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    l have 2 pumps one is 2.2 kw and another 5.5 kw. l have 2 questions regarding these. 1. The higher the kw rating doesnt imply higher...
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    block ok thanks, how about a clogged suction, needs more power? l want to have a way to know if its the suction or discharge clogged...
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    blocked
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    Say l have a clogged discharge line, the pump current drawn by a pump should not drop; just as starting a pump with discharge valve...
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    Thuba replied to the thread Screw pump.
    true,such a big company. Find attached the pump curve they provided, showing anticlowise direction vs nameplate direction, clockwise
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    Thuba replied to the thread Screw pump.
    yes we did
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    Thuba replied to the thread Screw pump.
    Hi. There is no NRV, but thanks, l contacted the supplier, they assume their plates were incorrectly labelled, it should run...
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    Thuba replied to the thread Screw pump.
    True, when l run it in the direction of the arrow, l get no flow. But once l run it in the other direction l get a flow!
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    Thuba replied to the thread Screw pump.
    Hi Pierreick, we modified the pump currently so as to have suction on the drive side. The pump is pump is working perfectly fine, as we...
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    Thuba replied to the thread Screw pump.
    Thank you sir, so for attached set up, the rotation should be the one shown on pump name plate(shown as red arrow)? And can we say we...
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    Thuba posted the thread Screw pump in Pump engineering.
    Attached is a screw pump with a motor coupled on the side. The pump shows the direction it should run,but that will require motor to run...
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    Thuba reacted to JJ_Roy's post in the thread photovoltaic dust accumulation with Like Like.
    "NERL Scientists Studying Solar Try Solving a Dusty Problem"...

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