Each pump type has its own procedure, and its own paperwork
A borewell submersible set and a jet pump are not tested the same way, and the records they produce do not look the same. The standard sets the quantities to be measured, the points on the curve, the acceptance limits and the form the result takes. Tester carries the whole output set for each of the six pump standards below, so the operator picks the pump type and gets the right sheet.
Motor testing to IS 996 and IS 9283 is covered on its own page.
Borewell Submersible Pumps
IS 8034 covers submersible pumpsets for clear, cold water: the borewell sets that make up the largest share of agricultural and domestic pumping in India. It is the standard most ISI licence holders test against every working day, and Tester carries its full output set.
Typical use: a borewell pumpset manufacturer running type tests on new models and routine tests on production batches, with the performance chart and graph going out with each despatch.
Charts and graphs
- Pump performance chart
- Pump performance graph
- Discharge vs total head
- Discharge vs current
- Discharge vs overall efficiency
Reports
- Pump testing report
Graph options
- Options 1 to 6 in lps, with Option 4 carrying the results
- Graph in US gpm
- Graph in m³/hr
- All-units graph
Comparison graphs
- Pump comparison, 2 pumps and 10 pumps
- Total head comparison, 2 pumps and 10 pumps
- Overall efficiency comparison, 2 pumps and 10 pumps
- Current comparison, 2 pumps and 10 pumps
Other outputs
- Bar chart, declared vs observed values
- Pie chart, declared vs observed values
- Routine testing report, single and customised
- Pump maximum and minimum values report
- Pump observed values report, type-wise
Self Priming Pumps
IS 8472 covers self priming centrifugal pumps used for clear, cold water. Tester keeps self-priming and non-self-priming test records apart, because the two carry different report formats, and adds input power to the standard discharge curves.
Typical use: a manufacturer producing both self priming and plain centrifugal sets on the same line, who needs the correct report format selected automatically for each model.
Charts and graphs
- Discharge vs total head
- Discharge vs current
- Discharge vs input power
Reports
- Self priming pump test report
- Non-self-priming pump test report
- Motor testing report, single and customised
- Routine testing report, single and customised
Graph options
- Graph in lph
- Graph in US gpm
- Graph in m³/hr
- All-units graph
Comparison graphs
- Pump comparison, 2 pumps and 10 pumps
- Total head comparison, 2 pumps and 10 pumps
- Current comparison, 2 pumps and 10 pumps
- Input power comparison, 2 pumps and 10 pumps
Other outputs
- Bar chart, declared vs observed values
- Pie chart, declared vs observed values
- Pump maximum and minimum values report
- Pump observed values report, type-wise
Monoblock Pumps
IS 9079 covers electric monoblock pumpsets for clear, cold water. Because the motor and pump are a single unit, the routine test and the motor test are usually run in one sitting, and Tester produces both from the same set of readings.
Typical use: a monoblock plant testing every set before packing, where the operator needs the routine report printed at the bench without re-entering readings.
Charts and graphs
- Discharge vs total head
- Discharge vs current
- Discharge vs overall efficiency
Reports
- Motor testing report, single and customised
- Routine testing report, single and customised
Graph options
- Graph in lps
- Graph in US gpm
- Graph in m³/hr
- All-units graph
Comparison graphs
- Pump comparison, 2 pumps and 10 pumps
- Total head comparison, 2 pumps and 10 pumps
- Overall efficiency comparison, 2 pumps and 10 pumps
- Current comparison, 2 pumps and 10 pumps
Other outputs
- Pump maximum and minimum values report
- Pump observed values report, type-wise
Jet Pumps
IS 12225 covers jet centrifugal pumpsets. Jet pump testing adds a parameter the other standards do not use: DLWL, the depth to lowest water level, which changes the whole duty point. Tester plots discharge against DLWL and compares it across models.
Typical use: a jet pump manufacturer proving performance at several water levels and needing a DLWL comparison across a ten-model range for a dealer catalogue.
Charts and graphs
- Discharge vs total head
- Discharge vs DLWL (depth to lowest water level)
- Discharge vs current
- Discharge vs input power
Reports
- Motor testing report, single and customised
- Routine testing report, single and customised
Graph options
- Graph in lph
Comparison graphs
- Pump comparison, 2 pumps and 10 pumps
- Jet pump DLWL comparison, 10 pumps
- Total head comparison, 2 pumps and 10 pumps
- Input power comparison, 2 pumps and 10 pumps
Open Well Submersible Pumps
IS 14220 covers openwell submersible pumpsets, the horizontal and vertical sets dropped into open wells and sumps. Tester offers the discharge graphs in both lps and lph, because openwell duty points are quoted either way depending on the market.
Typical use: an openwell manufacturer selling through dealers who quote in litres per hour, while the BIS test record is kept in litres per second.
Charts and graphs
- Discharge vs total head
- Discharge vs current
- Discharge vs overall efficiency
Reports
- Routine testing report, single and customised
Graph options
- Graph in lps
- Graph in lph
Comparison graphs
- Pump comparison, 2 pumps and 10 pumps
- Total head comparison, 2 pumps and 10 pumps
- Overall efficiency comparison, 2 pumps and 10 pumps
Centrifugal Pumps
IS 6595 covers horizontal centrifugal pumps, including the coupled sets where pump and motor are tested as separate items. Tester therefore carries a motor performance graph and a motor test report alongside the pump outputs, and the complete set of graph units.
Typical use: a manufacturer of coupled centrifugal sets who must file a pump record and a motor record for the same despatch.
Charts and graphs
- Discharge vs total head
- Discharge vs input power
- Discharge vs overall efficiency
- Motor performance graph
Reports
- Motor testing report, single and customised
- Routine testing report, single and customised
Graph options
- Graph in lps
- Graph in lph
- Graph in US gpm
- Graph in m³/hr
- All-units graph
Comparison graphs
- Pump comparison, 2 pumps and 10 pumps
- Total head comparison, 2 pumps and 10 pumps
- Overall efficiency comparison, 2 pumps and 10 pumps
- Input power comparison, 2 pumps and 10 pumps
See the output, or the editions
The sample reports page shows what these outputs look like on paper. The software page compares the three editions feature by feature.
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