pumps Flashcards
1
Q
8 reasons for a bilge pump failing to gain suction
A
- filter blocked
- valves shut
- line damaged
- pump damaged
- electrical problem or isolation
- fluid too viscos
- not enough fluid to pump
- solonoid broken
2
Q
why would you start a pump with the discharge valve closed
A
to lower the starting current so you are not starting the motor on full load, and so it can overcome the inertia of the pump
3
Q
describe the bilge injection system
A
biggest pump Onboard that takes suction from the lowest point of the ship
