Pump Softfoot measures
Pump Softfoot measures
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What is the maximum allowable softfoot ?
Small to meduim motors.....
Cheers in advance
Small to meduim motors.....
Cheers in advance
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RE: Pump Softfoot measures
RE: Pump Softfoot measures
It is important to talk a little about the method/technique for measuring.
I would say from worst to best the three methods are:
1 - Loosen one foot at a time and check movement at the coupling.
2 - Loosen one foot at a time and check movement at the top of the motor foot.
3 - Use a feeler gage inserted under all 4 corners while the motor sits on it's base before tightening any feet.
IEEE (841) and NEMA (MG1) standards for new motors have specs similar to #3 that apply to the motor itself (not the motor as it sits on the base) which are measured with the motor sitting on A tool grade B flat surface. The specs mentioned in these standards are considerably more than 0.002" which seems paradoxical given that these are new motors under ideal base conditions (granite base). But NEMA specifies very specific aspects of feeler gage technique
"feeler gage of required tolerance shall not penetrate a circle centered on bolthole with diameter = 1 inch or 3xBolthole diameter, whichever is greater."
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RE: Pump Softfoot measures
Of course I meant 0.002" or 2 "mils"
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