Installation Guide

VELOCITY - FEET PER SECOND
FLOW THRU SCHEDULE 40 PVC PIPE
PIPE SIZE 6
FPS
7
FPS
8
FPS
9
FPS
10
FPS

1" 16 GPM 18 GPM 21 GPM 23 GPM 26 GPM
 1.5" 37 GPM 43 GPM 50 GPM 56 GPM 62 GPM
 2" 62 GPM 72 GPM 82 GPM 92 GPM 103 GPM
 2.5" 88 GPM 102 GPM 117 GPM 131 GPM 146 GPM
 3" 136 GPM 159 GPM 181 GPM 203 GPM 227 GPM
SUCTION
PLUMBING
3-WAY VALVES
– or –
ISOLATION
VALVES (TYP.)
LOCATE
VAC-ALERT
TM
SVRS HERE
LOCATE TEST
VALVE HERE
(OPTIONAL)
SKIMMER
LINE
MAIN DRAIN(S)
SUCTION LINE
VACUUM
PORT LINE
Figure
One (1) Pump
One (1) Main Drain Line
1
SUCTION
PLUMBING
3-WAY
VALVE
3-WAY VALVES
– or –
ISOLATION
VALVES (TYP.)
LOCATE
VAC-ALERT
TM
SVRS HERE
LOCATE TEST
VALVES HERE
(OPTIONAL)
SKIMMER
LINE
MAIN DRAIN(S)
SUCTION LINES
VACUUM
PORT LINE
Figure
One (1) Pump
Two (2) Main Drain Lines
2
SUCTION
PLUMBING
3-WAY VALVES (TYP.)
– or –
ISOLATION
VALVES (TYP.)
LOCATE
VAC-ALERT
TM
SVRS HERE
LOCATE TEST
VALVE HERE
(OPTIONAL)
SKIMMER
LINE
MAIN DRAIN(S)
SUCTION LINE
VACUUM
PORT LINE
Figure
Multiple Pumps
Multiple Main Drain Lines
3
SUCTION
PLUMBING
LOCATE
VAC-ALERT
TM
SVRS HERE
LOCATE TEST
VALVE HERE
(OPTIONAL)
MAIN DRAIN(S)
SUCTION LINE
OPTIONAL
SPA
SKIMMER
LINE
SUCTION
PLUMBING
LOCATE
VAC-ALERT
TM
SVRS HERE
LOCATE TEST
VALVE HERE
(OPTIONAL)
OPTIONAL
FEATURE
SKIMMER
LINE
MAIN DRAIN(S)
SUCTION LINE
POOL PUMP SPA PUMP FEATURE PUMP
PUMP PUMP
A: Always Locate The Vac-Alert
™
SVRS On
The Main Drain Suction Line. SVRS Unit
Must Be Mounted In The Vertical Position.
B: Do Not Use 2-Way Or 3-Way Valves As
Test Valves. Use A Fast-Acting, Full-Flow,
Full-Port, Ball Valve Or Butterfly Valve As A
Test Valve. A Test Valve Is An Optional
Alternative To A Pole-Mounted Test Mat.
Each Vac-Alert
™
SVRS Unit Must Be
Tested Three (3) Times To Insure Proper
Adjustment And Operation.
C: For Multiple Pump Systems, One (1)
Vac-Alert
™
SVRS Unit Is Required For
Each Pump Plumbed To A Dedicated Main
Drain Suction Line.
D: The Vac-Alert
™
SVRS Unit Is Rated For
Suction Vacuum Levels Up To 18 Inches Of
Hg (Mercury). For Vacuum Levels Above 18
Inches Of Hg, Either Throttle The Return
Side Of The Pump To Produce A Running
Vacuum Less Than 18 Inches Of Hg, Or Call
Vac-Alert™ For Further Instruction.
E: Do Not Install A Check Valve In A Main
Drain
(S) Suction Line Protected By
A Vac-Alert™ SVRS.
F: A Vac-Alert™ SVRS Unit May Also Be
Used In A Vacuum Port Line To Protect
Against Body Or Limb Entrapment.
VAC-ALERT
TM
SAFETY VACUUM RELEASE SYSTEM (SVRS)
PLUMBING AND INSTALLATION DIAGRAMS
SVRS-101