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RV Rotary vane pump manual

RV Rotary vane pump manual

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Introduction
This manual provides detailed instructions for the RV3, RV5, RV8, and RV12 Rotary Vane Pumps, covering pump variants, motor descriptions, and ATEX directive compliance. It includes scope, definitions, and performance modes.

Technical Data
Details operating and storage conditions, performance characteristics, mechanical data, noise and vibration levels, lubrication, and electrical specifications for single-phase and three-phase pumps.

Installation
Guidelines emphasize safety, system design, and procedures for unpacking, inspecting, and locating the pump. Instructions for oil filling, motor fitting, and electrical connections are provided.

Operation
Includes ATEX directive implications, pump controls, start-up procedures, achieving ultimate vacuum, handling vapors, oil decontamination, unattended operation, and shutdown processes.

Maintenance
Provides safety information, a maintenance plan, and procedures for oil checking and replacement, component cleaning, and fault-finding. Addresses issues like start failures, performance issues, noise, temperature, and leaks.

Storage and Disposal
Instructions for proper storage and disposal to ensure compliance with environmental and safety standards.

Service and Spares
Outlines service procedures, available spare parts, and accessories such as inlet catchpots, dust filters, chemical traps, and vibration isolators.

PFPE-prepared RV Pumps
Summarizes installation, operation, and maintenance of PFPE-prepared RV pumps.

Bareshaft RV Pumps
Provides instructions for motor fitting to bareshaft pumps and describes these pump types.

Illustrations and Tables
Includes figures and tables illustrating pump performance characteristics, dimensions, electrical connections, and assembly components.

ATEX Directive Implications
Complies with Group II Category 3 of the ATEX Directive 94/9/EC, suitable for potentially explosive atmospheres, designed to avoid ignition under normal and rare malfunction conditions.

Technical Description
RV pumps are two-stage, oil-sealed, sliding-vane vacuum pumps with NW25 ports, gas-ballast control, and mode selector. They feature a retractable handle, oil-pump for lubrication, and are driven by single-phase or three-phase motors with thermal overload devices.

Performance Modes and Controls
Offers High Vacuum and High Throughput modes, selectable via the mode selector. Gas-ballast control has three positions to optimize performance.

Construction
Components made from high-grade cast-iron, cast-aluminium, and other durable materials.

Specifications
Includes measurements at ultimate vacuum and lubrication data. Recommended oils for hydrocarbon-prepared and PFPE-prepared pumps are specified.

Dimensions and Electrical Data
Dimensions for single-phase and three-phase pumps are provided. Electrical specifications include nominal supply voltages, frequencies, power, full load current, start-up current, and maximum fuse ratings.

Installation Procedures
Emphasizes pump suitability for applications and trained technician installation. Includes unpacking, inspection, location, setup, oil filling, and electrical installation procedures.

Warnings and Cautions
Includes warnings about hydrocarbon-prepared pumps with oxygen and correct electrical configuration to prevent damage.

Electrical Connection and Safety
Connect through control equipment requiring manual reset to prevent automatic restart after power failure. Ensure compliance with CSA standards and use a starter or circuit breaker with thermal over-current protection.

Direction of Rotation
Check motor cooling-fan direction and swap wires L1 and L3 if incorrect.

Inlet and Outlet Connections
Use NW25 fittings, ensure pipelines are short and supported, and use flexible bellows to reduce vibration transmission.

ATEX Directive Compliance
Meets Group II Category 3 requirements for internal ignition sources. Use inert gas purges to prevent flammable materials from reaching explosive limits.

Gas Purges
Switch on inert gas purge before starting the process and maintain required flow rate.

Pump Controls
Use mode selector and gas-ballast control to optimize performance.

Start-up Procedure
Check oil level, select mode and gas-ballast setting, and switch on electrical supply.

Operation Procedures
Includes steps for closing the vacuum system isolation-valve, selecting mode, setting gas-ballast control, and opening the isolation-valve. Provides decontamination procedures.

Unattended Operation
Can operate unattended but should be checked every 14 days.

Shut-down Procedure
Includes decontaminating oil, closing isolation-valve, setting gas-ballast control, and switching off pump.

Maintenance
Includes safety information, maintenance plan, oil replacement, and fault-finding.

Storage and Disposal
Guidelines for storage and disposal to ensure safe handling and environmental compliance.

Storage and Handling Instructions
Ensure storage temperature does not fall below -30°C. Follow shutdown, disconnecting, purging, and storing procedures.

Disposal Guidelines
Dispose of pumps and components according to local regulations.

Service and Spares
Edwards provides a global network for service and spare parts.

Accessories
Various accessories are available for RV pumps.

PFPE-prepared RV Pumps
Designed for use with PFPE oils, suitable for high oxygen concentrations.

Bareshaft RV Pumps
Two types available for different motor fittings.

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A 65X-YY-ZZZPump TypeVariantMotor DescriptionXYYZZZ2 = RV301 to 99903 = 220-240V, 50/60Hz, Single phase3 = RV5904 = 100/200V, 50/60Hz, Single phase 4 = RV8905 = 200-230/380-460V, 50/60Hz, Three phase5 = RV12906 = 110-115/120V 50/60Hz, Single phase965 = NEMA Bareshaft 970 = ISO Bareshaft >

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This manual provides installation, operation and maintenance instructions for the Edwards RV3, RV5, RV8 and RV12 Rotary Vane Pumps. You must use your pump as specified in this manual.Read this manual before you install and operate your pump. Important safety information is highlighted as WARNING and CAUTION instructions; you must obey these instructions. The use of WARNINGS and CAUTIONS is defined below. > Warnings are given where failure to observe the instruction could result in injury or death to people. > Cautions are given where failure to observe the instruction could result in damage to...

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A65201֖880 IssueS Page 2 Edwards Limited 2007. All rights reserved.Edwards and the Edwards logo are trade marks of Edwards Limited. > Introduction This equipment is designed to meet the requirements of GroupII Category3 equipment in accordance with Directive94/9/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 23rdMarch1994 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. (The ATEX Directive).The ATEX Category3 applies in respect of potential ignition sources internal to the equipment. An ATEX...

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A65201֖880 IssueS > Introduction Figure 1 - The RV pump 1.Electrical inlet-connector2.Voltage indicator3.Lifting handle * 4.NW25 inlet-port5.Gas-ballast control6.Oil filler-plug 7.NW25 outlet-port8.Oil-level sight-glass9.Oil drain-plug10.Rubber feet (4off) 11.Mode selector12.On-off switch > 13.Motor fan-cover14.Correct direction of rotation*RV3 and RV5 pumps only; a lifting bracket is fitted to RV8 and RV12 pumps.ƆSingle-phase pumps only. Note: Single-phase RV3/RV5 pump shown. Edwards Limited 2007. All rights reserved. Page 3Edwards and the Edwards logo are trade marks of Edwards Limited. >

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A65201֖880 IssueS Page 4 Edwards Limited 2007. All rights reserved.Edwards and the Edwards logo are trade marks of Edwards Limited. > Introduction The Edwards RV rotary vane pump is shown in Figure1. Refer to Figure1 for item numbers in brackets in the following descriptions. The RV pumps are two-stage, oil-sealed, sliding-vane vacuum pumps. The pump has NW25 inlet (4) and outlet (7) ports, a gas-ballast control (5) and a mode selector (11). When the pump is switched off, an inlet-valve seals the inlet and prevents the suck-back of air and oil into the vacuum system.The RV3 and RV5 pumps have...

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To pump high vapour loads, gas-ballast is delivered into the pump to prevent condensation of the vapour carried by the pumped gases.Air can be introduced to the low vacuum stage through the gas-ballast valve. Alternatively, an inert gas such as nitrogen can be supplied through a suitable external valve.The gas-ballast control has three positions: Closed (position0ђ) Low flow (positionIђ) High flow (positionIIђ). > The pump-shafts and rotors are made of high-grade cast-iron. The pump-body and oil-box are made from cast-aluminium. All surfaces of the pump which are exposed to the pumped gases are...

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A65201֖880 IssueS > Technical data Note: The performance characteristics described below are for use with hydrocarbon oil. The positions of the mode selector and the gas-ballast control define the performance characteristics of the pump. These performance characteristics are listed fully in Tables3 and4.Table5 gives the ultimate vacuum and maximum water vapour inlet pressure for each of the six possible combinations of control positions. The curves0, I, andII in Figure2 show the relationship between inlet pressure and pumping speed for High Vacuum mode Figure 2 - Performance characteristics in...

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We recommend that you do not use a hydrocarbon-prepared RV pump for pumping hazardous substances. PFPE-prepared pumps are suitable for oxygen applications: refer to Section8. You must ensure that the RV pump is suitable for your application. If you have any doubt as to the suitability of the RV pump for your application, refer to the Edwards guidelines on vacuum pump and vacuum system safety (see the Associated publications at the end of the Contents list at the front of this manual).A suitably trained and supervised technician must install your RV pump. Obey the safety instructions listed below...

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A65201֖880 IssueS Page 18 Edwards Limited 2007. All rights reserved.Edwards and the Edwards logo are trade marks of Edwards Limited. > Installation 1.Remove all packing materials, and remove the pump from its packing-box.2.Remove the protective covers from the inlet and outlet-ports and inspect the pump. If the pump is damaged, notify your supplier and the carrier in writing within three days; state the Item Number of the pump together with your order number and your supplierɒs invoice number. Retain all the packing materials for inspection. Do not use the pump if it is damaged.If the pump is...

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If you have a bareshaft pump, fit the motor to the pump now: refer to Section9. > Ensure that the motor is correctly configured for your electrical supply. If you operate the pump when the motor is not correctly configured for the electrical supply, you will damage the motor. Refer to Figure4 for the item numbers in brackets.Ensure that the voltage shown on the voltage indicator (4) in the motor-cover corresponds with your electrical supply voltage. If it does not, you must change the configuration of the pump-motor to match your electrical supply voltage; use the procedure below.1.Undo the four...

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RV Rotary vane pump manual

RV Rotary vane pump manual

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