BS 5316-1:1976

Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Specification
0. Introduction
1. Scope and field of application
2. Symbols
2.1 List of symbols used in the test code
2.2 Alphabetical lists of basic letters and subscripts
     subscripts
3. Definitions
3.1 General definitions
3.2 Definitions peculiar to the test code
4. Guarantees and purpose of the tests
4.1 Guarantees
4.2 Purpose of the tests
5. Organization of tests
5.1 Place of testing
5.2 Time of testing
5.3 Test validity
5.4 Staff
5.5 Test programme
5.6 Testing apparatus
5.7 Test arrangement
5.8 Speed of rotation during test
5.9 Control of head
5.10 Execution of tests
5.11 Test conditions
5.12 Accuracy of measurement
6. Procedure for measurement of rate of flow, head,
     speed of rotation and power input
6.1 Measurement of flow rate
6.2 Measurement of head
6.3 Measurement of the speed of rotation
6.4 Measurement of pump power input
6.5 Measurement of pumping unit efficiency
7. Cavitation testing
7.1 General
7.2 Determination of (NPSH) required by the pump
7.3 Limits of error in determination of guaranteed
     (NPSH)
7.4 Measurement of pump head, outlet flow rate, speed
     of rotation, power input (if necessary) and vapour
     pressure
8. Tests on pumps for liquids other than clean cold
     water
8.1 Characteristics of "clean cold water"
8.2 Characteristics of liquids for which clean, cold
     water test are acceptable
9. Analysis of tests
9.1 Tests data required for the analysis
9.2 Translation of the test results to the guarantee
     basis
9.3 Measuring inaccuracies
9.4 Verification of the guarantee
9.5 Test report
Annexes
A. Effect of pre-swirl induced by the pump
B. Guarantees for mass-produced pumps
C. Friction losses
Appendices
V. Costs and repetition of test
W. List of reference documents
X. Conversion of SI units
Y. Check list
Z. Pump test sheet

Tests for performance and efficiency. Applies to liquids behaving as clean cold water.