The first step is to use one pressure gage in lieu of 3-individual gages. Each of the three locations, upstream of strainer, downstream of strainer/at pump inlet, and at pump discharge are manifolded ...

A guide to use when sizing a chilled water system is to figure the total pump head will be around 60- to 70-ft pump head. When I see pumps heads closing in at 100 ft - or worse yet, 200 ft - I’m ...