\;

IS: 9137 - 1973

]'\.,...1: Losses or austractions inberl'nt to the

Its val'lc

is:

pun,!>, that i~,, a) discharge necessary of axial thrust.,

fur ,hydraulic

balancing

b) cr.oling' ofb!':arings,of the J1limp itself, c) "':lll'r se:lI to the packing, el) leakage ('tc, . from the filtings, internal ieakage,

a) positive if this prc~surc is greater than the a tmospheric pressure: bl negative if this pressure is' less than the atmospheric pressure. 3.2.3.4 Dynamic head - The kinetic energy per unit weight of the liquid in movement. It is expressed by:
v~ ~g
),

are not to be reckoned in the quantity delivered. On the contrary, if they are taken at a point lwfore tb~ flow measuring 'section. all derived 'luantitil>s used for other purposes, such as: e) cooling of the motor bearings, f) cooling of a gear box ( bearings, oil cooler etc., sholild he added to the measured rate of flow.

where v is the mean velocity the section considered. 3.2.3.5 Tvlal head total head is given by:
p

of the liquid

in the

In ~ny section,
'v2 '2g

outlet flow has the following value:

3.2.1.2 Q.- The

volume

rate

of

Q.=}L P2
In this tcst code, this symbol natc the volume rate of se'ction*; it. is the quotient of How in this section by the section may be designatp.d su bscripts. ) may also dcsigflow in a given the mass rate of density. ( The by the proposed

~+ Pi +

This is related to atmosphere. The total hC<1din any section is given by:
<:

absolute

p, !Jh v2 +, -Fg + --- + -~g 2g

3.2.3.6 III!d lolal head ( I!J ) - The total head ill the inlet section of thepump:

3.2.2 T"clncily "J Fle-w (v) -- TilC mean velocity or llow equal to tilt: volume rale of flow dividcd by the pipe cross-section"':
v

-Q.

( f/2 ) -,;"/1'he total 3.2.3.7 DUlil'! IlIlal/wlll head ill the outlet section of the PUI1,lg: _

3.2.3 /!,'ad of liuid.

The

cnergy

jJn unit weight

II .,= ;:" -1. ,

. I

_I'"'. ..

. P.~

+ _'_
V 2

2g

3.2.3.1 R.frrcJ1cc plane - The horizr,ntal planc through thc ccntre of the .,c.irclc described by the: external point 91' the cntrallce edg~s of the impdler blades; ill the cas/' of double inlet pumps the plane should be taken through th.: higher C{ ntre.

I'I/liljl !rlllli heod ( H) _u TIl(:;''';;lgeh3.2.3.3 raic difference between thr: (Jutlet tota] head, ;11lc! t1,,: i}dn total head:

I)

The manufacturer should indicate the po~ition of this plane with resp~ct to precise reference points on the pump.' 3.2.3.2 .: designates thedifference between the level of the horizontal plane under consideration and the levc\ of the n:lCrcncc plane. I ts value is: a) positive, if the plane in question is above the reference plane; b) negative. if 'the plane in question is belo\\' the reference plane. 3.2.3.3 Gauge pressure (p) - The effective pressure, relative to atmcspherie pressure. The head corresponding to this pressure is:
/J

If Ih!' compressibility of the pumped liquid i$ significant, p may be replaced by the mean valut':

* ..tlell;,," \
11:1>'

,';ny

is drawn to Ihe fact that in this fur dilr"rent reasons acro the circuit.

case

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I 9117 - 1973
of the liquid at thc mcasurlng ting,

tht':to~alliead poiTH.

3.2.5.2
coupling,

Trll1lsmissio1l

fjJiCiOlC)' ( ''iltlt ) ( shal'-

3.2.3.12 Net flOsilive sllctioll head (XI>SJi)Gauge reading in metres taken all thc suction nozzle referred to the pump centre line, minus the va pour pressure in metre~ corresponding to the temperature of the liquid plu:; the velocity head at this point. NPSH as well as inlet referred to the reference plane. It ween: a) is necessary to make total head, is bet-

'Y)llIt

gears, etc ): Pump power

inymt

h)Wl:l'-C\t-i)-lOl;;-\'~klj\
rfficiCIlC)' ( ''imot )

3.2.5.3
'YJmot

.Hotor

Power

at motor power

shaft input

Motor

3.2.5.4

OverallcfJiciency
'l]gr

( 't;gr )

= '1) 'YJlnt'lJmot
_ Pump power ou~p~ 1\10tor power input

a distinction

the ( NPSH) required at given flow and speed of rotation for a given pump; it is specified by the manufacturer. This is a function of pump design and varies from one design to anOlher. For a cavitation free performance of a pump, it is necessary that available NPSH be higher than the required NPSH. The availabk NPSH rep!esents the Jiffercnce between i the existing absolute ~nction head and the vapour pressure at the prevailing tempnalure. The required NPSH represents the minimum required margin between the suction head :1I1d tl~e vapour pressure at a given L1pacity. t11<"( NPSH ) available for the same Dow which is inferred from thc installation. This is a function of a system comprising of sucti011 head or lift, friction head, ;~nd the vapour pre:ssure of the Jiq\~id being handled. By the physicll ~Itering of the installatioll, it is possible to control first twO p;-.rameters or NPSH. But the vapl)ur pressure of the liquid and this is always not feasible. ( NPSH ) See 7.1.:!..

3.2.6

Type

Number

K -

dimensionless quantity, wing formula*:

/" 27T

The type number, a is defined by the follo-

II

Ql/2

It (gl-i)3/~' NOTE - Attention is drawn to the fact that in this Standard, the type numb"f is based all the total head of a multistage pump, and not 0n the head perstag", and that)t applies 10 tne guaranteed flow fate, \\hich is J101 in (Onfe,lll:;ty with the
COITlIlIOn pr:1ctice

rat(; corrcspondillg

\\'l}(~rc }l~ is C'a!c.:l1l:ltcd for Ill..: llow tu the J.l1:l.Xilllllln.t't!!cicllcy.

4.GUARANTEES TESTS

AND PURPOSE

OF THE

4.1 Guarantees
4.1.1 Subjects agreed in the guarar.teed by what conditions.

b)

oj Guarantees -- It shall be contract which values arc the manufacturer aEd under
f'ollo\\-ilig tluantitics

One or more of the are usually guaranteed: a) Outlet b) Total head of pump;

r,llC of nO\'1 of p'Jmp;

c) the test

Subscripts may he used to differentiate tnese quantities [for example (NPSH)r when the required value is concerned and (NPSH)a when available,value is concerned ].

c) Power input or efficiency of pump or combined motor-pump unit (for example submersible pump or monoset pump; or separate pump and m,)tor with overall efficiency guaranteed); and d) (NPSH). Whichever of these quantities is guaranteed, it is necessary to specify the speed of rotation ( or in some cases the electrical supply frequency and voltage for thc motor-pump unit) and the chemical and physical properlie> of the liquid to be pumped (if other than clean cold water). In this test code the guarantee's only refcr to the pump including the test arrangements as given in 5.7. In particular, th(', guarantees do not apply to: a) the test of tlie pipe as valves, etc; and its filtings, such

3.2.4

Power Pump power outPlit (Pu) The at its passage

3.2.4.1

power transferred to the through the pump: Pu

liquid

qgH

qY
input

3.2.4.2
power power

Pump

power

(P)

-- The
The

measured

at the pump
power

coupling.

3.2.4.3 3.2.5

lvlolor

iT/put

(P gr ) -

absorbed
Efficiellcy PumP

by the PUIT'? driver. I

3.2.5.1
'I)

efficiency

'I) )

p- = '

Pu

Pump power output Pump, power input

.This formula is the same as the basic Cormu\:L K= -",-Q~ y3:i

IS: 9137 - 19';'3

h) thc general installation

ill silu;
to the test

if thesc jlMts do not. belong arrangements according to 5.7.

The P 11,11 manili\\cl.tli'er P, is rcsponsible neither lor the dr.termination of the pump guarantee puint, nor for the arrangement of the pumprllor,Xui', the installation ill situ, the sole exception beingwhe'n hehas:underta,ken these tasks as part of the order.

also is to be guaranteed, it shall l)t~ specified in the contract whether (NI'SH) is 10 he tcstedor not. Attention is drawn to the fact increase the cnsts u!" that a lest of ( NPSH) the tests. (See al,o Appendix D. ) \\'hcrc a numbcl' of identical pU1l1Jl~ :ll'C to be purchased, the numucr' or pumps to Lie tested shall ue agreed between the purch a~;LT and lllanUfactllrer.

4.1.Z E.\lnlt' of Guaralltees - The guarantee of the flow rate covers the flow rate <"t the agreed total head and speed of rotation, within the permissible tolerances above and below as given by 9.4.1.
The guarantee of the head covers the pump total head (Hi at the agreed flow rate and speed of rotaticn, within the permissible tolerances above and belo'\v as"given by 9.4.1.' The guarantee of theefliciency covers the minimnm \'alue of efficiency at the guaranteetl point Qji within the pennissibJc tolerances as given by 9.4.2. If the How rate values and the efficiency stated arc not gua ranteed but are ind icated on the basi'; of prior tests or arC give'1 in printed cUr\'es (for mass produced pumps) (see Appendix.A ). For a combined motor-pump unit ( for example submersible pump or monobloc pump; or separate ]Jump and motor with overall efficiency guaranteed) the guarantee cove~s efficiency -of the entire unit,

'J.2.2 Ra;gc of Pnjormanee Tesl - The:. pn[ormance test of the pump shall be carried out to determine the performance of the pump with respect of the discharged rate ',If How, total head, power absorbed, etc.
A check of the satisfactory running of thepump may be made from the point of yiew of cavitation, temperature of.glands al1d benrings, axial thrust, and possible air or wat.er leabgc,provided the hydraulic test is carril:d out the specif1cd speed of rotation,
:\();J',,-,Jt
arnOI.1Jlt of noise

is a1St) p<.ssiiJlc aud vibration.

to

ohseJ'\'(,

ll,,,

Liquid Used ill Trsting - The liquid testing shall lJ<" cl(,;111 cold water II accordance w'ith the I'Cco111Jn<"ndatiol1s of lJ, unless othcrwi~e specified in lh~ cOlltract.

4.2.3 ll'ii'd in

5. ORGANIZATION
5.1 Place of shall be carried

OF TESTS
Accepli<lncc teo,ts at the'thanufactuat a-Ji,Lace" to !)c the maiJ)ffa'clurer

Testing out either

4.1.3

[lII/,iemerllolioT; oj Guarantees 4.1.3.1 Flow rate Gnd tolal head values -

rer's works" or alteI'natively mutually agreed between and the: purchaser.

The

guarantee for Aow rate al!d total head is fulfilled if, a: the agreed speed of rotation, the value of the equation given in 9.4.1 is greater than or equal to!. 4.1.3.2 Efficiency - The efficiency guarantee is fulfilled if" at the agreed speed of rotation, the conditions given in 9.4.2 have been achieved or exceeded. Net positive suction head ( NPSH)When a test of ( NPSH ) is specified in the contract, the guarantees as defined in 4.1.3.1 an d 4.1.3.2 shall be achieved under those conditions of (NPSH) that are specified. This does not neces3arily ensure absence of cavitation ( see 7 ). 4.1.3.4 .\lolor spud oj rotalien - If the driving motor is being supplied by the pump manufacturer, the speed of rotation named in 4.1.2 and 4.1.3 can be replaced by the frequency and the voltage.

5.2 Time of Testing' - The time'-'-bf testing shall be mutually agreed by the matiufacturer :lnd the purchaser, \\'hcn tests arc not .:arr:ed O\lt in the manufacttlrer's works, time should be allowl:d for preliminary adjustmcnts by both t;1<: manufacturer and the installer.

I J

5.3

4.1.3.3

Test Validity - It should be ascertain,~d that conditions permit tests to be made in accordance with the provisions of this codc, 5.4 Staff - Accurate measurements depend not only on the quality of the m<>asuri ng instruments used but also on the auility and skill of the persons operating and reading the measuring devices during the tests. The staff entrusted with effecting the measurements must be selected just as carefully as the instruments to be used in the test.

4.2

Purpose

of the

Tests

4.2.1 Cu}'lractllal Object oj Ihe Tesls - The tests are intended to ascertain the performance of the pump and to compare this with the manufacturer's guarantee. When (NPStf )
9

Specialist's with adequate experience in measuring operations in general shall be chaq:td with operating and reading complicated nW2suring apparatus, Reading simple measuring devices may be entrusted to such helpers who, upon short prior instruction - can be assumed to effect the reo dings with proper care and I he accuracy required.

~-

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IS:

9137 - 1978
and for typ.-: numbers greater than I'~) it is l11on; Il1c,ulllIgful to reproduce sitt: conditiors than it is to me a stanuard test :llTangernen .. Fo: such [J{)n-stanclaru conditions an agreement shall be reached in the C{Jlltract (s"e Appendix 13). 5.7.1.1 111let pressure taPPings - In genera I, the pressure tapping shall be placed in a section of equal diameter w, and concentric with, the inlet branch of the pump. It should und~r normal conditions ue located two diametus upstream from the pump inlet f1~r,ge, .Moreover it shall never be placed: a) in a diverging section, or within [our diameters of straight pipe downstre:, m from the divergence; . b) within the plane of a bend, either in the bend itself or within four diameters of straight pipe downstream from the beml. I t may. however, be agreed to site a pressure ta pring in this region at right angles to the plane of the bend; and c) within [our diameters o[ straight pipe! following a sudden contraction, or at her discontinuity o[ cross-sectional area. \'Yhen interpretation of readings in nonstandard conditions is being negotiaced, consideration shall be given to: . a) whether the value of inlet head itself is important ([or example, [01- NPSH tests ); and b) the ratio or inlet velocity head te the pump tot:<l head. If this ratio is very small ( less than O'~)%) and the \'alue of inlet head itself is not important, readings from a tapping in the PUITlP inkt flange may be used in the inlet total l)('ad equation given in 3.2.3.6 (for ratio >0'5%: 2 D upstream ).

A chic r of tests shalllJc appointed, possc~sing adeq\lat.t:. p;:l?crience in ..measuring opcr<ltions. NOCll)aHy, ',."h6;, the .test is carried out ;11 the 111aruifactllrcr's works, the chief of tests is a si itfr /j~cmbcr of the manufacturing firm, All persons charged with effecting the measurements are subordinated during the tests to the chief of tests, who conducts and Sllpervises the measurements, reports on test conditions and the results of the tests and then drafts the test report. All questions arising in connection with the measurements and their execution are subject to his decision. The parties assistance that necessary. concerned the chief shall provide all of tests considers

5.5 Test Programme -Only the guaranteed operational data shall form the basis of the test; other data determined by measurement during the tests shall have merely an indicative ( informativ".:) [unction and it shall be so stated if they are included in the programme.

5.6 Testing Apparatus;\Vhen the measuring procedure is being decided on, the measuring and recording apparatus required shall be specified at the sam.e time ..
The chief o[ tests shall be responsible [or checking- the correct installation cf these apparatllses and their perfect functioning. All of the measuril~g apparatlls shall covered by reports showing by calibration by comparison that it cemplies with requirements o[ 5.12. Thesc'r~ports sh;lll presented i[ required. he or the be

5.7

Test Arrangements

5.7.1 S/a~!dard Test Arrangemwts - Ideally, the now through the inlet head measuring section should be such that: a) the velocity is uniform, and axial, across the section; and b) the static pressure uniform. across the section is

5.7.1.2 Oil/let jJresslire tajJpillgs - t: nder normal conditions the outlet pressure ta ppi ng ( should be located two diameters do\vnstrcam from the pump outlet flange.
For the pumps of type number equal to or less than 0'5, the outlet pressure tapping may be located directly at the pump outlet, pruvided it isat right. angles to the plane of the '!olute or any other bend formed by the pump casing. For the pumps of type number greater than 0'5, the straight p<Hallel pipe shall be cOClxial with the outlet pipe of the pump and h:.he the same bore. The tapping shall be located in the pipe wall in a plane through the pipe ;:lxis at right angles to the plane of the volute 01 other bend formed by the pump casing. 5. ?2 Pumps Tested with Fittings fiedjln the contra'ct, standard tests If specishall be

These are the conditions for '.he standard test arrangement, but they are impossible to achieve completely, and it is impracticable to check them for the class of test covered by this standard. However, significant maldistribution and swirl can be avoided by keeping bends and combinations or bends, and divergences and discontinuities of cross-sectional area, from the proximity of the measuring secJion. In generai, the importance of inlet (Jow conditions increases with the pump type number,

..

IS : 9I:l7
carri,~d out 1m a combination firtings of a PUI:IP and instawhere Re \'

1971.'

a) associated

at t!l<' fin~i sile

[)
V --

Il:1tiol:; or il) an t::;;1Ct reproduction

thereof; or c) fittin~s introduced for testing purpos.'.s al;d taken as forming part of the pump itself (see for examples 5.7.3, 5.7.4, cte ).

pure

number) ( pure number )

pi p.~ roughness pipe-di-an1ctcr

Connections on the inkt and outlet sides of the whole combination shall be made in accord a nce \\' i th 5.7.1.

I,

lvfeasurements shall then be taken dance with 5.11.2 and 5.11.3.

in <Jccor-

Appendix C gives guidance on ho\\' to c:leck whrther a correction needs to be made, and. on how to calculate the correction if neces:;an'. If the pi pc is other than unobstntct~d, stra ,gh't, and of constant circular cross section, the corrcction to be applied must oe the.; subjClt of special agrcenlent in the contract. of Rotation During Test ) - The difference between the specified fpeed of rotation and the "test spced of rota(see 4.2.2

5.8

Speed

,,

..

5.7.3 Pumping Illstallation Ullder Submerged Conditions -Where a pump, or a combination of a pump and its fittings, is tested or installed in conditions wherethe stanrlard pipe connection, on either inlet or outlet as described in 5.7.1, cannot be made owing to in<Jccessibility or submergence, measurei-nents sh<JII be t<Jken in accord,mee with 6.2.2.3 and 6.2.3.3. 5.7.4 Borehole alld Deep.Well Pumps -Bore hole and deep-well pumps cannot usually be tested with their complete lengths or e.kli\'ery main and, consequently, the loss of head in the portions Grnitt~'d, and the power absorbed by any shafting therein, cannot be measured. Any thrust bearing would also be more lightly loaded during the test than it would be in the final installation (see 6.2.4.4).

tlOn may

..

be allowed For For flo\V rate efficiency:

as follows
.

(11-11 I1fp

--

.!'E ..

5.8.1 5.8.2

and

head:

-50%

+ 20%

20%

Fur a combincd mutor-pulllp unit,the 111(.l<"1" dIicicnly change between s}Jccified and t('~[ speeds, shall be established al tl:,c til';'.: of agreeing the COlltract. Thc lower ~,p("("(S ;Ir< ~llso acceptable. The furmula 1'01' cJli( iClil"'. correction shall be as specifies:! ill 13.lIJ."1of

IS: 5120-1977* 5.8.3

FaT

.,-'1

-:!-r.

'"

(XPSH)

Tests

'-~:i::20%

i)I'()\;-

5.7.5 Sdf-Priming rumps - In principle the priming ability of self-priming pumps shall always be \'erificd at the contractual static sucli'Jn head with the attached i:.lct piping cqui\':l!cnt to that in the final instalbtion. \\'hen the test ca'1not be carried out in' the describ~d manner,the test arrangement to oe lIscd shail Le sp~cif1ed in the contract.
5.7.6 Fri,'lioTi Losses at II/let al/d OullelThe guarantees under 4.1 refer to the pump inlet and outlet flanges, and the pressure measuring points are in general at a distance from these Hanges (5.7.1 to 5.7.5 ). It may be necessary to add to the measured pump total head the head losses due to friction (HJ1 and HJ2) between the measuring points and the pump flanges. Such a correction
HJ1

ded that the pump flow rate JuJ'ing the test lies within 50% and 120%of<~hc nO,! J:.1l: cUlTespc!nding to lT1:1xim\l1l1 eiTici~t1cY,
~JTl~-- Fllr (e'il, -coll!;lrlilill.~ ,.'tc ~IIV ;~"!llirt'Jlll:1.1, of 7.1.1".1, -till" aJ)O\l'-flHlltjCJn.flL~\al!atl;)II' Jll:I ..: ;11"":1\'5 he all'l\\',d; for tl"sts cnf';d~(j,!:;llfil:g' 10 tL"t' r'"qllirl.'llll:lIlS (Ii' 7.1.1.2, it 111;1~'J,~ ;d~n\"I'd i 1"11 plllllp" v,ith type flllfl1bl'rS less thau.)llr ('fit!:!! (0 For Jlllnlps' wi:h t;-pt: JlIlJllbl'l-s 'grf:;!lcr tll;;1\ I conClTilcd.

~!

agrh:IJlI'lll Control

shall

Lc reached

h('l\~({:I. ,hi!

P.lftll'j

5.9

of

Head

The

test

c(jflditiO!J~

.J

should

oe applied

only if

may he obtained, among other methcds. );\' throttling in either or both the inlet and olItkt pipes, When throttling in the inlctJipc j~; used, due consideration sha1l be given to th~ po~sibility of cavitation or of air co:ning Ollt or the water, which might affect the 0pcfillion uf the pump (see 7.1.2), the flow me \~1I1 iil.~~ device (see 6.1.3 ---: 4th paragr:.t ph ) ur bot It. 5.10 Execution of Tests - The duration of the test shall be sufficient to obtain eO'1sistent results, having regard to the degree of a';cllracy to be achieved. \,yhere mu.lt)ple readings are taken to reduce (see 5.lI), they shajj uc the error margin taken at equal intervals of time. -Technical purpose pump' requirements
(first rCL,isiOtl ).

+ HJ2

'>

0'-000 5

If the pipe betwee;;- the measuring points and the flanges is unobstructed; straight, and of constant circular cross section,

I HJ=>,--2g D
v2

The \ 1,\

\'abe

of>. should

be derived

from

i,

-I'

=-

10glo [ ---2'51 Re..j>.

-'

3'715 k

[or rotodynamic

sflcciat

jll
a I
.0

. ,

,."-r

.. ,

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. _~~~

. __ ._~_.

.__ .. _ ..

. __ ...

.~ .._...

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!~ : 9137

1973
niflcantly affect the accuracy of the rea,dil1,;s, the tests shall be repeated using a sYIllIl1crri,:al " "'1l'1l1e\"; '~l (I-1n\o;"" rle\'ic~ for eX'-nll)'"

\Vl1ere, for special reasons, it is necessary to determine performance ov;:r a rallge of operatin'~ cClnc!itilin~, a s\lm('it~nt llllil\hn (ir obs'erv:1tio1\s ~~h(:ll Le t..:,,!~cn. t!'; f::>I.:~h!;<h. :1~(: pcrfOrl;\:11ICe \"ithin the .limits (iI' :.::'r:;1 s::lled
111

;':'il':':~-':'::;"i~;;i,;:')[I; .' , . '.

'

. ,"

'

5.U.

'r,\U:,E -! !\I AXIMUl\1l'ERMISSIllLE Al\IPLITU DE OF OSCU.LATIONS AS A I'ERCENTA(;E OF

MEAN

Ail mC:J.ml'ements shall be mad.: under steady conditions of operation as dcf1l1cU in 5.11. If steady conditions are not achievable, agreeml.:11l shall be made between' the parties con~erned on the matter. If the driving pow~r available dnrin~ a test on a ~esting stand is insufficient,and'if the tcst has to be carried out at greatly l:ed~lced speed of rotation, the guaranteed characteristics can be acijusted to such reduced speed of rotation in accordance with 5.8.1, 5.8.2, 5.3.3, 9.2.1 or 9.2.2, fl~spectivel}'. \..,. ,To verify the guarantee measurements shall be recorded, possibk to the guarantee point, on each side of it. point, three onc as close as and one closely

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}\,hXDIC;1I
l'L1Dll~~IIJLE

VALUE OF QUANTiTY BEIl\'G MEASUHED

-I
1

1\IE!,Sllla:v QL:A~'1':TY I A~I1>L1'l'UDE Ill'

Hp"d Ratc of flow Torqllc Power

US'''IL1.ATl(~:-;~!

'\

I
1

G
'

Specd

of rota lion --,;-';0'1'1-:

\-_-_-_-~~_-_-_-- 2

,__

The test records shall be kept with two copies (or:e for the purchaser and onc for the maI\Uh':lllrcr); all test rl'c:ords :1nd, I'ccording strips .<.klll he initialled hy the chId of tests and the r<~'prcsentativcs of both p:ulics. Th,~ c\'"luatio!1 or the lest I'CSlllls shall be ;l~ ,':,r :IS possible ,while the tests are ill I:ladc progI'C'" 'lnd, in any case,'before the instailation aLe. in,lr:nncntation ar'e dismantled in ordcr that ""I'en meaSUrCllll'nts can be 'l:eppated wilhout. delay ( see also ."\ppenc1ix D ).

1 - \\'herc a 6% changc in flu\\' \"Ollid result in a calculaled 1:<% change in head, I,he maximum permissible afilplilude of the obse:\ ed diff\rpntial head shnll be J2%. NOTE 2 - In the case of inlct lotal pressure head and outlct totnl prcss T(' head me"surement, the permissible perccntag oscillation shall he

calcuJ:'\tt"d

on the

I'lIIllp

HJl:t

hr_ad.

5.1 1.3 .Number ,:l Sets

5.11.3.1 St,'(I,!"

Lf Observations

5.11

Test

,E and
standard

r.

Conditions

See

also

. ppenciices \

In steadv and \\'cll d:'lllrulkd t',:~;l conditions, clId\' ol;e set c,j'rc;luings or indi\'j(ilwl quantitics sh.dl be reco:'dcd f0r the spe-::ificc] t:::st coneill jon. Tr,is sct skill be recorckd onll' afler Lh(: observers h:,vc bcen satisfied lil3't the os,:illations :llld \'ari:ttioTls of the readi~lgs have se,t]::d do\\'n wilhin the limits specifi,<! in T:J.blcs} and 5. ,(llIdilions

5.11.3.2

Cnst ,'!: d)' ((IT;dilions

-,

1n sllch cas~s

5.11.l

}J,jilliliolls -

the following Shc'rt

For tEe purpose ddl11itions shall oscillation C\'cles

of this apply: about that

wherc the Ilnsteadi!Il:S:; of test GJnuitiol1S t'i\' ~:,' rise to doubts u)llc(:rJlill~ the accuracy ut the tCSIS, the j'ollol\'illg procedure shall lJe rollowed: Repeated sets of observations ortlle mtasured quantities shall be made at the guarantee point, only speed and temperaturc beir,g allowed to be controlled. Throttle \':lIve \,'<lter level, gland, balance water, settings, etc, sha II be left completely unaltered. The difrcrenc.:s between these repeated readings of the salT,e qualltities will be a measure of the unsteadine,s of the test conditions, \I'hich are :ltleast partiy influenced by the pump under test as \\ ell ;'s the installation. A minimum of three scts of obscf\'ations point, and tlte shall be taken at the guarantee value of each separate,rneasurrmenl and c.f .Ite elliciC"nc'! dfli\'ed from the Il1Caf\!!,('l1lents in cach ;et ~hall be recorclcd. The percenlage din,:rence hetweent thc hrgest and smallest val\! ~s of each quantity shall not be greater than that given in Table 5. It will be noted that a wider tolerance is permitted if the number of readings is increased lip to the maximum reql!irl~ment of nine readings. 12

Oscil/aliolls
<l

l~lean \'alue occurring during tJl~ time a single observation is' beii1g made.
[-'{lIialiolls

take

pi:lce

Those changes between one reading

Oscillatiolls

in value \I'hich and tile next.

in Readillas alld

; , j, ,

\Vhcre the 'constIlicti-;n or opcratiGn of a pump is sllch that oscillations of great ;l!l1plilude are present, mcasuremelliS may be carried out by means of'an imtrulTIcnt capable of providing an integration O\'er at least onc complete cycle of oscillation. The calibration of such an instrument shall comply with the provisions of the appropriate clauses. , Restricted damping may be introduced in' I,(easuring instruments and their connecting' rines where nccessary to reduce the amplitude Df oscilbtions to within the values gin:n in Table -t,

5.11.2 Permissible Use of Damjling -

Whc':~ it is possible

that

damping

will slg-

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fhese tolerances are designee! to enSlli'e ti,1at, the errors due to sCltter, takerl' together witfl the systematic error limits given ill Table 6, will result in ,overall measurement errors not greater shan those given in 'TaQle 7.
, , TABLE 5 LIMITS OF ~ARIATION BETWEEN REPEATED MEASUREMNl;SQF THE.SAME' QUANTITY (BASED ON 95% CONFIDENCE LIMITS)
(Clal/ses

---

, . or COInpai'isor has been derri(instI'a~ed:1O b:; .. eaj):lble' of measuring-with syslcm;itii:-, errors IIl)t exceeding the lilllits iIl TaiJic Ii may b.; psc..d. The devices or rn~thods s\1<l1lbe agreed tipoil1JY both parties eoncern~d: .
TABLE. 6 PERMISSIBLE OF. MEASURING SYSTEM/\TIC :~H.ROR:;" INSTRUMENTS '

( Cia we 5,1 J ,3,2 )_

5,11.3.1

and 5.11.3:2

1--------OF OBSERVATIO;';S XFMDEI' OF SET:--j DIFFEREKCii: , EE1'WEEN lvlAXDIUMPEH~iISSIDLg. LAll/" GEST AND S~I.-\r.;L'~:ST R ii:,.\D-

./ )~EH~I1SSIIlLg

----

%
LIMIT,

% --------,1
Head
Torquc of flow Rate Power ElTiciency 1'8 , 3<; , 4'5 S'll

1:-10S OF EACJl'QUAKTITY

Rate of n,,,,, 1'lI11.1plotal head 1'lIn1p po.wer inpll t Electrical power input ( for o""rall efficicncy J\lotnr cfliciency ,

2'5
tests)

Rotation

2'0

1'4

,\

I
3 5
7

Spccd

of

) Spced of rotaIio"

Thearithmctic mcan of all the readi ngs for each quantity shall be taken as the actua.! value for the purposes of the test. ' If the values given in Table 5 cannot be r-cached, the cause shall be 'ascertained, the conditions rectific:d' and a new completc set of ob,er'vations made. i.e. 3,11the readings in the original set shall be rejected~ No reading or selection of readir.gs in the sct of observation~ may be rejected ber:2.use it lies outside the' !imits.' , case where the exccs<;i\'c vari:llion is not due to procedure or instrumentation errors. and cannot therefore be eliIlIinated, the lir.1its by s~atistical of error may be caleubted analysis, 5.12 Accuracy of !vIeasurement - The limits or rneasurcment errors laid down in this standard 2.1'C those which refer to measurements __taken and to quantities calculated therefrom; they apply to the maximum permissible discrepancies between measured and actual performances (see 9.4 ). For the, purp"'~e of this standard, an "error" is defined as a \';.due eCJual to twice the estimated standard deviation. It is assumed that there is a 9S~" probability that the estimated value of the true error will not exceed twic(~ the estimated standard deviation. This test code specifies the standard methods of measurement and instruments to be used for the determination of rate of 110w, inlet total head, Olll;" flotal head, pump total head, speed of rotation and pump power input. Any device ur method which uy ca-\ibratioIl

If the recommendations concerning the. systematic errors or instr~ments as given, in Table 6, and those concerning thc actual test procedure, 'are l'ollowed, it should be assumed that the;:,oVerall limits of error \\'111 not cxceed those giv~n below.
TABLE 7 MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE LIMITS OF OVERALL ERRORS ::-:,~:
( Clause 5,11.3.2 QUAKTITY Ral0. or !low 1'1I11lji tOlal head PUll1p p()\\'~r inpul
El('ctric;l.l PO\\'('"r input drl<.:icl\cy (for Il\'crall t{~t:,;)

~'i.~

I PEu:'IIsSmI;I'; LDllT,
tj6'~~ -'-_._---~~'-_ ..
~':

II, the

Spel'd

of rOI~tion

O"crall elliciency ( co'npllt l'd rrom the rate or now, total : hcau anu clect rica 1 power)
1

oJ::

4' 5

-------1----<'--Pump cnicienc}'

SO

6. PROCEDURE FOR MEASUREMENT OF RATE OF FLOW, HEAD, SPEED OF ROTATION AND POWER INPUT
6.0 The following may be used. 6.1 Measurement methods, among others,.

of Flow Rate

6.1.1 Weighil/g Tank "Ie/hod - This method is capo, hIe only of me<lsuring the' mean value of the flow r<lte during the period concerned.

It is subject to the errors of the weighing, of :he time-measuring apparatus emplo>'ed, of the time takc'n for the diversion of the flow into and I"rom the weighing tallk ant! thosc invulved in the determination of dcnsity ..

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NAlTE -

In the case where

two

tall~S

arc

used

altcrnat'c'ly during thc mcasuring' peri"e!, the flow being divertcd from one to the olhp.r, ollly thc times or tnidal divl~rsion into nnd nnal tlivcrsiuI: fr('lll tbt~ s)'S.tC.JIl sh .l be laken jido i..1C("UIIJlt) l Hilt tncasllriog the l i"1"llCS of .the illlcrincdia ti: <.livt:r..;iuns fruln t~ fl k to tank. '

usually be detected by operating on the measuring d'evice.

lvlai"lt'JJllc'te-fs

the air vents prt';)surc

used [or

difl'crclltj(.-d

H,,:asurClfH:t,1 shall be of t!ll~ Jii.JlIitl column type ant.! ~halllljl:d the rcquiremcl'ts of 1 2.6. 6.1.1 Notches, IVeirs and Flumes -Recommendations for the construction and fnstallation of notches, weirs and flumes are give 11 in IS: ~1~3-1%9*, to which refermce should be made. For the purposes of' this standarcl the., smallest scale divisiori of any instrument used for observing head shall be not greater than that corresponding to 1'5% of the 110w.

6.1.2 Volumetri~ Tank Method This method, as in the case of thc weighing method, is only capable of m~asuring the mean value of the flow rate during the period concerned. In every case a leakage test of the tank shall be carried out and correction made for leakage if necessa'ry; where possible, 'initial calibration shall be carried out by weighing a liquid of known density into the measuring tank. Outdoor taks shall be adequately sheltered so that the level and the level-measuring devices are not disturbed by wind or rain. In the Case of big outdoor tanks the methcd is in general subject to errors in measurement of levels which are not stationary and which may be non-uniform. In such a case the levels shall be simultaneously measured within stilli:1g tubes, at not fewer than four widely separated positions within the tank. \V~lter levels may be measured with hook gauges, float gauges, piezometer or 'other instrumer'ltS capable of maintaining the r~quired accur;tcy. 6.1.3 Orifice Plates, Vallturi Tubes and No::..zles- , The measurement of 110\'/ rate may be carried , out using devic~s designed and installed in' accordance with IS:2952 (Pan I )-1964* for orifice plates and nozzles and IS: 4-477 ( Part 1)1967t for venturi tubes. :tvfininn::n straight lengths required upstream from the pres5ure difference device, especially, arc given in IS: 29.52 ( iJart I )-1%4* in the case of uriflc:c pIa tes and nozzles, and in IS: -14'i 7 ( Part I )1967t in the case of venturi tubes. For the purpose of this standard the pump wili be considered to cause a flow disturbance equivalent'to a single 900 bend lying in'the same plane as the pump volute or the last stage of a multistage pump or the outlet bend of the pump. The characteristics of these devices are calculated using above Indian Standards and the calibration is not l-equired. Care shall bc taken to ensure that neither cavitation nor air is present in the flow-measuring devices. Special care shall be taken to ensure that the indications of the device are not affected by air coming out of solution at the control valve. The presence of air can

. 6.2 :Measurement
ing

of Head

6.2.1 Pressure TaPPings alld Instrument C,lnnectpressure tappings shall Lines - Static comply with the requirements shown in fig. 1 and be free from burrs and irrceularities and flush with, and normal to, the in;er wall of the pipe. /~~ The diameter of the pressure tappings shal~ ,i be between 2 and 6 mm or equal to IflO of the pipe diameter, ,diichcver is less. The length of a ]JII'SSlln: tapping llOle ~hall be l1ut less than twicc its, diameler. The bore of the pipe cont;;ining the- tappings ~I,all be ,clean, ~moolh and rc~i~tant to chemical reaction with the liquid being pumped. Any coating such as paint applied to:) the bore sball be intact. If the pipe is \\eldcd JongitudinalJy, the tappir.g hole shall be displaced as far as possible from the weld. Pipes connecting, pressure tappings to possilde d,lmping <.!n'iccs (see .s.1I.:!) and to JlstrulTlt:llts shalj be atlcast equal in !Jorc to the bore of :he jJreSS'.lre tappings. '1 he s) stem shall be free from leaks. It is recommer:ded that tramparel,t be used so as to allow determination amount 0-1' \ovater or air in the tubing. 6.2.2 Inlet Total If ead tubing of the

-I

,,'

i/ /. \

6.2.2.1 Installation in accordanc,~ wilh5.7.1.1 - These installations and the cor!'cspOneling formulae are given in Fig. 2 ~nd 3.

6.2.2.2

Installation

ill accordance with

5.7.2

- Where a pump is t~sted in comllination with fittings forming part of the site or test installation, the provisions of 6.2.2.1 ~;hall be a pplied to the in let fla nRe of Ihe flt lings and not to the inlet flange of the pump .. This procedure debits against the [-ump all head losses caused by fittings on the inlet side .

ReCOin mendations for method, of fluid flow bv n",ans of orifice plate and nozzles: Part I Incompressibl<, fluids. f;..rcthod of measurement of fluid flow by m,'am 'Ii" \"clltlirimelcrs: Part I Liquid,. 14

~I\l.ho(h of mcaSlIrcmf'nt of fiow of \\'a!'~r in opcn channels using no!chcsj weirs and fillmes.

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IS : 9137 - 19n~
THIN WALL

l ~ 2d where

=2

to G mm or .1.110 pipe diameter }'OR STATIC

whichever HEAD

value

is the less.

FIG.

1 " REQUIREMENTS

TAPPINGS
. P}fl)
11~2.

VE'NT

2 PIPE

DIAMETERS

l{~,= 42'1 + ,p2- .(2'2 , On the figure>: ,

42'1>0
';:2'2>0

2~

(SEE 5.7.1.2)

AIR

/'

//
OF PLANE .

/'" - ~'TlON /REFERENCE

H,
POSSIBLE PUMPED RESIDUE liQUID
PI

= p~r, -p,

-<1'2

+ -;-'Lg

v12

OF

On 1he figure: ":12<0 "::2'~>O

" ,

6::",
a) The pump inlet is under vacuum
(~

"lw:iys

<0

).

H,=

41'1

pM, p,

On the fi!)ure:

4",<0 "1'2>0

-' .. ",

TUBE CONTAINING MANOMETRIC L1aUID , TUBe CONTAINING PUMPED LIQUID TUBE CONiAINING AIR

====
b) The pump inlet is under pressure

The drawings show the principle but no full technical detal's,

FIG.

TEST

OF A CENTRIFUGAL

PUMP BY MEA:-lS

OF LIQUID

CQLUMN

GAUGES

15


IS: 9137 - 1978

a) Arrangement

for determining

reference

plane

of Bourdon

type gauge

REFERENCE

Hz

P2 =-Pzg

<:z

+,~ '2g
"02

,.

On the figure: pz

<0

,/

<:z

>0

II _
1POSITION OF REFERENCE b) The pump inlet is under vacuum

.I:!.
Pig

+ _ + i'\!.
~, '!.g

On the figure:

h >0 ..:, >0

PRESSURE READING P,

H1=-- fi1 +<1+-- "12

/JIg

2g

On the ligure;
/11.

>0

.tl

>0

TUBE CONTAINING PUMPED LIQUID TUBE CONTAINING AIR

<:) The pump

inlet

is under pressure

The dra~ing3show

the principle

but no full technical

details.

rlO.

TEST

OF A CE:-':TRIFUG,\L

PUMP DY MEANS

OF BOURDON

GAUGES

16