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SECTION 15444 - PACKAGED BOOSTER PUMPS
PART 1 - GENERAL
0.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS
A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including Conditions of Contract and
Division 1 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.
0.2 SUMMARY
A. This Section includes packaged booster pumps to maintain pressure in the building potable-
water distribution systems.
B. Related Sections include the following:
1. Division 13 Sections for fire-suppression pumps.
2. Division 15 Section "Motors" for general motor requirements.
3. Division 15 Section "Water Distribution Pumps" for potable-water circulators and
pumps.
4. Division 15 Section "Potable-Water Storage Tanks" for separate hydropneumatic
tanks.
0.3 SUBMITTALS
A. Product Data: Include certified performance curves and rated capacities of selected models,
furnished specialties, and accessories for each type and size of packaged booster pump
indicated.
B. Shop Drawings: Show layout and connections for packaged booster pumps. Include setting
drawings with templates, directions for installation of foundation and anchor bolts, and
other anchorages.
1. Wiring Diagrams: Detail wiring for power, signal, and control systems and
differentiate between manufacturer-installed and field-installed wiring.
C. Maintenance Data: For each packaged booster pump to include in maintenance manuals
specified in Division 1.
0.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Source Limitations: Obtain same type of packaged booster pumps through one source from
a single manufacturer.
B. Product Options: Drawings indicate size, profiles, connections, and dimensional
requirements of packaged booster pumps and are based on specific manufacturer types and
models selected. Other manufacturers' pumps with equal performance characteristics may
be considered. Refer to Division 1 Section "Product Requirements."
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C. Electrical Components, Devices, and Accessories: Listed and labeled as defined in latest
and relevant IEC standard, by a testing agency acceptable to the Engineer.
0.5 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
A. Retain shipping flange protective covers and protective coatings during storage.
B. Protect bearings and couplings against damage.
C. Comply with pump manufacturer's rigging instructions for handling.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
0.1 PACKAGED BOOSTER PUMPS, GENERAL
A. Description: Factory-assembled and -tested, packaged booster pump units; suitable for
potable-water service.
B. Motors: Comply with requirements in Division 15 Section "Motors."
C. The internal surface of the volute shall be coated with 300 micron fusion bonded epoxy
coating applied at the factory.
D. Piping: ASME B31.9 for piping materials and installation.
1. DN100 and Smaller: ASTM B 88M, Type B, drawn, copper, water tube with copper,
solder-joint, pressure fittings and brazed joints or ASTM A 53, Schedule 40,
galvanized-steel pipe with threaded, cast-iron fittings and threaded joints.
2. DN125 and Larger: ASTM A 53, Schedule 40, galvanized-steel pipe with threaded,
cast-iron fittings and threaded joints.
3. Header End Connections DN50 and Smaller: Threaded.
4. Header End Connections DN65 and Larger: Flanged.
E. Piping Option: Piping, including valves and other components, may have grooved ends for
grooved joints.
F. Shutoff Valves, DN50 and Smaller: MSS SP-80, Class 125, or higher if required to suit
system pressure; bronze, rising-stem gate valve or MSS SP-110, 4135 kPa minimum CWP,
bronze ball valve with ends matching piping.
G. Shutoff Valves, DN65 and Larger: MSS SP-70, Class 125, or higher if required to suit
system pressure; bronze-trim, OS&Y, cast-iron gate valve with flanged ends or MSS SP-67,
Type I for tight shutoff, 1206 kPa CWP, single-flanged, cast-iron butterfly valve.
H. Check Valves, DN50 and Smaller: MSS SP-80, Class 125, or higher if required to suit
system pressure; bronze, non-slam, swing check valve.
I. Check Valves, DN65 and Larger: MSS SP-71, Class 125, or higher if required to suit
system pressure; bronze-trim, cast-iron, non-slam, swing check valve.
J. Dielectric Fittings: Assembly or fitting with insulating material isolating joined dissimilar
metals, to prevent galvanic action and to stop corrosion.
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1. DN50 and Smaller: Factory-fabricated union assembly, for 1725 kPa minimum
working pressure at 82 deg. C.
2. DN65 and Larger: Factory-fabricated, companion-flange assembly; for 1035 or 2070
kPa minimum working pressure as required to suit system pressures.
K. Sensors: Pressure switches.
L. Control Panel: Automatic, with load control and protection functions. Comply with
NEMA ICS 2 and UL 508.
1. Mounting and Wiring: Factory installed and connected as an integral part of unit.
2. Enclosure: NEMA ICS 6, Type 12.
3. Motor Controller: Full-voltage, combination-magnetic type with undervoltage
release feature, motor-circuit-protector-type disconnect, and short-circuit protective
device.
a. Control Voltage: 230 V ac, using integral control power transformer.
4. Motor Overload Protection: Overload relay in each phase.
5. Starting Devices: Hand-off-automatic selector switch in cover of control panel, plus
pilot device for automatic control.
6. Duplex, Automatic Alternating Starter: Switches lead pump to lag main pump and to
2 pump operation.
7. Triplex, Sequence (Lead-Lag-Lag) Starter: Switches lead pump to 1 lag main pump
and to 3 pump operation.
8. Instrumentation: Unit suction and discharge pressure gages.
9. Alarm Signal Device: Sounds alarm when backup pumps are operating.
M. Finish: Manufacturer's standard paint applied to factory-assembled and -tested units before
shipping.
N. Manufacturer's Preparation for Shipping: Clean flanges and exposed machined metal
surfaces and treat with anticorrosion compound after assembling and testing. Protect
flanges, pipe openings, and nozzles.
0.2 COMPACT, PACKAGED BOOSTER PUMPS
A. Description: Simplex packaged unit, with pump, piping, valves, sensor, hydropneumatic
tank, and controls for constant-speed operation.
1. Pressure Rating: Minimum 860 kPa and as required to suit system pressure.
2. Pump: Comply with HI 1.1-1.5, "Centrifugal Pumps," for close-coupled, end-suction
centrifugal pumps.
a. Construction: Single stage, radially split, bronze fitted.
b. Impeller: ASTM B 584, cast bronze; statically and dynamically balanced,
closed, overhung, single suction, and keyed to shaft.
3. Control Valve: Adjustable, automatic, direct-acting pressure regulator on pump
discharge.
4. Relief Valve: Adjustable, pressure-relief type on pump discharge.
5. Hydropneumatic Tank: Minimum 38-L water-volume capacity, precharged,
diaphragm or bladder tank.
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0.3 CONSTANT-SPEED-DRIVE, PACKAGED BOOSTER PUMPS
A. Description: Multiplex packaged unit, with pumps, piping, valves, sensors, and controls for
constant-speed operation.
1. Pressure Rating: Minimum 1200 kPa, and as required to suit system pressure.
2. Pump Arrangement: Duplex, with 2 equal-size pumps.
3. Pump Arrangement: Triplex, with 1 small lead and 2 large equal-size lag main
pumps.
4. Pump Arrangement: Triplex, with 3 equal-size pumps.
5. Pumps: Comply with HI 1.1-1.5, "Centrifugal Pumps," for close-coupled, end-
suction centrifugal pumps.
6. Pumps: Comply with HI 1.1-1.5, "Centrifugal Pumps," for close-coupled, in-line
centrifugal pumps.
a. Construction: Single stage, radially split, bronze fitted.
b. Impeller: ASTM B 584, cast bronze; statically and dynamically balanced,
closed, overhung, single suction, and keyed to shaft.
7. Pumps: Comply with HI 2.1-2.5, "Vertical Pumps," for multistage barrel pumps.
a. Construction: Multistage, bronze fitted.
b. Impellers: ASTM B 584, cast bronze; statically and dynamically balanced,
closed or semiopen, and keyed to shaft.
8. Control Valve: Adjustable, automatic, pilot-operated, pressure regulator for each
pump discharge.
0.4 VARIABLE-SPEED-DRIVE, PACKAGED BOOSTER PUMPS
A. Description: Multiplex packaged unit, with pumps, piping, valves, sensors, controls, and
adjustable-speed-drive units for variable-speed operation.
1. Pressure Rating: Minimum 1200 kPa, and as required to suit system pressure.
2. Pump Arrangement: Duplex, with two equal-size pumps.
3. Pump Arrangement: Triplex, with three equal-size pumps.
4. Pumps: Comply with HI 1.1-1.5, "Centrifugal Pumps," for close-coupled, end-
suction centrifugal pumps.
5. Pumps: Comply with HI 1.1-1.5, "Centrifugal Pumps," for close-coupled, in-line
centrifugal pumps.
a. Construction: Single stage, radially split, bronze fitted.
b. Impeller: ASTM B 584, cast bronze; statically and dynamically balanced,
closed, overhung, single suction, and keyed to shaft.
6. Variable-Speed-Drive Controllers: Adjustable-speed-drive unit for each pump.
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PART 3 - EXECUTION
0.1 EXAMINATION
A. Examine roughing-in of water distribution piping to verify actual locations of connections
before packaged booster pump installation.
0.2 CONCRETE
A. Install concrete bases of dimensions indicated, or otherwise required, for packaged booster
pumps. Refer to Division 3 Section "Cast-in-Place Concrete" and Division 15 Section
"Basic Mechanical Materials and Methods."
0.3 INSTALLATION
A. Install packaged booster pumps according to manufacturer's written instructions and with
access for periodic maintenance, including removing motors, impellers, couplings, and
accessories.
B. Support packaged booster pumps using the following vibration-control devices, unless
otherwise indicated. Refer to Division 15 Section "Mechanical Vibration Controls and
Seismic Restraints."
1. Install units with total of 7.5 hp or less, with rubber-isolator mount or spring-isolator
vibration isolators.
2. Install units with total of more than 7.5 hp, with concrete-filled, inertia-base vibration
isolation bases and spring-isolator vibration isolators.
C. Support connected piping so weight of water distribution piping is not supported by
packaged booster pumps.
0.4 CONNECTIONS
A. Piping installation requirements are specified in Division 15 Section "Water Distribution
Piping." Drawings indicate general arrangement of piping and specialties. The following
are specific connection requirements:
1. Connect water distribution piping to pumps. Install suction and discharge pipe equal
to or greater than size of unit suction and discharge headers.
2. Install flexible pipe connectors on piping connections to unit suction and discharge
headers. Install flexible pipe connectors same size as piping. Refer to Division 15
Section "Basic Mechanical Materials and Methods" for flexible pipe connectors.
3. Install shutoff valves on piping connections to unit suction and discharge headers.
Install valves same size as unit suction and discharge headers. Refer to Division 15
Section "Valves" for general-duty valves.
B. Install electrical connections for power, controls, and devices.
C. Electrical wiring and connections are specified in Division 16 Sections.
D. Ground equipment.
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1. Tighten electrical connectors and terminals according to manufacturer's published
torque-tightening values. If manufacturer's torque values are not indicated, use those
specified in UL 486A and UL 486B.
0.5 COMMISSIONING
A. Check suction piping connections for tightness.
B. Controls: Set for automatic starting, stopping, sequential, and alarm operations.
C. Final Checks before Starting: Perform the following preventive maintenance operations:
1. Lubricate bearings.
2. Verify that each pump is free to rotate by hand and that pump for handling hot liquids
is free to rotate with pump hot and cold. Do not operate pump if it is bound or drags,
until cause of trouble is determined and corrected.
3. Verify that pump controls are correct for required application.
D. Starting procedure for pumps is as follows:
1. Prime pumps by opening suction valves and closing drains, and prepare pumps for
operation.
2. Open valves if pumps should not be operated against dead shutoff.
3. Start motors.
4. Open discharge valves slowly.
5. Check general mechanical operation of pumps and motors.
6. Close valves once there is sufficient flow through pumps to prevent overheating.
0.6 DEMONSTRATION
A. Engage a factory-authorized service representative to train the Employer's maintenance
personnel to adjust, operate, and maintain packaged booster pump units. Refer to Division 1
Section "[Demonstration and Training] [Closeout Procedures]."
1. Schedule at least four (4) hours of training.
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