Variable Speed Controller With Built-In Frequency Controller

Part I – GENERAL

1.1 WORK INCLUDED

A. Contractor shall furnish and install Grundfos TPE in–line circulator pumps with integrated
variable speed drive in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations and plans.

1.2 REFERENCE STANDARDS

The work in this section is subject to the requirements of applicable portions of the following
standards:
A. Hydraulic Institute
B. ANSI – American National Standards Institute
C. ASTM – American Society for Testing and Materials
D. IEEE – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
E. NEMA – National Electrical Manufacturers Association
F. NEC – National Electrical Code
G. ISO – International Standards Organization
H. UL – Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.

Part 2 – PRODUCTS

2.1 DRY RUNNER CIRCULATOR PUMPS WITH INTEGRATED VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE

A. Furnish and install circulator pumps as per plans and pump schedule.
B. The pump, electric motor and integrated variable speed drive (VSD) shall be designed and
manufactured by a single manufacturer. The manufacturer shall have unit responsibility.

2.1.1 PUMPS

A. The pumps shall be of the single stage, in-line design with suction and discharge port flanges of
identical diameter.
B. The head-capacity curve shall have a steady rise in head from maximum to minimum flow within
the preferred operating region.
C. The pumps shall have the following features:
1. The pump housing shall have a stainless steel/teflon neck ring to minimize recirculation and
increase pump efficiency.
2. The impellers shall be laser welded stainless to obtain maximum efficiency. Cast impellers
and composite material shall not be acceptable. The impellers shall be secured to the shaft
with a split cone and a nut.

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 3. The suction and discharge flanges shall be tapped and drilled (1/4” NPT) to allow gauge
installation on the pump.
4. The pump shall have unbalanced mechanical seal. The mechanical seal shall be
manufactured by the same manufacturer. The seal faces shall be tungsten carbide/carbon
with EPDM rubber bellows. ( For glycol applications reduced face o-ring seal with tungsten
carbide vs. tungsten carbide faces shall be used)
5. Pump Construction.
a. Pump housing and motor stool Cast iron EN-JL-1040 (A 48 Cl 30B)
b. Impellers, rotor can, rotor cladding 304 Stainless Steel
c. Shaft 431 Stainless Steel
d. Coupling: Cast iron, 2 piece rigid coupling
e. Coupling guard 304 stainless steel
e. Vent screw Brass
For open loop applications pump housing and motor adapter shall be bronze.
6. All pumps shall be tested per ISO 9906 Annex A. Test certificates are not required.
7. Pump housing and pump adapter shall be electro coated high corrosion resistance and paint
shall be cured at minimum 200C.

2.1.2 MOTORS

A. Each motor shall be of the asynchronous squirrel cage design and tested with the pump as one
unit by the same manufacturer.
B. The motor enclosure shall be TEFC.
C. The motor insulation shall be Class F with temperature rise of Class B.

2.1.3 Integrated variable speed drive.

A. The VSD) shall be designed and manufactured by the same manufacturer. The VSD shall be
factory installed on the motor.
B. The VSD enclosure class shall be IP44.
C. The VSD shall have the human interface options of;
a. Control panel on the VSD face
b. Infrared remote control
c. Building Automation Systems via LonWorks ( with optional converter unit)
D. The VSD shall be able controlled by the signals from a single sensor. The sensor shall be
supplied by other. The acceptable sensors signal is 4 to 20 mA. ) to 20 mA or 10-10 Vdc signals
are also acceptable. The field set up of the VSD shall show units of the sensor. (ie F , GPM ,psi
etc.)
E. VSD shall allow one digital input and one set point input.

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2.2 INSTALLATION

The pump shaft shall be installed per manufacturer’s recommendations. The face of the VSD shall be
not be covered in order to allow infrared control signal control. The system shall be vented out from a
higher location from the pump. The required inlet pressure by the pump shall be available at the pump
inlet as recommended by the pump manufacturer.

2.3 TESTING

The pumps shall be factory performance and hydrostatic tested as a complete unit prior to shipment.
The testing shall be done in accordance with ISO 9906 Annex A. No test certificate is required.

2.4 WARRANTY

The warranty period shall be a non-prorated period of 24 months from date of installation, not to
exceed 30 months from date of manufacture. Warranty shall cover pump, motor and VSD.

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