Mechanical Installation; Location; Foundation - Grundfos MQ Serie Manual Del Usuario

8. Mechanical installation

8.1 Location

The pump is suitable for indoor and outdoor
installation. It is resistant to sunlight.
For outdoor installation, the pump
must be fitted with a protective cover
Note
(accessory). See section
cover and 14.
Should the unlikely event of an internal
leakage occur, pumped liquid will be
drained out from the base and/or end
Caution
cover instead of damaging the pump.
Install the pump in such a way that no
undesirable collateral damage can
arise.

8.2 Foundation

Mount the pump on the base plate with horizontal
suction port and vertical discharge port.
The pump must be installed horizontally.
The maximum permissible inclination angle is ± 18 °.
See fig. 2.
Max. ± 18 °
Fig. 2
Horizontal installation of MQ
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8.5 Protective
Accessories.
To prevent movement and vibrations, the pump and
base plate can be secured to a solid foundation by
means of the bolt holes in the base plate.
For pipework connection, see section
The bolt holes are covered by a thin plastic layer that
must be knocked out before use. See fig. 3.
Fig. 3
Knocking out the plastic layer in bolt
hole
19.0 cm
Fig. 4
Base plate
8.4 Pipework.