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If a pump’s head is 20 metres, how high can the pump lift the water?

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Why is it an advantage to mount your pump to a fixed base?

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What does friction loss refer to?

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Which measuring unit is flow typically measured in?

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What can you add to a pump to prevent it from dry-running?

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What should you generally avoid excessive use of when working with pipework?

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1: If a pump’s head is 20 metres, how high can the pump lift the water?
10m
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1: If a pump’s head is 20 metres, how high can the pump lift the water?
20m
1: If a pump’s head is 20 metres, how high can the pump lift the water?
30m
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2: Why is it an advantage to mount your pump to a fixed base?
A steady pump operates more efficiently
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2: Why is it an advantage to mount your pump to a fixed base?
It makes it easier to measure the pump data
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2: Why is it an advantage to mount your pump to a fixed base?
It helps to keep it steady in bad weather
3: What does friction loss refer to?
A rapid decrease of flow and increase of pressure
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3: What does friction loss refer to?
The formation of air bubbles in the moving liquid
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3: What does friction loss refer to?
Contact between the moving liquid and its enclosure
4: Which measuring unit is flow typically measured in?
m2
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4: Which measuring unit is flow typically measured in?
l/min
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4: Which measuring unit is flow typically measured in?
m3/h
5: What can you add to a pump to prevent it from dry-running?
A float switch
5: What can you add to a pump to prevent it from dry-running?
A source of airflow
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5: What can you add to a pump to prevent it from dry-running?
Nothing, you can only use pumps with built-in dry-running protection
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6: What should you generally avoid excessive use of when working with pipework?
Stainless steel material
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6: What should you generally avoid excessive use of when working with pipework?
Elbows and bends
6: What should you generally avoid excessive use of when working with pipework?
Heating boxes
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