6.3 Minimum flow rate
Due to the risk of overheating, the pump must not be
used at flows below the minimum flow rate.
The curve below shows the minimum flow rate as a
percentage of the nominal flow rate in relation to the
liquid temperature.
Q m i n
[ % ]
3 0
2 0
1 0
0
4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0
Fig. 5
Minimum flow rate in relation to
temperature
6.4 Electrical data
See motor nameplate.
6.5 Maximum number of starts
Motor size
Recommended maximum
[kW]
number of starts per hour
0.06 - 0.18
0.25 - 2.2
3-4
5.5 - 11
15-22
30-45
7. Sound pressure level
The table below shows airborne noise emitted by
CRK and MTR pumps with motors fitted by
Grundfos.
t [ ° C ]
100
250
100
50
40
8
L
Motor
[kW]
50 Hz
0.37
50
0.55
50
0.75
50
1.1
52
1.5
54
2.2
54
3.0
55
4.0
62
5.5
60
7.5
60
11
60
15
60
18.5
60
22
66
30
71
37
71
45
71
[dB(A)]
pA
60 Hz
55
53
54
57
59
59
60
66
65
65
65
65
65
70
75
75
75
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