lower setpoint on lead BUMP switch. If pressure eurtinut to stay low, the lag pump will also. start. Both pumps will run on a minimum run timar and then shut down sequentially feysiem prassuite alain) ‘Lowy aystam preseure aiarm lair suriliary enntnets scion pressure of no flew shui-down OPTIONAL - CURRENT SENSING “Low suction pressure warm fe shut down PRESSURE SENSI ‘OPTIONAL - NG ‘Lag pump sequencing by ‘love switches:SYSTEM FEATURES AND ENGINEERING DETAILS MODEL 753 1 COMPLETELY ASSEMBLED and pre ‘wires for easy installation Compact design allows unit to be moved thru standard 30" docrways for most sys tems and 37° for largost “APCO.PM System and 48 fo° largest "Aurora PC tani during initia! pump wet mataltation ZPRESSURE SENSING CONTROL HEL Nas been spactically designed by Aurora Pump fet pressure boosting ‘applications ang incorporates. tne foliovnng features as STANDARD. Low Suction Pressure Shutdown Automatic Pump Alienation Load Pump Failure Circuit Alarm Test Circuit Alarm Sequence with Alam Horn & Silence Fost, The Programmable Cantrolier inear poraied inio the UL lisied MENU | Contral Panel readily allows far the ‘addition of optional control lunetion arid larry features, 2 CURRENT SENSING CONTROL PAN EL iW NEMA-1 enelocura is UL listed PRESSUHE SWITCH foptional) low Baressure shutdown and other pressure wrtches available, 3 PRESSURE REDUCING valves ama: mahsally reduce highor inlet pressure to a constant saunsiraam pressure Fegardiess af charging Have rate ot inlet pressure, Pil control e@ttings wre race fasily, Returs flow is prevented whan line pressure may be reversed due 19 syste variations. For seme applications where discharge pressure is Pot critical tr yore suction pressure is relatively constant as with a reservo'r silent check 4 TW y TESTS pramded as sandr assure sybarre neiabilly 5 750 SYSTEMS feature Aurora Pump Modal 3474 hor ieoival cantritugal end suction pumps in bronae-fitted con structian 5 Tb SYSTEMS feature Aurora Pump Modei 3424 vertical centrifugal ende Suction pumps in bronza fitted con- struction 8 GALVANIZED PIPING for corrosion resistence and ta meat various local codes is scheduln 40, Flanged connec- tion Provide Eany Installation 2 THERMOSTAT stents ent bull ap System under cortain no-flow conditions and stuts dawn lead pump until the emnperaiure returns wo ae) abewprable limit, There is na bypass anil/ar cooling water recirculated (or wasiad down the dain, PRESSURE GAUGES located on suction and disenarge manifold 9 GATE VALVES provided on cach ump sustion and discharge branch which allow individual pumps to pe serviced without interrupted aperation 10 BRONZE SHAFT SLEEVE prevents shalt wear and extends the antire length fof the seal box Slewve and impli serew are sebled by “Oring gaskets to llminats corrosion: of the shaft by the Niguid being pumped 17 MECHANICAL SEAL has carbon against Ni-Resist face tor optimum water performance Lang life is also faesuired with 303 stainless steol rota paris —"Burw-N” alastarners 12 PACK PULLOUT daeign simphtirs disassembly Suction and discharge piping i nol disturbed and/or rms aligned when servicing pumps Standard motor approved by a joint NEMA and the HYORAULIC INSTITUTE pravides low Noise level pump operation A carbon steel motor shatt is designed for minvmum daieevon notte ereead 902, at seal faces vnen at maximum loa Bearings are solorted for a long service 0 under severe operating conditions 13 DYNAMICALLY BALANCED IM FELLER i koyad to the shaft Quality contralled manufacturing process ‘astures Consistently bugh performance Enclaand design provides highest ftticiency and ts vacuum east. case Wearing ring prevents wear on the pump Cauing and i wanily and inexpensively ‘replaced at necesuary. APCO PM unite feature flanged et east vertical base which suppor ach pump to provide eystem wibration dampening qualities GROUTABLE FORMED STEEL BASE provides complete support, while still Allowing the Unit to be readily anew ered far installation, HYOROPNEUMATIC PRESSURE TANK (not illustrated) ean be optionally roviged to mamiain system preset uring periods of low demand. Di ending on specific appiication, the tank ean be located adjacent te Lhe system in the equipment room, remotely located, ar mounted in earemon withthe system on the baseplace 3SYSTEM FEATURES AND MATERIAL OF CONSTRUCTION 1 SYSTEM CAPACITY IN GPM. The required system capacity trased an the type of units illustrated in Figure 1 Adil the total values for each tyoe (fixture selected, based on thw wrod number of individu fixtures Qnev the total flow units have beun tabulated, the required system capacaty can be determined from Figure 2 2 PUMP SELECTION: Saveral Tactors must be tokon inte consid eration that will have an eect on the ideal deterniagtion of tho actual pump size required Al Most normal or average partment and office suikcbrap water requirements are significantly inse thon the maxomum requirrd, Most of the time the demand will nat exceed 30% ul the peak demand. Ag a ysule of tis, it is bath practical and sconnmical to size the lead pump fox low demand applications. The lag pumps would, in audition f0 the lead pump, handle extra capacity damands, 8} Duplex pump systems normally ame sized based on 9 26% lua puma, 75% log pump capacity spt G) Triplex pump systems normally ary sizad on @ 20% lead pump with 40% for each af the lay pumps, For sume applications may be dearable to proportinnately inerease ne poteentage capacities to assure 4 greater standby capacity should any otter mump in the system fail oF should tha huilding capacity increase D) The type of mstaliatian and hhorsepaveet requiremonts wil effect the selection process decision duplex or triples. Normally the capacity range Netween 350 anc 450 GPM is the area wivere thw Grossover wall oceur in aking the deision. duplax vs. triphex E) When capactiy raguirame nts orw about equal, a duplex system can be aalocted! with each gump in the duplex system rated at approximately 60% of sytem capacity 3 SYSTEM HEAD IN FEET The taquived system tread (8 thased on the follawring facts Al Caleulate the maamum eluva Non of the faeility height in feet to solver the water is ta be pumped B) At tho system capacity point an GPM from Figure 2, add the system friction losses C) Caleulte the pressure in PSH i5 10 remain constant at the average suetien head in feet that well be awailabl the pumps. If the minimum suction howd is far below the sivorage sue tion head, select a working suction oad somowhere between thw teu TOTALLY DYNAMIC HEAD COMPUTATION {ln Feet or Meiers) A. Sttic Head (Distance From Pump w Highest Fixture) B.Frichon Loss Thru Piping + — © Pressure Required AL Highest Fixiur -— D. Suction Head Ar Pump: (Average Suction Pressure at Pump! TOH= Note 1M = 3 BOB FL 1A = 3008 M, 4 COMBINATION PaESSURE REDUCING AND CHECK VALVE SELECTION: The tecummuended valve sizes are based on GPM requirements, 5 DUPLEX & TRIPLEX PUMP SELECTION: Once the system ead i inchvidual pump capacity has been determined, the pumps ean ba selected fram the range charts and individual performance curves, CadAPCO-MATIC DDC VARIABLE SPEED SYSTEMS 709 Seis, Apco-Matic is solid-state, variable-speed, pumping system ailable in simplex, duplex and iipiex madals. A complete and perfectly matched system of sensor controller, moter(e) and pumpls), provides an all-elactrical means of Sensing and maintaining constant pressure by infinite. stepless, puma Shaed variation ta meet the immediate demand. System response is measured in fractions of a second. Each Apeo-Matic is eustom-tailarad to the application, and industry acceptance has made it the overwhelming choice in variable speed systems. Capacitios 10 10.000 G.P,M.; Heads w 500 leet, Temperatures to 278°F. up to 60 HP. Suo Bullatin 700. Auiora Pump produces many pumps designed and sized to suit almost all pumping re quirements, Additional information i8 available thru your larsl Aurora Pump Distributor er Branch Sales Office, oF write to Aurora Pump for details, Series 900 Fire Pump Systems Diesel Engine Driven See Bulletin 900 for additional det: electric motor and diesel driven fire pump systems, a Industrial Parks Office Buildings Municipalities Condominiums Hotels Sub-Di HospitalsENGINEERING DETAIL AND DIMENSIONS Wexticeer ae jie at Waza? Aeie ate cage e279 28 sane rete at REFER YO NOIVOuAL DHAEMSOM SHEETS Mire eae vive ane ae oar “WOEMOUT TAM raMe Se ee Se td mya ie ae a | yaapesc eae Ca wer a 30750 SERIES ENGINEERING DETAILS AND DIMENSIONS (ead LAG Poe Fue onscRaace aay es 7 fe ay | 7g suctouanp 2 CIECIANS? lhe Manos ro ee eS: Shr : ae Re SsET | \2 ES, SueTION M+ = el elale 1 a # = are aes = aia anes na Fo oe :ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS “The contractor shall Furie and netall an Aurora Vir iabie Flew [Dup-ax of frploni an start Pressure Booster Seater ax mani ieetueat by Auras ump. Te un smal nae 2 ta! systern capsesy ot ‘GPR ‘icissharga baad ef feat hon wuld fein a working suction Heed Of foe Pen pump nal fw stead a sired for Safar tam Duples Sipsie Pump Pl > GPR Syste Pomp P2- GP Sytem Triples Setar Pump P=. GPM Sytem Pump P2 Gate Syston Pum P90. GPR. System PIPING AND VALVES Evch sysiem shall be skid mounted, routable tormea siae) nose reacy Tor fatatitien AN! piping shall ne (Galvwrzed Selene £0 pines ‘Type Ke Gaperl Each ‘ersten aballrelode sewoe and eischara atu values for wach gure, combraan Gressire ragulating’ ner site check vies for cach pump. arged sennections fer may lgzasnenbly and olpe supocres far the upper aniole. east sete aiterg. = corer’ Sansing centre panel an ve a tharmostat fit fashut dovnthe system duting aon gd Fo Hlow sonia a sete fs [3S ested Sucuon ane discharge guuges sail Ge pravded Gauges shall Wave 2-1/2" faves Sith are sale numerals wid widwaduat a Bioed yee aves PUMPS -750 SERIES. ‘The puryps shall Ye Avrora verveal slog. augled nw stctian cent fol pumps with Seek mulieut design The pump shall be Constructed of Cast ran casing. vacuum cast Grote dyrammcaiy aanced impaler, brorae shalt laevas, ond Bronze ence wear ri Shoe see ing shall beaccaryp shacky ‘rau fe stunians steel rechanieal geal Pumps Sha he mounted or wbratior camper ast iran guction Bake wena ate. PUMPS - 760 SERIES: The pumps shal be Aurora bation! cost cousied ahd suction cestntune putas with Sree pullsat design. The pump sho bs constructed af east ran cating, vacuurr east ‘enue dynam calle laneed race, S:Si wienres ord frorse cash woot ringe Shatt sealing shal be ueeainglsved by mane ah a se pines steal rach MoToRS. The motors shall ne NEMA ype OM, leant couple, HP phage, 60 Herz, ‘il, Totally Enclosed Fan Cooled, Hig Fricancy, 3 prats, he A. Waltage.‘Metore shall be snleetad thar they da Pal eacead [heir nameplate #P Fanng through Tair aequerce of operation ‘Tha eruen sycwn shall be tested at the factory to amure promer exgunenr V4 rw the das ge flows wed pressure, und the yer samponena shall be adjostas af Pie CONTROL PANEL PRESSURE SENSING Exch eter shal Fave mounted wn ete Single Conta! Pana ina NEMA t onclesuce frih Hhdivkluel magnetic motor savTars, mbiert eompernyated ovariowd. relays. an ‘edo phase, IngreduB! motor *usebiocks wa 400 KAIG Tunes, main cireure ciaconnect Savi with toe" nterick. 170 volt conta transformer enh primary and sesersiary Tusue The pane sneil be surable for che Tnorsapeer ang vottage of sha motors, The Control Pant whl ineorparata. pressure eran logic and hava th fllewng features Gn ane GH deinys factary sat t0 aye furaling charactors: te prevent 20m eyeling et purse ‘© Indioical pump run Fahts and selecroe lure logic ard indicating light to setieate wecord pump W Imad Dump (4 duscomatc Lead/Lag pap alten # Low suction pressure shaldow alarm tight harm ara rset button ‘e Auerate testirt alle alan goneiton sit has related ta netenal ywth alarm Tat receaining. it anti rary tesa © Manwilly eoerated "Praes-Test” eteut to venty lat gt ed ativan operational The Conliol Pane! shall aisa inaiude the Tobopity iaoated tonetions "ean Hil) System Pressure Inckeat= ‘ uttowrfogie No {ih insiespan sre thutenwn logic hy tersaneatare nec Na fa Ingieatan and shutdawn loge 0y tow batch Paver on ig Low Suction barn contacts Law System Pressure aan eortoets High System Pressure Remaie ‘ear contact Pressure Remote Cap AURORA Lead Pump Fai! Remote Alarm ‘Bape tina Nour meter far each ‘aun pane! CONTROL PANEL - CURRENT SENSING Exch systery shill fave 2 single: pan! sarmpletey wired ina NEMA- 1 enloeuira wi indivieual mognetis malar starters ang Sierload srotectivos aac phase, invcua ise Bigehs, main oveuit @scaanect ews feih Gout worleck, iedivdune running plot Hiabte seal selector switchos, 140V contre! "4 tay BuIMpaL, Cvertoad Fala fot hratuactien ho ine Frmantec an suppor lage fied ciety & ts bate. Ine paral ral be Li cists re wins labeled accartraly POWER MANAGEMENT ‘Th cantvactar sal furry as Auraca Bowne Maagament Made gato: inorder trast etllent Rorsepevae> loaeing. ane fra the aurea on The ayREeM ae not Sgualy size a follows Wher sh lage aur Wopevsting #f til toed. the comer wil fhulrnatically Suing the ‘arger loa puma or the hina the iag pump imot eodrating Til dietand, she eorivoier wil take te Tea pompotthe tne sutseatesly Mth tersntd Eontinuns te nersane gat the eapaciy af Pe Iagoump. tha Power ananagerant Nace wi) sutemanealy aneg tee les Bump ance 3 ling. Whan eyetary gerard decrasuet to Wie pine thay the lead pumeg ca again onal fra ryetem raquirersnt the control sail a> tprveteally sojuence tthe toad pores hu dow the ag sure, einem whee a theee puma the requereing sal be ie 287 ‘sdb tong. mock all bw sonoma STING Humas shall be bydeestaticaily testes, {ollooned by 8 teat ol all components as a system apgroimatiag fed coraitions SERVICES The gu feniner shall sazume urat tesponsiblily avd shall provide a factory ‘une enginont To sunerese Inia ar ap Tolnsuo proper sperapon and te metract re sporatingerkanne! in the operation wd ap aoa nt ane IM peer on Ba tre tbs ete MMe ete was ann s0i0 Peon i yoer age da ew ea pb