Bran+Luebbe Product Equipment Troubleshooting: No Flow

Pump flow rate high | Pump flow rate too small | Unsteady pump flow rate

Problem

Causes

  • No voltage at the motor:

Check fuses and leads

  • Motor broken:

Repair or replace motor

  • Coupling broken:

Replace the coupling and eliminate the cause of the overload

  • No product:

Fill suction vessel

  • Suction or discharge line shut off:

Open the shut off valves

  • Filter or pipe work clogged:

Clean filter or pipe work

  • Valves of pumphead incorrectly fitted:

Fit the valves correctly (note the arrows !)

  • Pump valves damaged or dirty:

Clean or replace pump valves

  • Gas or air in the product chamber:

Vent and fill product chamber

  • Discharge Pressure too high:

Check the adjustment of the safety valve, check discharge line for length and nominal width, carry out a calculation of the pipework.

  • Suction lift too high:

Reduce suction head and, if necessary, increase supply pressure or install a surge tank.

  • Stroke length adjustment on "0" mm:

Adjust stroke length.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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