
Water damage on submersible motor pumps and how to prevent it.
The idea behind submersible motor pumps is – as the name suggests – to submerse the pumps in the fluid handled. How safe is it to do so? Is there any risk of water entering through a damaged cable?
The idea behind submersible motor pumps is – as the name suggests – to submerse the pumps in the fluid handled. How safe is it to do so? Is there any risk of water entering through a damaged cable?
Sectional drawing of an absolutely watertight cable entry at the pump
Schematic of a double mechanical seal
Sensors monitoring vibrations, moisture, and the temperature of the motor winding and bearing
Sensors monitoring moisture and the temperature of the coolant and bearing
Suitable products
AmaCan P
Wet-installed submersible motor pump for installation in discharge tubes, with axial propeller in ECB design, single-stage, single-entry. ATEX-compliant version available.
Amarex KRT
Horizontal or vertical single-stage submersible motor pump in close-coupled design, with various next-generation impeller types, for wet or dry installation, stationary or transportable version, with energy-saving motor and models for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.