Aqua-Lator High Speen Surface Aerators

1234MOTOR• Totally enclosed, fan-cooled• Heavy gauge cast iron fanshield• Class F insulation• Service factor of 1.15• Standard or energy efficientavailable• Double-row bearings on driveend• Heavy-duty L-10, 100,000-hour bearings• Dynamically balanced andvibration tested• Designed to meet the mostdemanding operationalrequirementsMOTOR JUNCTION BOX• Opening in motor housing forwinding leads is completelypotted with epoxy fillerMOTOR SHAFT• One piece continuous fromupper bearings to thepropeller• 17-4 PH stainless steel in the1150°F heat treated condition• 135,000 PSI minimum yieldstrength• Largest diameter shaft• Threaded and keyed on driveend for simple propellerinstallationLABYRINTH SEAL GUARD• Positioned below the bottommotor bearing to preventmoisture from migrating upthe shaft into the lowerbearingDISCHARGE CONE5• Massive monolithic casting,heavier than competition• Large integral webs for rigidstability and increased lateralstrength• Designed for minimum headloss• 304 stainless steel, or• Cast nickel iron, epoxy-coated• Provides for lowest vibrationlevels• Produces maximum diffusionof water particles• 100% contact with the volute,which distributes both staticand dynamic loads678FLOAT• Largest one-piece floatavailable• Engineered to provide stabilityand better buoyancy• Fiberglass reinforced polyester(FRP), or• 14-gauge, 304 stainless steel• Filled with closed-cellpolyurethane foam that addsstructural stability andprevents the possibility ofsinking if damage occurs tothe float exteriorDEFLECTOR BEARING• Shaft runs free under normaloperating conditions• Provides support only whenunder loadDEBRIS DEFLECTOR• Machined Delrin® for smoothfluid passage over the surface• Attached with two recessedstainless steel set screws• Double engagement providesan extra measure ofpreventing water migration upthe shaftPROPELLER AND KEY9• Precision investment casting• 316 stainless steel• Dynamically balanced• Keyed to mate to motor shaftin proper position• Secured to shaft by stainlesssteel locking nut• Simple installation or removal• Anti-fouling, non-cavitatingfor greater operationalefficiency101112LOCKING NUT• Stainless steel• Firmly and securely locks thepropeller to the shaft• Just two tools required toinstall or remove the propellerVOLUTE• 304 stainless steel• All sizes have bottom flangefor simple bolt-on attachmentof the standard intake cone oroptional anti-erosion assemblyor draft tube• Gussets at top and bottomflanges add strengthINTAKE CONE• 304 stainless steel• Hydraulically designed forproper loading on propeller• Sufficiently sturdy to supportassembled aerator on hard,flat surface• (Optional) Anti-erosionassembly (see page 13)• (Optional) Draft Tube(see page 13)5