Follow steps 1 2 and 3 to select the proper water pressure booster system.
Domestic water booster pump sizing.
The set comes with variable frequency drives on each pump and a small hydro pneumatic tank.
The number of pumps specified for a given system will depend on the demand required gpm and whether or not the application requires any redundancy.
For as long as high rise buildings have existed delivering water to every floor has been a necessity.
28 section 6 does variable speed pumping.
For commercial building applications the flow will be determined by the total number of fixtures or fixture units fu being served sinks wcs urinals hose bibbs showers drinking fountains cooling towers.
Pump sizing does the hydraulic calculation for a centrifugal pump and estimates differential head hydraulic power motor power npsh available.
Literature general flyer data sheet quick guide installation operation guide.
Project criteria psi a.
Even a leaky faucet can cause pumps to operate unnecessarily without this pressurized reserve of water.
Scala2 is the perfect choice for residential buildings with up to 3 floors and 8 taps.
Without a hydropneumatic tank pumps will short cycle on and off during no flow periods.
The most common system used in the late 1800s and early 1900s consisted of a roof tank combined with constant speed pumps that operated by a level switch in the tank.
Section 3 domestic water pipe sizing.
The early days of water tank systems.
A simplex system with just a single pump is sufficient to handle most small demands assuming redundancy isn t required.
Pressure required at the highest outlet.
I am considering using a booster pump set with 3 pumps sized at 50 capacity each pump provides a 40 psi pressure boost 100gpm one pump is redundant.
Domestic water pressure boosters will typically have one to four pumps.
System sizing worksheet step 1 since municipal water pressure is often sufficient to handle the needs of many buildings first determine if a water pressure booster system is required.
Scala2 is a fully integrated water booster pump providing perfect water pressure in all taps.
Booster system sizing in sizing a pressure booster system we must first determine an application s flow and head requirements.