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Pump Repair & Maintenance

15.0

Drinking Water and Wastewater

American Trainco d/b/a TPC Training

Naomi Yencich

testing@tpctrainco.com

303-531-4560 Ext.

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This course will bring students up to speed in their knowledge of field pump repair, maintenance and servicing. It includes discussions on skills improvement and is specifically designed for field technicians who are responsible for repairing pumps and keeping them up and running. After attending this course, students will know exactly what to do when a pump stops working and they’ll be able to fix problems they’ve never been able to fix before. Overall, this training program is designed to teach technicians how to bring pumps back to life when they fail, what they should learn from those failures, and then what to do to make sure they never happen again.

Basic/Precertification

Centrifugal Pump Design & History • A short history of pumps • Bernoulli’s principle & the Venturi effect • Centrifugal pump design Centrifugal Pump Parts and Identification • Wetted end parts • Dry end part • Pump tree • Drivers Pump Bearing Removal & Installation • Bearing types & life • Proper installation of pump bearings • Press fitting • Thermal installation • Lubrication of pump bearings Bearing Failure Analysis • Disassembling a bearing for inspection • Troubleshooting bearing failures Simple Vibration Measurement • History of vibration as a condition testing tool • How to read a vibration meter • Measurement of vibration velocity - a check of forces on the pump • Troubleshooting of common pump problems using a vibration meter Acoustical Measurement of Pump Bearing Condition • Creation of a pothole index • Spalling and how to determine when it occurs • Pump bearings condition guide Split Case Pump Rebuilding Procedures & Techniques - Pump Foundations • Anchoring • Shimming • G

This course is specifically designed for field technicians who are responsible for repairing pumps and keeping them up and running.

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