Installation Tips - Franklin Electric FTB1CI Manuel Du Propriétaire

INSTALLATION TIPS

• Wrap all threaded male pipe ends and fittings with
PTFE tape. This will ensure a good seal around all
pipe connections.
• PVC Pipe Connections: Use PVC pipe primer on
all glue joints before applying PVC cement. After
applying PVC cement to both surfaces to be glued,
connect pipe and fitting, turn pipe one-quarter turn
and hold for 30 seconds. This will ensure a positive
cementing of all joints.
INSTALLATION
LOCATION OF PUMP
Decide on an area for the pump installation that
is suitable based on the enclosure rating of the
electric pump motor. All Turf Boss pumps are UL778
approved and will be marked "ACCEPTABLE FOR
OUTDOOR or INDOOR USE."
• INDOOR PUMP INSTALLATION OPTION:
Choose a clean, well-ventilated, weatherproof location
that affords protection from freezing, flooding, and
excessive heat. In addition, it should provide access for
servicing and allow convenient draining of the pump and
service pipes. A prepared foundation is not essential,
provided the surface is hard and level. It can be located
in the basement or utility room of your house, at the well
or between the point of use and the well.
• OUTDOOR PUMP INSTALLATION OPTION:
When installing outside of the house, the pump should
be protected by a pump house with auxiliary heat to
prevent possible freezing.
Choose a clean location best suited for the water
system. A prepared foundation is not essential, provided
the surface is hard and level. It should provide access
for servicing and allow convenient draining of the pump
and service pipes. When installing outside of the house,
the pump and piping system must be drained completely
of water to prevent possible freezing when weather
dictates.
Decide how to seal the well from surface contamination
as required by local authorities. The most common
device for this purpose is the SANITARY WELL SEAL.
If the pipes from the well have to be kept below the
frost line, either bury the wellhead or use a PITLESS
ADAPTER that leaves the wellhead exposed for
servicing while providing sealed openings in the well
casing below the frost line.
Following are three well and water source
applications for the Turf Boss sprinkler pump. Wells
may differ slightly but the application is essentially
the same.
Single Shallow Well (Figure 1)
The single shallow well is typically a drilled well with a
4" or 6" steel or plastic casing running vertically into
the ground. The surface of the water should not exceed
25 feet in depth.
Connect the foot valve to the first length of suction
pipe and lower into well. Add pipe sections as needed,
securing them using one of the sealing methods
previously mentioned. The foot valve should be AT
LEAST five feet below the surface of the water to allow
for water draw down.
Seal the top of the 4" or 6" well casing with a well seal to
prevent debris from falling into the well.
1-1/2" PVC
ELBOW
1-1/2" MINIMUM
PVC ADAPTER
1-1/2" MINIMUM
FOOT VALVE
Multi-Shallow Well Points (Figure 2)
The multi-point shallow well configuration consists of
two or more wells as a water supply. The wells should
be at least five feet apart. The wells may be spaced as a
straight line (two or more wells), a triangle (three wells),
or a square (four wells).
Install a check valve or a fine screen well point on each
well to ensure the pump maintains prime. The flow arrow
on a check valve must point toward the pump.
WELL
SEAL
Figure 3
1-1/2" MINIMUM
RIDGED PVC PIPE
Figure 1