Start Up & Field Check Out Procedure Manual (PDF)

SWPA developed the formalized Start-Up and Field Checkout Procedure for use in the field in 1995. SWPA did not create a simple form because most pump manufacturers provide check-off documents. SWPA created a “how to” training guide with an explanation of “here’s why you’re doing it” for use when starting up a lift station. The goal is to provide different levels of procedures, based on equipment available, to be used in conjunction with the manufacturer’s start-up check out document and Pump Instruction and Operation Manual (IOM) – not in place of it. This book outlines and lists start-up and check-out procedures at three levels, based on test equipment available: Procedure A1 –Using a Multimeter, Procedure A2 –Using a Multimeter and Clamp-On Ammeter, Procedure A3 – Using a Voltmeter, a Clamp-On Ammeter and a Megohmmeter. In addition, procedures for flow and performance (flow and head) evaluations are included. It also offers a listing of periodic station checks and inspections, notes on operation and maintenance, a sample Start-Up Report Form, simple guidelines concerning a Station Log Book and Log Book Forms, information about standards setting organizations and a glossary of common terms.