ITT has informed us they are cancelling and will no longer support their iAlert products (vibration/temp sensor, phone app & on-line monitoring system). Here is the current product brochure: https://www.i-alert.com/getmedia/cf18106a-9088-4ac2-b71a-e95cbaeeb063/B_i-ALERT3.pdf
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I've been asked to add a 6" steel drain pipe to a water tank that is open to atmosphere. The drain pipe will come straight out of the tank after a gate valve for approximately 15ft and then discharge to a ditch (no elevation change before discharge).
What is the calculation to estimate the...
You might take a look at Thordon bearings for the lineshaft. I've seen them be successful in dry start applications before. Some pump manufactures might shy away if they don't have experience with them though. However, you should be able to retrofit you pumps very easily...
One thing I'd like to add. With vertical turbine pumps that have mechanical seals I prefer a spacer coupling. Otherwise, the user probably will be required to remove the motor every time they service the mechanical seal. In some applications this can be quite often. Instead of the job being...
