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Pump Piping

Slight incline
DRY toward the
Eccentric

Straight Pipe
toward Pump
Figure 17-15

Correct suction piping leading to the pump (Figure 17-15).

. 10 DIAMETERS
1'1

STRAIGHT PIPE

Figure 17-16
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You should respect 10 pipe diameters before the first elbow in the
suction piping (Figure 17-16). Example: If the pump has a 6 inch
suction nozzle, you should have 60 inches of straight pipe before the
first elbow.

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