Equipment Set Up:

If the equipment is not yet ready for use, proceed as follows:

i. Ensure the drain valve is fully closed.
ii. If necessary, fill the reservoir to within 10cm of the top rim.
iii. Check that both pumps are fitted with similar impellers (the impellers may be viewed
through the clear cover plate of each pump).
iv. Ensure the inlet valve and gate valve are both fully open.
v. Set the 3-way valve for flow in series.
vi. Ensure the equipment is connected to the interface device and the interface device is
connected to a suitable PC. The red and green indicator lights on the interface device
should both be illuminated.
vii. Ensure the interface device is connected to an appropriate mains supply, and switch on
the supply. Switch on the interface device.
viii. Run the software. Check that 'IFD: OK' is displayed in the bottom right corner of the
screen and that there are values displayed in all the sensor display boxes on the mimic
diagram
Procedure:

i. Both pumps must be used at the same setting in this experiment to ensure identical
performance. As the speed of pump 2 is fixed at its design operational point, pump 1
should be set to match - select 80% for a 50Hz electrical supply, or 100% for 60 Hz.
ii. Allow water to circulate until all air has been flushed from the system.

iii. If results are already available for a single pump across its full flow range, load those
results into the software now and jump to the section of this exercise using two pumps.

iv. Create a new results sheet using the (New) icon. Rename this new results sheet to 'Series'.
In the software, on the mimic diagram, set the 'Mode' to 'Series' by selecting the
appropriate radio button.
v. Open pump 2 outlet valve, close pump 1 outlet valve and wait for any air to circulate out
of the system.
vi. Select the (Go) icon to record the sensor readings and pump settings on the results table
of the software.
vii. Close the gate valve to reduce the flow by a small increment. Select the (Go) icon again.
viii. Continue to close the gate valve to give incremental changes in flow rate, recording the
sensor data each time.
ix. After taking the final set of data, fully open the gate valve again.
x. Pumps in parallel exercise may be performed immediately after this experiment without
closing the software; otherwise, save the results and ensure they are available for exercise
B when required. (It may also be advisable to save the results from this exercise before
starting exercise B even if continuing straight on, to ensure that the data is not lost in the
event of a computer failure. The results sheet may be overwritten with the combined
results once exercise B has been completed).
Observations:
Pump speed Volume flow Hydraulic Electrical Efficient Pump head
(rpm) (LPM) power Pfluid power Pel (percent) H
(W) (W) (m)

1854 75.60 140.37 621 22.60 11.42

1846 80.30 141.05 643 21.94 10.70

Precautions:
i. Stay conscious during experiment.
ii. Note all the readings accurately.
iii. If any mishap occurs immediately inform to lab in charge.

Comments:
Does the total head gain for the two pumps in series match the theoretical prediction of twice the
head gain for a single pump (assuming the two pumps used gave identical performance)?