Manual
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LAKOS SST & PRO II Installation and Operations Manual
Materials of Construction
Filter Tanks:A-36carbonsteel;3-inchlowersandcleanoutport;10gaugethickness;powdercoated
inside and outside.
Manifolds:Pipingfor48-inchtanksisstainlesssteel,grooved-endconnections.14gaugewall
thickness.Pipingfor21&32-inchtanksisschedule80PVCpipe.Couplingsareductilesteel.
Backwash Valves: Cast steel body with epoxy coated internal/external. Rear-entry feature for
inspection/replacementofplungerdiaphragm.Stainlesssteelshaft&guidebushing(3-inchvalve:
PVCguidebushing).Stainlesssteeldiscwithvulcanizedrubbertosealthebackwashport.
Controller:Solid-statetiming.StandardLAKOSControlleraccommodates12-voltDCorsolarpower,
110-voltACor220-voltACpowersupply.Upto8stationspercontroller(addcontrollertoslavefor
additional stations). Steel housing.
LAKOS Underdrain: Materialisschedule40PVC,withinjectionmoldedPVCslottedscreenasthe
open area component. Open slotting is internally v-slotted (narrow on the exterior surface, wider on
theinteriorsurface)providinganozzleeffecttomoreeffectivelyintroducewaterintothetankduring
backwashing.Openslotsizeis0.012inchintheslottedscreen.
PRO II General Specications
Model*
Flow Range**
System Manifold
Inlet/Outlet
Grooved
Couplings
System Media
Sand
Requirement
Maximum Filter
Tank Pressure
System
Filtration Area
Recommended
Backwash Flow
Rate Per Tank
Minimum
Backwash
Line Size
4.84 3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
8
10
10
10
10
12
36
U.S.
gpm
in.
in.
cm.
cm.
lbs. psikg bar
m
3
/hr.
m
3
/hr. ft
2
m
2
36
81
81
188
188
188
188
188
188
188
188
7.2
10.8
16.2
25.1
37.7
50.2
62.8
75.4
87.9
100.4
125.6
0.4510.2 7.6
7.6
7.6
7.6
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
15.2
15.2
20.3
25.4
25.4
25.4
25.4
30.5
8.2
8.2
18.4
18.4
42.7
42.7
42.7
42.7
42.7
42.7
42.7
42.7
0.67
1.00
1.50
2.33
3.50
4.66
5.83
7.00
8.17
9.33
11.67
**Flow range based on a ltration range of 15-25 U.S. gpm/ft
2
(37-61 m
3
/hr/m
2
).
***NOTE: Minimum recommended operating pressure range for proper actuation of LAKOS Backwash Valve is 20 psi (1.4 bar).
The stated ow range is based on a ltration range of 15-25 gpm/ ft
2
. (37-61 m
3
/hr/m
2
).
*Model numbers identify individual tank size/diameter (rst two numbers), inlet/outlet size (second two numbers) and number of tanks per
system (last number).
U.S. gpm