Shut-down

  1. Close the gate valve in the inlet pipe.
  2. Switch the switchgear to standby mode.
  3. Drain the pump chamber.
    Activate the pump in manual mode and drain the pump chamber.
  4. Close the gate valve in the pressure pipe.
  5. Pump out the remaining pumped fluid via emergency draining.
  6. Switch off the pumping station:
  7. Unit without switchgear: Pull the plug out of the socket.
  8. Unit with switchgear: Switch off switchgear at the main switch.
  9. NOTICE! Secure the unit against unauthorised reactivation!
  1. 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).