Datasheet summary
BS/KS 2870
PDF datasheet mirror for BS/KS 2870 (Flygt Pumps). Verify with OEM before design.
Summary
Product Identification
- Product Name: Flygt BIBO 2870
- Product Code: 2870.180
- Installation: Portable
- Description: A dewatering pump designed for challenging and harsh environments in mining, quarrying, construction, and tunneling applications.
Operating Limits
- Liquid temperature: max 104°F (40°C), standard
- Depth of immersion: max 65 feet (20 m)
- Liquid density: 9.2 lb. per US gal. (1100 kg/m³)
- Strainer hole dimension: ø 0.47” (12.0 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: 27 hp (20 kW) / 3-phase / 3,490 rpm
| Voltage V | Rated current A | Starting current A |
|---|---|---|
| 200 D | 70 | 460 |
| 208 D | 68 | 480 |
| 220 D | 63 | 410 |
| 220 Y parallel | 63 | 395 |
| 230 D | 61 | 430 |
| 230 Y parallel | 61 | 415 |
| 240 D | 60 | 450 |
| 240 Y parallel | 59 | 435 |
| 380 D | 37 | 231 |
| 400 D | 35 | 245 |
| 440 D | 32 | 234 |
| 440 D serial | 31 | 205 |
| 440 Y serial | 32 | 197 |
| 460 D | 31 | 240 |
| 460 D serial | 30 | 215 |
| 460 Y serial | 31 | 207 |
| 480 D | 30 | 252 |
| 480 Y serial | 30 | 217 |
| 575 D | 25 | 189 |
| 600 D | 25 | 198 |
| 1000 Y | 14 | 109 |
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™: Tungsten Carbide/Tungsten carbide
- Outer: Tungsten carbide/Tungsten carbide
- Weight and dimensions:
- Weight (excl. cable): 276 lbs. (154 Kg)
- Height: 39” (991 mm)
- Width: ø 19.7” (500 mm)
- Discharge connection: 4”/6”
- Impeller characteristics:
- High head/medium head (HT/MT)
- Wear resistant impeller (B) with Dura-Spin™
- Available impeller types: B 253 HT, B 228 MT
- Key Features:
- Air valve
- Class H motor
- Dura-Spin™ (unique closed impeller and suction cover to reduce wear)
- Spin-Out™ (protects 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 (less risk of cable damage)
- Wide base and low discharge
- Performance: Performance curves for HT (High head) and MT (Medium head) impellers are shown in the original document. See the official PDF for exact tabulated values.
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
Disclaimer: This summary is based on extracted text and may not include all figures, footnotes, or the latest revisions present in the official OEM PDF datasheet. Contractual data must always match the specific OEM PDF revision used for the project.
Official datasheet (PDF)
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