PROFOS - Pipelife International

8. Station start up, exploitation and warranty8.1. Putting into operationThe pump station is put into operation after completing the following stages:● Manholes stationing● Test for leak-tightness and strength of construction and its connections● Regarding the design inlet and outlet elevation of the pipelines● Connecting of the discharging pipe with the sewerage of the urbanized territory or with the treatment facility● Connecting the whole system with the electrical network● Pump’s installing with the control systems according to the manufacturer’s requirements for assembly and exploitation● Setting-up and testing● To predict the traffic load or storage on the manhole and to take precautions for cover, meeting the requirements of EN 124In case of breaking the connection between the pump station with the ground sewerage or the sewerage of the urbanizedterritory and other type of irregularities which are not related to the integrity of the tank and the pump, Pipelifedoes not bear responsibility.8.2. PROFOS “start up” and setting-upThe start up of the pump is performed only by an authorized by Grundfos company. To make the start up and the setting-up of thepump, the above mentioned assembly conditions must be met, the station must be fully equipped and close to (depending on thedesign conditions) power supply. After completing all this, authorized company in the corresponding region of Bulgaria, can performthe start up and the necessary setting-up.See list of authorized companies by Grundfos in Bulgaria which perform the start up, the setting-up of the pumps and their service(see list of authorized companies on Pipelife site www.pipelife.bg in section products/infrastructure sewerage systems/proofs).8.3. PROFOS warrantyFACILITY TYPE WARRANTY EXPLOITATION LIFEPRO inspection chamber 36 months 20 yearsPumps 24 months 10 yearsControl panel 24 months 10 yearsValves- isolation valve and non-returnvalve with ball24 months 20 yearsTable 8 Warranty and exploitation life of PROFOS componentsIn order the warranty to be valid for the specific pump and its corresponding elements like level switches, control paneletc., the setting-up and the start up must be performed by an authorized by Grundfos company.28Pipelifewww.pipelife.com