IS 6595 (Part 1) : 2002

Edition 4.1
(2003-07)

Indian Standard
HORIZONTAL CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS FOR
CLEAR, COLD WATER — SPECIFICATION
PART 1 AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL WATER SUPPLY PURPOSES

( Third Revision )
(Incorporating Amendment No. 1)

ICS 23.100.10

© BIS 2003

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN , 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

Price Group 4
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FOREWORD

This Indian Standard (Part 1) (Third Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards,
after the draft finalized by the Pumps Sectional Committee had been approved by the Mechanical
Engineering Division Council.
This standard was first published in 1972 and revised in 1980. While finalizing the second revision
in 1993, the Pumps Sectional Committee decided to publish this standard in the following two
parts:
a) Part 1 Agricultural and rural water supply purposes, and
b) Part 2 General purpose (other than agricultural and rural water supply).
After the first revision, the concept of minimum efficiency was introduced in 1982. The efficiency
was raised by 5 points in 1985.
In the second revision, the efficiency for pumps was arrived at after analyzing the data collected
from various sources and the values of the efficiency for the pumps were to be reviewed/upgraded
after 3 years.
In order to review/upgrade the efficiencies, a large data relating to pump efficiencies was collected
to assess the possibility of increase in efficiency. After analyzing the data and considering the
scope for increase, minimum efficiency has been increased by five percent over the existing pump
efficiency values and given in Fig. 1 to 4.
It has been experienced that the pumps are certified at one particular duty point, being the best
efficiency point but the requirements of user may be of pump of duty point different than the
certified duty point which may otherwise fall within the specified head and discharge tolerances
and the same pump without any alteration may also meet the performance requirements at user’s
required duty point. To cover certification of such pumps without testing again, the concept of
‘Nominal Rating’ for the duty point has been introduced in this revision. On this nominal rating,
specified tolerances may be made applicable so that there is no need to test the pump again at
user’s required duty point which fall within the tolerance and may be certified as such provided
the pump meets all other requirements of standard at the user’s required duty point. However it
would be desirable and more useful to apprise the user that certified pump at user’s required duty
point may conveniently be used, if within the specified tolerance of ‘Nominal’ duty point and
meeting other performance characteristics at user’s required duty point rather than certifying the
same pump again at user’s required duty point.
This edition 4.1 incorporates Amendment No. 1 (July 2003). Side bar indicates modification of the
text as the result of incorporation of the amendment.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with,
the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded
off in accordance with IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised )’. The number
of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified
value in this standard.
 IS 6595 (Part 1) : 2002

Indian Standard
HORIZONTAL CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS FOR
CLEAR, COLD WATER — SPECIFICATION
PART 1 AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL WATER SUPPLY PURPOSES

( Third Revision )
1 SCOPE for pumps handling clear, cold water. A few
This standard (Part 1) specifies the technical typical materials are indicated below merely for
requirements for horizontal centrifugal pumps the guidance of the manufacturer and the user:
for handling clear, cold water for agricultural Component Material of construction
and rural water supply purposes.
Casing Casting grade FG 200 of
2 REFERENCES IS 210
The Indian Standards at Annex A contain Impeller Casting grade FG 200 of
provisions which, through reference in this text,
IS 210 or Bronze grade
constitute provision of this standard. At the time
LTB2 of IS 318
of publication, the editions indicated were valid.
All standards are subject to revision, and parties Casing ring and Casting grade FG 200 of
to agreements based on this standard are encou- impeller ring IS 210 or bronze grade
raged to investigate the possibility of applying (if provided) LTB2 of IS 318
the most recent editions of the standards. Shaft sleeve Bronze grade LTB2 of
3 UNITS, TERMINOLOGY AND (if provided) IS 318 or Stainless steel
CLASSIFICATION grades X04 Cr12, X12
Cr12 or X20Cr13 of
Units, terminology and classification relating to IS 6603 or IS 6911
pumps for clear, cold water shall be as specified
in IS 5120. Shaft Class 3A of IS 1875
4 CHARACTERISTIC OF CLEAR, COLD, Bush Bronze grade LTB2, 3 or 4
WATER of IS 318 or nitrile/cutless
rubber
Characteristics of clear, cold water are specified
NOTES
below:
1 The materials listed are to be considered as only
a) Turbidity 50 ppm (silica scale), Max typical and indicative of minimum requirement of the
b) Chlorides 500 ppm, Max material properties. The use of materials having better
properties is not prejudiced by the details provided
c) Total solids 3 000 ppm, Max above.
d) pH value 6.5 to 8.5 2 To get benefit from advancement in technology of
plastics, thermoplastic materials, such as
e) Temperature 33°C, Max polyphenylene oxide (PPO), polycarbonate, acetal, nylon
f) Specific gravity 1.004, þ0b1s10v1PMax 66, PTFE etc, may be used for pump parts like shaft
sleeves, casing, impeller, wearing rings, glands, etc.
g) Hardness 300, Max 3 It is recommended to use MOS2 lubricated gland
(drinking water) packing if stainless steel shaft sleeve is used.
NOTE — If any other characteristics of the water differ
from those specified above, the pump details shall be
6.2 Gaskets, Seals and Packing
agreed between the manufacturer/supplier and the user Suitable gaskets, seals and packings should be
and shall be specified in order. used. Material of these gaskets, seals and
5 NOMENCLATURE packings be such that it shall not be affected by
the water being pumped.
Nomenclature of the parts commonly used in
horizontal centrifugal pumps shall be as given 7 DIRECTION OF ROTATION
in IS 5120.
7.1 The direction of rotation of pump is
6 MATERIAL OF CONSTRUCTION designated clockwise or anticlockwise as
6.1 It is recognized that a number of materials observed when looking at the pump shaft from
of construction are available to meet the needs the driving end.
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7.2 The direction of rotation shall be clearly above 2 000 rpm, impeller shall be balanced as
and securely marked by incorporating an arrow per grade G 6.3 of IS 11723 (Part 1).
on the pump. NOTE — Balancing here means the balancing of the
imbalanced rotating mass in the impeller and not
8 DESIGN FEATURES balancing of the axial hydraulic thrust in the impeller.
8.1 The pump shall have suitable features 10 PUMP TEST
properly designed as per IS 10804 to ensure
satisfactory performances. In particular, the 10.1 The testing of the pumps shall be in
design features, such as the following shall be accordance with IS 11346.
incorporated: 10.2 Sampling
a) The pump shall be capable to operate The method of sampling and criteria for
without overloading the prime-mover in conformity for acceptance of lot offered for
the specified head range. However, the inspection shall be in accordance with IS 10572.
head range shall be between +10 percent
to – 20 percent of guaranteed duty point 11 GUARANTEES AND TOLERANCES ON
head up to 20 m. Above 20 m duty point PUMP PERFORMANCE
head, the prime-mover shall not get 11.1 Guarantee of Workmanship and
overloaded in between +5 percent to – 20 Material
percent of guaranteed duty point head.
The pumps shall be guaranteed by the
b) Pump shall be capable to perform as per manufacturer against defects in material and
specified duty point at the manometric workmanship under normal use and service
suction lift as specified in Table 1. either for a period of at least 15 months from
8.2 The minimum efficiency at the specified the date of dispatch or 12 months from the date
duty point shall be in accordance with Fig. 1 of commissioning whichever is earlier.
and 2 for speeds 1 200 to 2 000 rpm and in 11.2 Guarantee of Performance
accordance with Fig. 3 and 4 for speeds 2 001
to 3 600 rpm. The pumps shall be guaranteed for their
performance of the nominal volume rate of flow
8.3 Shaft — The shaft shall be of adequate size and nominal head. The efficiency shall be
to transmit the required power over the entire guaranteed at the specified duty point only. If
range.
the customer has asked for guarantee on other
9 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS points, these shall be subject to increased
tolerances as agreed mutually. The efficiency of
9.2 Casing
the pumpset shall not be less than those given
Casing shall be of robust construction and shall in Fig. 1 to 4.
be tested to withstand 1.5 times Maximum
11.2.1 The pump shall be guaranteed at the
discharge pressure for 2 min. rated duty point as specified in IS 11346.
9.2 Impeller 11.2.2 The tolerance allowed on volume rate of
In case of pumps up to 2 000 rpm, the impeller flow, head and efficiency shall be as indicated
shall be statically balanced. In case of pumps in IS 11346.

Table 1 Manometric Suction Lift for Various Discharge Rate Ranges and
Speed Ranges at Mean Sea Level and 33°C Water Temperature
[ Clause 8.1(b) ]
Manometric Speed Range, rpm
Suction Life
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


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

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m 1 200–1 600 1 601–2 000 2 001–2 500 2 501–2 900 2 901–3 300 3 301–3 600
Discharge Rate Range, l/s
6.0 Up to 72 Up to 46 Up to 30 Up to 24 Up to 17 Up to 14
5.5 72–93 46–57 30–37 24–29 17–21 14–18
5.0 — 57–67 37–43 29–33.5 21–25 18–21
4.5 — 67–78 43–50 33.5–38.5 25–29 21–24
4.0 — 78–89 50–57 38.5–43.5 29–33 24–28
3.5 — — 57–64 43.5–50 33–37 28–31
NOTE — While the manometric suction lift indicated above is to be maintained at specified duty point, it may not be
always practicable to achieve this situation during testing. In such cases, the requirements of this clause shall be
deemed to have met, if the manometric suction lift is maintained within –5 percent and +10 percent of specified
discharge rate.

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FIG. 1 MINIMUM EFFICIENCY IN PERCENT FOR HORIZONTAL CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS FOR

AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES (SPEED 1 200 TO 2 000 rpm)
(FOR VOLUME RATE OF FLOW UP TO AND INCLUDING 16 LITRES PER SECOND)

11.2.3 Power consumption by the pump shall losses between the driving element and the
not exceed the recommended prime mover pump. In the case of flat belt and V-belt drives,
rating in the specified operating head range. the allowance for belt losses may be taken as 6
and 3 percent, respectively.
11.2.4 The guarantee shall be deemed to have
been met with if: 11.3 Correction in Manometric Suction Lift
a) the measured values of head, volume rate for Higher Altitude and Water Temperature
of flow and pump efficiency are within the
limits indicated in IS 11346. However, 11.3.1 Correction for Altitude
after applying the tolerance, efficiency Barometric pressure should be recorded at test
value shall not be less than that derived
place. The difference between atmospheric
from Fig. 1 to 4.
pressure at test place and 10.33 m water
b) in the specified head range, power column (that is, atmospheric pressure at mean
consumption does not exceed the prime- sea level) shall be deducted from manometric
mover rating. suction lift specified in 8.1(b).

11.2.5 Corrections and Allowances 11.3.2 Correction for Temperature

Power delivered to the pump shaft when Manometric suction lift specified in 8.1(b) shall
directly connected shall be the power output of be increased or decreased as given in Table 2
the driving element. When not directly when water temperature is below or
connected, correction shall be made for the above 33°C.

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FIG. 2 MINIMUM EFFICIENCY IN PERCENT FOR HORIZONTAL CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES (SPEED 1 200 TO 2 000 rpm)
(FOR VOLUME RATE OF FLOW ABOVE 16 LITRES PER SECOND)
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12 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY known, then the following details shall be

PURCHASER provided:
When inquiring or ordering pump, the user i) Total static head during kharif, rabi
shall furnish the following information to the and summer seasons in metres,
supplier:
ii) Suction pipe dia in mm,
a) Total capacity required in l/s;
iii) Suction pipe length in m,
b) Total head in metres;
c) Range of head in metres; iv) Delivery pipe dia in mm,
d) Range of capacity in l/s; and v) Delivery pipe length in m,
e) If the total head and range of head is not vi) Pipe material,

FIG. 3 MINIMUM EFFICIENCY IN PERCENT FOR HORIZONTAL CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS FOR

AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES (SPEED 2 001 TO 3 000 rpm)
(FOR VOLUME RATE OF FLOW UP TO AND INCLUDING 16 LITRES PER SECOND)

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FIG. 4 MINIMUM EFFICIENCY IN PERCENT FOR HORIZONTAL CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES (SPEED 2 001 TO 3 000 rpm)
(FOR VOLUME RATE OF FLOW ABOVE 16 LITRES PER SECOND)
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vii) Foot valve/sluice valve/non-return 13 MARKING

valve,
13.1 Pump shall be marked with the following:
viii) Number of bends in suction branch,
ix) Number of bends in delivery branch, a) Manufacturer’s name or his recognized
trade-mark;
x) Prime-mover rating. If there is any
limitation of prime-mover rating, and b) Type, size and serial No. of pump;
xi) If possible sketch of installation to be c) Speed;
furnished. d) Head, volume rate of flow and efficiency at
the specific duty point;
Table 2 Correction for Temperature in
Manometric Suction Lift e) Head range for overloading requirements;
( Clause 11.3.2 ) f) Recommended prime-mover rating; and
Water Vapour Correction in g) Arrow to indicate direction of rotation.
Temperature Pressure Manometric Suction
°C m Lift Above and Below 13.2 BIS Standard Mark
33°C Water
Temperature 13.2.1 The pump may also be marked with the
10 0.13 +0.39 Standard Mark.
15 0.18 +0.34
13.2.2 The use of Standard Mark is governed
20 0.24 +0.28
25 0.33 +0.19
by the provisions of the Bureau of Indian
30 0.43 +0.09 Standards Act, 1986 and the rules and
33 0.52 +0.00 regulations made thereunder. The details of
35 0.58 –0.06 conditions under which a licence for the use of
40 0.76 –0.24 the Standard Mark may be granted to
45 1.00 –0.48 manufacturers or producers may be obtained
50 1.28 –0.76 from Bureau of Indian Standards.

ANNEX A
( Clause 2 )
LIST OF REFERRED INDIAN STANDARDS

IS No. Title IS No. Title

210 : 1993 Grey iron castings — Specification 6911 : 1992 Stainless steel plate, sheet and
( fourth revision ) strip ( first revision )
10572 : 1983 Methods of sampling pumps
318 : 1981 Specification for leaded tin bronze
ingots and castings ( second 10804 : 1994 Recommended pumping system
revision ) for agricultural purposes
( second revision )
1875 : 1992 Carbon steel billets, blooms, slabs
and bars for forgings — 11346 : 2002 Code of acceptance tests for
Specification ( fifth revision ) agricultural and water supply
pumps ( first revision )
5120 : 1977 Technical requirements for
rotodynamic special purpose 11723 Mechanical vibration — Balance
pumps ( first revision ) (Part 1) : 1992 quality requirements of rigid
rotors: Part 1 Determination of
6603 : 2001 Stainless steel bars and flats — permissible residual unbalance
Specification ( first revision ) ( first revision )

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This Indian Standard has been developed from Doc : No. ME 20 (0599).

Amendments Issued Since Publication

Amend No. Date of Issue
Amd. No. 1 July 2003

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