BS/KS 2860

Summary

Product identification

The Flygt BIBO 2860 is a dewatering pump designed for tough and harsh challenges in mining, quarrying, construction, and tunneling. It features a robust design with proven hydraulic performance.

Key features include:

• Air valve

• Class H motor

• Dura-Spin™ unique closed impeller and suction cover to reduce wear

• Spin-Out™ to protect the outer seal from abrasive particles

• Hard-Iron™ impeller and suction cover

• Sealed off terminal board

• Strainer bottom with shock absorbers

• Single impeller-adjustment screw

• Plug-in™ seal with aluminum housing

• Inspection cover

• External inspection and oil plugs

• PolyLife™ coated wear parts

• Handle with adjustable height

• Protected cable entry to reduce risk of damage

• Wide base and low discharge

• Denomination: 2860

• Product code: 2860.180

• Installation: Portable

• Impeller characteristics: High head/medium head (HT/MT), Wear resistant impeller (B) with Dura-Spin™, Open impeller (K) Super high head (SH)

Operating limits

• Liquid temperature:
  • Standard: max 104°F (40°C)
  • Warm liquid version: max 158°F (70°C)
• Depth of immersion: max 65 feet (20 m)
• Liquid density: 9.2 lb. per US gal. (1100 kg/m³)
• Strainer hole dimension: ø 0.39” (10.0 mm)
• pH of the pumped liquid: pH 5–8

Electrical

• Motor data:
  • Frequency: 60 Hz
  • Insulation class: H, 360°F (180°C)
  • Voltage variation:
    • max ± 10% – continuously running
    • max ± 10% – intermittent running
  • Voltage imbalance: max 2% - between phases
  • No. of starts/hour: max 30
• Cables: SUBCAB® Submersible cable
• Monitoring equipment: Thermal contacts 284°F (140°C)
• Rating: 15.0 hp (11.2 kW) / 3-phase / 3,465 rpm

Mechanical / hydraulic

• Materials:
  • Outer casing: Aluminium
  • Impeller: Hard-Iron®
  • Wear parts: PolyLife/Nitrile rubber/Hard-Iron®
  • Stator housing: Aluminum
  • Strainer: Stainless steel
  • Shaft: Stainless steel
  • O-rings: Nitrile rubber
  • Discharge connection: Aluminium
  • Mechanical face seals:
    • Inner Active Seal™: Aluminium oxide/Tungsten carbide
    • Outer: Tungsten carbide/Tungsten carbide
• Weight and dimensions:
  • Weight (excl. cable): 200 lbs. (91 Kg)
  • Height: 35” (889 mm)
  • Width: ø 16.7” (425 mm)
• Discharge connection: 4”/6”

Options & Accessories

• Warm liquid version (max 158°F (70°C))
• Quick couplings
• Starters
• Tandem connections, hose connections
• Electrical accessories such as pump controllers, control panels, and monitoring relays
• Zink anodes

Performance

The performance chart illustrates Head (H) in feet and meters versus Flow (Q) in gpm and l/s for various impeller characteristics: B 278 SH (Super High head, Wear resistant), B 253 HT (High head, Wear resistant), B 228 MT (Medium head, Wear resistant), and K 236 MT (Medium head, Open impeller). See the official PDF for exact tabulated values.

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Disclaimer: This summary is based on extracted text and may not include all figures, footnotes, or the latest revisions from the original OEM PDF datasheet. Contractual data must always match the specific OEM PDF revision used on the project.

Official datasheet (PDF)

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