Introduction to irrigation pump performance - PROfarm course
Course details
| Name: |
Introduction to irrigation pump performance |
| Description: |
Irrigators and other users of irrigation pumps can improve their knowledge, understanding and operation of their pumps and learn how to improve pump performance. |
| Cost: |
$195 GST-free. |
| Course aims: |
- improve pump performance, and therefore improve irrigation systems performance and productivity
- improve irrigators knowledge, understanding and operation of their pumps
- better prepare irrigators to monitor, maintain and select their pumping equipment.
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| Learning outcomes: |
- assess your pumping requirements
- outline the components of 'pumping head'
- read and interpret manufacturers' pump curves
- determine the operating efficiency of a pump
- calculate the power requirements of an irrigation pump
- calculate the operating costs of a pump
- describe the common types of pumps used in irrigation systems
- describe installation, maintenance and troubleshooting procedures for pumps
- demonstrate the ability to communicate irrigation system requirements to a supplier or service industry representative.
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| Length: |
1 day |
| Course program/structure: |
- theory indoors
- practical demonstration using a pump model
- more theory indoors with worked examples
- exercise in pump selection.
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| Resources and method of delivery: |
Participants will be provided with a course manual.
This course is mainly delivered indoors. |
| Accreditation: |
This course is mapped to the following national unit of competency, RTE3607A - Measure irrigation delivery system performance. |
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