CENTRIFUGAL PUMP BASICS AND TROUBLESHOOTING

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INTRODUCTION:

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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS PRACTICE ACTIVITIES SIMILAR TO THOSE THAT YOU WILL SEE DURING THE PEFORMANCE EVALUATION. THE EVALUATION INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE AN ABBREVIATED VERSION OF THIS STUDY GUIDE.

In this activity, trainees will be given selected types of centrifugal pumps. Trainees will be asked to identify various types and their main components. Also, they will be asked to perform operational checks and inspections for possible troubleshooting of centrifugal pumps.

SAFETY

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Safety glasses with side shields will be worn at all times. Trainees will comply with company guidelines for clothing and additional personal protective equipment (PPE) that must be worn during the performance evaluation. Additional, task-specific, PPE items such as full-face shields will be available to the trainees, and will be worn by the trainees, when the activities create 

possible risks or hazards. Those hazards and the PPE items associated with them will be identified in the written instructions.

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