Empire eOne Series, Operating And Maintenance Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ain the pump of all chemistries prior to physical inspection of the pump WARNING Excessive Pressure Can result in serious injury or equipment damage Do not service or clean the pump whilst the system is pressurised Relieve pressure from the system prior to disassembly WARNING Never operate the pump above the specified maximum operating pressure of the pump WARNING Suction and discharge connections...

Page 2: ...G Hot Surfaces Please note the maximum temperature capabilities of the pump materials It may be hot solutions are transferred and this can cause the outside areas of the pump to become hot and cause burns WARNING Rotating Parts The pump has rotating components follow local safety standards for locking out the electrical drive motor from the power supply during maintenance and service WARNING Pleas...

Page 3: ...osed to the elements rain sun etc do not allow the pump to be used serviced or cleaned by children or by people without adequate training and without supervision WARNING Any intervention or repair within the equipment must be carried out by qualified and authorised personnel We disclaim all responsibility as a result of non observance of this rule This equipment must NOT be used by children people...

Page 4: ...use the pump only when in perfect condition Use tubes suitable for the liquid and the operating conditions of the plant inserting them possibly inside PVC protection tubes Before you turn off the metering pump you must depressurise the system and neutralise the hydraulic part with a suitable reagent When you connect a metering pump either to the public water supply or to your own water source you ...

Page 5: ...ning of a phase switch with a minimum contact gap of 3 mm Fig 6 In an appropriate manner carefully dispose of any remaining pressure from the pump body and from the injection tube Remove all liquid present from the pump body then proceed by disassembling and reassembling the pump body by unscrewing and screwing the four screws tightening torque 180 to 200 N cm This last point requires special atte...

Page 6: ...up to a maximum of 300 injections per minute the number of injections minute changes as a function of the maximum capacity The flow rate is adjustable by the user in the programming phase PROPORTIONAL Meter In this mode the pump receives impulses from an external meter the pulses are managed in one of the following operational functions 1 x N each impulse of the meter corresponds to the N injectio...

Page 7: ...m checks the flow and in the event of overpressure in the pump body caused by an obstruction in the discharge line or by a high operating pressure which exceeds the pump features the pump will stop and the relay switches if enabled TOO MANY IMPULSES ALARM The pump in 1xN M and PPM ml x m 3 mode controls at all times the number of injections that have yet to be carried out If they are greater than ...

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Page 9: ...inimum temperature not lower however than 0 C depends on the type of liquid to be metered which must always remain in a liquid state To fasten the pump use the supplied screw anchors or those most suited to the support type chosen The pump can be installed either above or below the liquid level in the tank Usually in the case of installation above the tank limit the suction height to within 1 5 me...

Page 10: ...pply circuits must be interrupted Fig 6 Fig 3 Electrical Connection Hydraulic Connection The flow connection will always remain in the upper part of the pump from where the tube goes to the system to be treated The suction fitting therefore will always be in the lower part of the pump where the tube with the filter will be mounted that goes to the container of the liquid to be metered 1 Remove the...

Page 11: ...tion for priming Diagram of typical system A Injection fitting B Injection valve C Back pressure valve D Pressure Gauge E Relief valve F Electrical power socket G Additive tank H Bottom filter I Level probe Fig 6 Typical Plant Both on the flow pipe and the suction pipe avoid excessive curves in order to prevent bottlenecks in the pipe itself In the point most suitable for the injection of the prod...

Page 12: ...unction It s recommended to open the bleed air by pass on pump head for pumps with it during priming The air bleed nipple must always be connected with the return hose to the suction tank The activation of this function can occur at any operating menu in the following way Press and hold START STOP button After about 3 seconds the pump starts delivering injections at the priming frequency of 150 im...

Page 13: ...of the sequence the pump will go back to the previous mode You will need to enter the password that you have previously used to get access the different menus Special Warnings for the Metering of Sulphuric Acid max 50 In this case it is essential to bear in mind the following replace the transparent PVC suction hose with a semi rigid polyethylene delivery tube remove in advance all the water prese...

Page 14: ...mp The metering pump can operate in either Proportional or manual mode At the first power on you can choose the operating configuration of the equipment With reference to the following table the operator can select the mode that best suits his metering needs only some of the many programming menus will be made available so you get a simplification and speeding up of the device commissioning Operat...

Page 15: ...The pump will run for one minute Once the injections are finished the metering pump will have suctioned a certain amount of additive whose quantity can be calculated by means of the scale on the cylinder The amount of suctioned fluid for example 110 ml should be set on the display and via the ARROW DOWN button the selected value will be confirmed The logic of the pump will run the following operat...

Page 16: ...ed Every N contacts received by the meter the pump delivers an injection The display shows the number of contacts received up to the set value At the delivery of the impulse the display resets and begins the next count Proportional ml x imp VFT S MF VFT S T MF T The pump is provided with a connector for connection to an external water meter which can provide a series of contacts proportional to th...

Page 17: ...he pump is part of an aqueous solution in a specified percentage Set this value using the special arrow keys of the keyboard 1 100 PPM SET Set the value in p p m Parts Per Million that the plant must guarantee The permissible range is as follows 0 1 50 000 ppm Proportional mA VFT S MF VFT S T MF T The pump is equipped with a current input It receives a signal that is between 0 and 20 mA and delive...

Page 18: ...etering when the measurement takes on a current value below the set point 1 SET1 Above mA 2 SET 2 In relation to the system requirements you can define whether to continue or terminate the metering when the measurement has a current value above the set point 2 SET2 Operational Functions Diagrams of the Multifunction Pump Flow Diagram main menu at first power tool Flow Diagram main menu depending o...

Page 19: ...Maintenance Instructions www empirepumps com Flow Diagram Settings Menu Some menu items are only present in the proportional or control versions as shown in the box next to the blocks To access the items of the Setting Sub menus press the button ...

Page 20: ...Page 20 of 35 Metering Pumps Operating and Maintenance Instructions www empirepumps com Flow Diagram MODE REMOTE LEVEL RELAY ACTIVATION FLOW RATE PER IMPULSE MAX FREQUENCY ALARMS SETTINGS ...

Page 21: ...Page 21 of 35 Metering Pumps Operating and Maintenance Instructions www empirepumps com Flow Diagram MODE CLOCK PASSWORD LANGUAGE RESET ...

Page 22: ...fault or normally closed When using the pump with the TIMER FW05 VFT T FW06 VFT S T FW07 MF T you may also establish whether to use the relay output linked to ALARMS default or to activation of the TIMER When the pump is in RUN TIME phase the relay is always closed default If changes status if an ALARM is triggered or in case of a power failure When working with the TIMER function and you decide t...

Page 23: ... of enabling and setting the 4 digit password the user can protect the device and prevent access to the programming menus by unauthorized personnel Language You can select one of the following languages for the display messages Italian English Reset The device is equipped with two reset levels the user can choose between the following two possibilities PARTIAL RESET The pump remains in the selecte...

Page 24: ...Page 24 of 35 Metering Pumps Operating and Maintenance Instructions www empirepumps com Operational Functions of the Multifunction Pump Flow Diagram MODE MANUAL 1xN 1xN M 1 N ml x P l x P ml x m 3 PPM ...

Page 25: ... pump has the ability to monitor the proper functioning of the system and signal some alarm situations that may occur It can specifically detect the following alarms Level alarm Flow switch alarm Meter impulse alarm that intervenes in the 1xN M Meter impulse alarm in PPM Meter impulse alarm in ml X m3 OVERLOAD alarm UNDERLOAD alarm ...

Page 26: ...in the sampling interval that cannot be effectively provided To better explain this function consider for example a sampling interval set to 100 impulses and a maximum allowable difference of 10 pulses The circuit memorises the impulses of the electromagnet and in correspondence to each of these it expects a corresponding closing of the contact of the flow switch connected to the hydraulic deliver...

Page 27: ...g relay if enabled The pump stops after approximately 20 injections b OVERLOAD The pump during normal operation performs a check in real time on the pressure conditions in the plant If this pressure exceeds the maximum allowed plate setting the instrumentation of the pump reacts reporting this state with a message on the display the ALARM LED lights up and the relay activates Even in this case the...

Page 28: ...Page 28 of 35 Metering Pumps Operating and Maintenance Instructions www empirepumps com Flow Diagram Alarm Settings Menu Flow Diagram ALARM MENU LEVEL FLOW METER ...

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Page 30: ...timer is structured in such a way that you can have 16 start cycles in a day Pump On and Stop Pump not operating It is also possible to manage 16 cycles of start and stop for each day of the week The following selections can be made DISABLE TIMER The timer is deactivated DAILY TIMER By enabling this selection the user can choose 16 cycles of start and stop throughout the day WEEKLY TIMER By enabli...

Page 31: ...n an appropriate manner very carefully In the event of leakage from the pump hydraulic system breakage of a valve or a pipe it must be stopped and the flow pipe must be depressurised taking all necessary precautions gloves goggles protective clothing ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TABLE Time interval 2 weeks 1 month 2 months 3 months 4 months 6 months 12 months Pump operation Pump and valve body cleaning Inj...

Page 32: ...tion between the meter output and the corresponding connector on the pump check that the display receives the pulse from the meter indicated with a dot lighting up on the left side of the display The pump does not run in the mA function Check the connection between the output of the instrument with the mA output and the pump input Check that the polarity is correct The pump goes into alarm conditi...

Page 33: ...bination with this product The manufacturer accepts no responsibility for product damage or personal injuries sustained when the product is modified in anyway This warranty shall not apply to products which have been used other than for their intended use misuse negligence or accident Empire Pumps Ltd shall not be liable for damage or delays caused by defective material nor shall be liable for inc...

Page 34: ...ply with the European Community Directive 2006 42 EC on Machinery according to Annex VIII This product has used Harmonized Standard EN809 1998 A1 2009 Pumps and Pump Units for Liquids Common Safety Requirements to verify conformance The conformance is valid only if the pump is used for the liquids communicated by the customer and for the pump characteristics required with regard to the quotation E...

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