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<strong>Couplings</strong><br />
REX ® THOMAS ® FLEXIBLE DISC COUPLINGS<br />
SELECTION EXAMPLE<br />
A 250 HP electric motor is driving a dredge pump at 1,800 RPM. The shaft size of the motor is 2 3 /8 the shaft of the pump is 2 1 /8. The distance<br />
between the shaft ends (DBSE) is 5 inches. The environment is 150° F.<br />
HP/100 RPM = 250 HP × 100 = 13.89 HP/100 RPM<br />
1800 RPM<br />
OR<br />
Application Torque = 250HP × 63,000 = 8,750 lb.-in<br />
1,800<br />
Service factor (See typical service factor on page 8) = 2.0<br />
Use chart on page 17 for HP/RPM<br />
Application torque requirements × Service factor – 8,750 × 2 = 17,500<br />
Excerpt of page 17 – Series 52<br />
OR<br />
Coupling ➅ Max.<br />
Size Bore<br />
A B<br />
➁ Std.<br />
C<br />
➁ Stocked<br />
C<br />
Min.<br />
C<br />
125<br />
1.38<br />
3.69<br />
1.31<br />
4.00<br />
4 –<br />
162<br />
1.88<br />
4.34<br />
1.75<br />
5.00<br />
5 2.03<br />
200<br />
2.25<br />
5.44<br />
2.06<br />
5.00<br />
5 2.63<br />
225<br />
2.63<br />
5.69<br />
2.63<br />
5.00<br />
5 & 7 2.75<br />
262<br />
3.13<br />
6.62<br />
2.88<br />
5.00<br />
5 & 7 3.22<br />
312<br />
3.63<br />
7.81<br />
3.38<br />
5.50<br />
5.5<br />
& 7 3.75<br />
Max Horsepower<br />
Per 100 RPM<br />
➂<br />
M ax. RPM Max.<br />
Peak<br />
Weight<br />
Overload<br />
Torque<br />
Coupling Service Factor<br />
➄<br />
Continuous<br />
Not<br />
Torque<br />
Size 1.0 Balanced<br />
Balanced<br />
(lb.-in.) (lb.-in.)<br />
125<br />
4.28<br />
5,000<br />
15,000<br />
2,700<br />
5,400<br />
162<br />
8.49<br />
4,600<br />
15,000<br />
5,350<br />
10,700<br />
200<br />
16.<br />
7 4,250<br />
15,000<br />
10,500<br />
21,000<br />
225<br />
27.<br />
8 4,100<br />
14,000<br />
17,500<br />
35,000<br />
262<br />
52.<br />
1 3,900<br />
13,000<br />
32,830<br />
65,660<br />
312<br />
81.<br />
6 3,450<br />
11,700<br />
51,400<br />
102,800<br />
Torque requirements suggest a size 225<br />
Bore size requirement indicates a size 225 is required<br />
DBSE requirement is met by 225 with standard 5 inch C dimension<br />
Coupling Selection = Series 52, Size 225 with standard 5" dimension<br />
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