STEP-WISE APPROACH TO PERFORMANCE TESTING OF PUMPING MACHINERY @..............................................................................

H/W

Step 1 (A): Find out water Kw (WKw) by measuring Q (by volumetric system i.e. ESRfilling rate/ultrasonic flow meter) and calculating total head developed by the Pump. Water Kw = Q*H Step 2 (B): Find out motor input Kw from energy meter in the pump house or through portable energy master. Step 3 (C): calculate overall efficiency

no = (water Kw)/(motor Kw)

= ..% step 4 (D): Find out ideal no for the above mentioned flow & head,with the help of specific speed graph (pump eff.) and chart of motor eff. (crmptun grease tables)

no = np*nm
Step 5 (E): Find out the ideal no of the pump set from rate Q-H & M.I.P. rating on the name plate. Step 6 (F): Find out the decrease (loss) in over all efficiency. D-C =..% Step 7(G): Investigate the main reasons for decrease in WKw and increase in M.I.P. Kw