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Rich Hampel
 
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Default Parallelling fuel pumps

Dont need check valves if you install isolation valves.

In article , Doug Dotson
wrote:

That is my concern. I think I will install both check valves
and isolation valves as well.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Steven Shelikoff" wrote in message
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On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 13:33:26 -0000, Larry W4CSC wrote:

(Steven Shelikoff) wrote in
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That begs the question why are you going to put two pumps in parallel

if
you only want to run one at a time?

Steve


Backup?


Then I wouldn't put them in parallel without isolation valves. Even if
it works when both pumps are good, you don't know how the pump will
fail.

Steve