5.0GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING

This troubleshooting guide can assist you in identifying common operating problems you may experience with your machine. The operator can easily correct may of these problems, however, for those that persist or are not understood you should contact the GE Customer Support Center. Have the following information available when calling the Customer Support Center:

1.Machine installation date

2.Model number

3.Serial number

4.Detailed description of problem.

T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G G U I D E

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSES

REMEDIES

 

 

 

Low flow

Restrictions in the inlet or

The pump inlet should be

 

discharge

piped to induce minimal pres-

 

 

sure drops through piping

 

 

diameter changes, elbows,

 

 

instrumentation, etc. QSV

 

 

pumps should NEVER be

 

 

throttled at the inlet. Check

 

 

discharge screen for

 

 

obstructions.

 

 

 

 

Inlet strainer/filter plugged

Verify no debris is clogging

 

 

screen or filter.

 

 

 

 

Discharge throttling valve

Make sure the discharge

 

closed (pump deadheaded)

valve is open enough to keep

 

 

the pump running on the per-

 

 

formance curve.

 

 

 

 

Air leak in inlet piping

Fluid motion in your inlet pip-

 

 

ing may draw air into the

 

 

pump if the piping is not

 

 

sealed properly. Air bubbles

 

 

will be visible in the discharge

 

 

line.

 

 

 

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GE QS1800V General Troubleshooting, Throttled at the inlet. Check, Inlet strainer/filter plugged, Ing may draw air into

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