Aussie Pumps’ portable effluent pump

Australian Pump has announced the availability of a new single phase submersible pump designed for septic tank applications. Called the UT series, the pump is manufactured by Tsurumi Pump, the world’s largest submersible pump manufacturer.
Designed specifically for effluent and sewage applications, the pump is fitted with a vortex style impeller that passes compressible solids of up to 35mm in diameter.
The pumps are powered by single phase, capacitor start, electric motors in the range of 0.4kW to 0.75kW. All pumps are supplied with a heavy duty 10 metre submersible cable.
The pump’s motor is a dry type squirrel cage induction style housed in a watertight casing. It conforms to class E insulation and the UT pumps can be used in ambient temperatures of up to 40 degrees celsius.
Featuring and inbuilt thermal motor protection device that reacts to the heat generated by an over current or dry run conditions, this means that the motor not only cuts off automatically, but also resets itself and automatically re-starts when it has cooled down to a safe operating temperature.
Tsurumi incorporate a number of features that enhance the life expectancy of the pump and cut maintenance costs. These include an anti-wicking cable gland where water is prevented from wicking down the inside of the cable. The motor is protected even if the cable is damaged or the end accidentally immersed.
All Tsurumi pumps have a double silicon carbide mechanical seal. Both seal surfaces are submerged in an oil chamber, well away from the pumped liquid. A patented oil lifter ensures the mechanical seal faces are always lubricated and cooled, even if the pump is installed horizontally.