Shut-down
- Close the gate valve in the inlet pipe.
- Switch the switchgear to standby mode.
- Drain the pump chamber.
Activate the pump in manual mode and drain the pump chamber. - Close the gate valve in the pressure pipe.
- Pump out the remaining pumped fluid via emergency draining.
- Switch off the pumping station:
- Unit without switchgear: Pull the plug out of the socket.
- Unit with switchgear: Switch off switchgear at the main switch.
- Pumping station decommissioned.
If the pumping station is out of operation for an extended period, carry out a “test run” check at regular intervals (quarterly).