Installing The Product; General Precautions; Installation Types - Grundfos MTS Serie Manual De Instrucciones

4. Installing the product

4.1 General precautions

Do not stress the bearing or pass electrical
current through the bearing as this will
cause material damage.
Do not make any structural modifications
to the pump unit or pump housing.
Do not carry out any welding work on the
pump unit or pump housing.
Do not remove any plastic covers or screw
plugs until immediately before connecting
the pipes to the pump.
CAUTION
Hot surface
Minor or moderate personal injury
- The pump must be installed so that
persons cannot accidentally come into
contact with the hot surface of the
motor.
4.1.1 Preparations
Make sure the required ambient conditions are
fulfilled.
See section 7.1.1 Ambient temperature and
Pump location
Make sure the installation site meets the following
requirements:
• The pump must be freely accessible from all
sides.
• There must be sufficient space for the installation
or removal of the pipes and for maintenance and
repair work, especially for the installation or
removal of the pump and the motor.
• The pump must not be exposed to external
vibrations (damage to bearings).
• The pump must be protected against frost.
• The pump must be stable so that it cannot tip
over.
The mounting surface
Make sure the mounting surface fulfils the following
requirements:
• level
• clean (no oil, dust or other impurities)
• able to support the weight of the pump unit and
all operating forces.

4.1.2 Installation types

MTS pumps can be mounted in three types of
installation:
Tank-top installation
The pump is mounted on top of the tank using the
holes in the outlet casing flange. Thus the outlet
casing and pump bracket are above the tank top.
altitude.
Fig. 3
In-tank installation
The pump can also be mounted with the outlet
casing and pump bracket inside the tank using the
holes in the motor flange. This type of installation
ensures that any leakage will remain in the tank.
However, this installation requires the motor to be
dismantled before the pump can be fastened to the
tank.
Fig. 4
Tank-top installation
In-tank installation
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