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SETTLING TANK SETUP continued
17. Place the raw water pump so that the tides and flows of the source water will not affect its operation.
18. The raw water pump is equipped with a 1.5-inch suction fitting. See Figure 8.
DISCHARGE FITTING
TERMINAL BOX
SUCTION
FITTING
Figure 8. Raw Water Service Pump.
PRIMING PUMP SETUP
1. Ensure that the inlet and outlet connections are clean on the priming pump. See Figure 9.
INLET
OUTLET
Figure 9. Hand-Powered Priming Pump.
2.
Ensure ball valve V1 is open on settling tank inlet spool piece. See Figure 10.
3. Connect the priming pump suction hose to the raw water pump discharge port.
4. Attach a section of fabric hose (green) to the settling tank inlet spool piece. See Figure 10.
SETTLING TANK
BALL VALVE
V1
FLOW INDICATOR
DISCHARGE PORT
RAW WATER
COAGULANT INJECTION
PUMP
PORT
PRIMING
PUMP
1.5-INCH RAW WATER HOSE
Figure 10. Priming Pump/Raw Water Service Pump Connection.
