Whether you are using sea water pumps, or any other kind of pump, it’s important to remember to take out
the extra amount of time for learning about the pump safety. When it comes to submersible
water pumps, they do not really seem dangerous. However,
if they aren’t fitted & operated properly they can cause personal injury, which
at times can be fatal.
Therefore, this blog is devoted towards
sharing a few tips on water pump safety. Although, this blog does not include
every tip there is to know, but it is intended for reminding you of some of the
basic ones.
Have a look at the following:
1. Owner’s manual
It does not matter whether its seawater pumps, or dewatering pumps, or which brand’s pump you have decided to
purchase. Every company out there, has the information on how to operate their
own manufactured pumps, that too with the highest level of safety possible.
Although you may think that the safety fundamentals are always the same, and it
is true, the specifics of it, often differ. This is where it depends on which
brand as well as what type of pump you are getting installed. Therefore, you
should make sure that you read the owner’s manual provided with the pump & comply with the procedures laid down therein.
2. Safety guards
When you are dealing with water pumps,
it is highly crucial to always make sure, that all the safety guards both mechanical as well as electrical, are
in place while the pump is being operated. Not only should you make this sure
with the safety guards, but also with the shields of the water pump being
operated.
3. Control device
All pump manufacturer will advise you to
install safety device like control panel along with its pumps. Many a times this
suggestion is treated as an optional thing. However, it is advisable not treat
this as an option, but to look at it as necessity, as it will help you in long
run if there is any malfunction with the pump. Many reputed manufacturers have
features which gives you inbuilt protection against Overheating, Mechanical
Jamming, Dry running etc, when connected to control panel.
Apart from these three basic tips, there
are a few others, that teach to never use a water pump for fluids that it
wasn’t designed for, to always keep the pump at least 3 feet away from the
walls and other equipment during its operation, to never use a pump in an explosive
or flammable surrounding etc.
All in all, beware of the pumping
accidents, and stay safe by applying these basic safety tips. For reliable dewatering submersible pumps and other submersible pumps in India, call 9981992833.
