Service Contract No 2007 / 147-446 - Swaziland

Phase two river pump station‣ Pump and floor drainage need improvement‣ Both pumps have excessive cooling leaks‣ Pump and motor safety mechanisms must be improved.‣ Pump house is well ventilated, enough working space and cleanFigure 15. Inside phase two booster pump housePump AlignmentThe alignment of the pump and the motor is also evaluated. This is done by placing the edgeof a straight steel ruler over the coupling flanges at four points, 90º apart. The straight edgerested equally on all points on the flanges to ensure parallel alignment. The distancebetween the coupling levels at 90º intervals is also measured. A Vernier calliper is used. Themeasurements are the same on all the points and on all the pumps and that meant the unitwas squarely aligned.Maphobeni Farmers Association Report - 2009 Page - 27 -