Franklin Electric VS 4" 50 Hz Submersible Pumps

Catalog of submersible pumps for 4" or larger wells.

Product Overview

The VS 4" 50 Hz series from Franklin Electric offers a range of submersible pumps designed for efficient operation in 4" or larger wells. These pumps are compact, reliable, and suitable for both horizontal and vertical installations. They are engineered for effective operation with Franklin Electric submersible motors or NEMA standard motor adapters.

Features and Benefits

Compact and reliable design for horizontal or vertical operation.
Engineered for efficient operation with Franklin Electric submersible motors / NEMA Standard motor adapters.
Floating impellers made of stainless steel for improved performance and extended wear life.
Suitable for chemically and mechanically non-aggressive liquids.
Clockwise rotation when viewed from the output.
Cooling jacket available upon request.

Application Range

Flow rates up to 24 m³/h at 50 Hz.
Head up to 278 m at 50 Hz.
Water temperature range: 0°C to 40°C.
Maximum permissible sand content: 100 g/m³ / Maximum particle size: 2 mm.
Maximum pump diameter (with cable guard): 95 mm.
Discharge port: Rp 1" ¼ for VS 1-2-3-4, Rp 2" for VS 6-7-8-10-15.
Motor power: from 0.37 to 7.5 kW.

Pump Identification Code

The identification code provides details about the pump, including motor power, phase, nominal flow rate, and pump model.

Nameplate Information

The pump nameplate includes essential information such as Model, Serial No., Year, CE marking, RPM, Flow Rate (Q), Head (H), Max Head (Hmax), Power (kW), Service Factor (S.F.), MEI, and Hydraulic Efficiency.

Spare Parts and Materials

Detailed lists of spare parts and materials are provided for the VS 1-2-3-4-6-7-8 and VS 10-15 series pumps. Each component is identified by a reference number, description, material, and corresponding standards (ASTM/AISI and DIN/EN).

Technical Data and Performance Curves

This section presents comprehensive technical data and performance curves for the various pump models in the VS series. The data includes dimensions, weights, and detailed performance characteristics.

Hydraulic Performance at 50 Hz

Tables provide hydraulic performance data, including flow rate (Q) and head (H) for different pump models at 50 Hz. Performance curves graphically represent the relationship between flow rate, head, and efficiency for each pump series.

VS 1-2-3 Series Performance:

Model	Nominal Power [m³/h]	0	0.4	0.6	0.9	1.2	1.5	1.8	2.1	2.4	2.8	3	3.3	3.6	4.2
VS 1/10	0.37 [0.5 HP]	68	56	53	45	35	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 1/13	0.37 [0.5 HP]	83	68	64	54	39	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 1/19	0.55 [0.75 HP]	118	100	94	80	57	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 1/26	0.75 [1 HP]	156	136	126	105	75	41	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 1/38	1.1 [1.5 HP]	241	209	193	162	117	63	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 2/5	0.37 [0.5 HP]	34	30	29	27	25	22	17	14	10	-	-	-	-	-
VS 2/7	0.37 [0.5 HP]	47	43	40	37	35	30	24	20	14	-	-	-	-	-
VS 2/10	0.55 [0.75 HP]	67	60	57	54	49	43	34	28	20	-	-	-	-	-
VS 2/14	0.75 [1 HP]	94	85	80	75	68	60	46	39	27	-	-	-	-	-
VS 2/20	1.1 [1.5 HP]	133	120	114	107	97	86	66	56	40	-	-	-	-	-
VS 2/27	1.5 [2 HP]	189	164	154	145	132	115	90	75	53	-	-	-	-	-
VS 2/39	2.2 [3 HP]	259	235	222	209	190	167	130	110	75	-	-	-	-	-
VS 3/4	0.37 [0.5 HP]	28	25	24	23	22	20	19	17	15	10	-	-	-	-
VS 3/7	0.55 [0.75 HP]	48	42	40	39	36	33	30	28	24	16	-	-	-	-
VS 3/10	0.75 [1 HP]	70	62	59	56	52	48	44	39	34	23	-	-	-	-
VS 3/15	1.1 [2 HP]	104	92	88	83	78	72	65	58	51	34	-	-	-	-
VS 3/20	1.5 [2 HP]	140	124	119	112	105	97	87	77	66	43	-	-	-	-
VS 3/30	2.2 [3 HP]	205	183	175	164	154	142	128	113	98	65	-	-	-	-
VS 3/37	3 [4 HP]	257	232	222	210	194	179	161	143	123	82	-	-	-	-

VS 4-6 Series Performance:

Model	Nominal Power [m³/h]	2.5	2.7	3	3.3	3.6	4.2	4.8	5.5	6	7	7.2	8	9
VS 4/4	0.37 [0.5 HP]	25	22	21	20	20	19	17	14	11	8	-	-	-
VS 4/7	0.55 [0.75 HP]	45	39	36	35	34	29	25	19	14	-	-	-	-
VS 4/10	0.75 [1 HP]	64	55	54	52	49	47	42	35	26	19	-	-	-
VS 4/14	1.1 [1.5 HP]	89	77	75	72	68	65	59	50	37	26	-	-	-
VS 4/18	1.5 [2 HP]	114	98	95	93	88	85	80	64	49	34	-	-	-
VS 4/27	2.2 [3 HP]	170	146	145	139	133	127	114	95	73	50	-	-	-
VS 4/32	3 [4 HP]	222	174	170	165	157	150	135	113	86	60	-	-	-
VS 4/40	3.7 [5 HP]	252	216	223	212	196	189	166	141	107	75	-	-	-
VS 4/44	4 [5.5 HP]	278	240	235	226	217	207	185	155	116	83	-	-	-
VS 6/6	0.75 [1 HP]	36	32	30	28	26	23	22	18	14	-	-	-	-
VS 6/9	1.1 [1.5 HP]	53	47	44	41	39	33	32	25	17	-	-	-	-
VS 6/13	1.5 [2 HP]	77	70	66	63	60	52	50	43	32	-	-	-	-
VS 6/19	2.2 [3 HP]	110	100	95	90	85	74	72	60	41	-	-	-	-
VS 6/26	3 [4 HP]	150	134	126	120	110	94	90	73	49	-	-	-	-
VS 6/31	3.7 [5 HP]	185	165	155	146	136	115	110	90	59	-	-	-	-
VS 6/34	4 [5.5 HP]	200	178	165	155	145	123	118	95	64	-	-	-	-
VS 6/45	5.5 [7.5 HP]	269	239	223	208	191	160	155	128	94	-	-	-	-

VS 7-8-10-15 Series Performance:

Model	Nominal Power	Flow Rate [m³/h]	Head [m]
[HP]	0	4.5	5.4	6	7	7.5	8	8.4	9	9.6	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
VS 7/8	[1 HP]	36	29	28	26	25	24	21	17	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 7/11	[1.5 HP]	50	40	39	38	35	32	29	25	21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 7/16	[2 HP]	72	60	55	53	49	45	41	36	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 7/24	[3 HP]	105	87	83	79	72	68	59	53	43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 7/32	[4 HP]	140	114	110	105	97	90	80	72	58	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 7/40	[5 HP]	176	145	137	135	124	107	103	88	77	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 7/44	[5.5 HP]	189	159	151	144	132	124	109	96	82	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 8/4	[1 HP]	25	29	23	22	20	19	18	17	15	14	12	10	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 8/6	[1.5 HP]	38	36	35	33	31	30	27	26	24	21	19	15	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 8/9	[2 HP]	57	54	50	49	46	45	40	39	35	32	28	23	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 8/14	[3 HP]	88	84	78	75	70	68	62	60	54	48	43	34	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 8/18	[4 HP]	113	107	101	92	90	87	80	75	70	61	55	45	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 8/23	[5.5 HP]	153	140	131	126	117	114	105	100	91	82	75	60	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 8/32	[7.5 HP]	250	190	179	173	160	155	145	140	127	117	106	88	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 8/42	[10 HP]	277	251	237	227	210	203	189	181	165	150	135	114	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 10/5	[1.5 HP]	30	24	24	23	22	21	20	18	16	14	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 10/7	[2 HP]	42	34	33	33	31	30	28	27	23	20	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 10/11	[3 HP]	64	52	51	50	47	45	43	39	35	30	23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 10/14	[4 HP]	82	67	66	65	61	58	56	52	45	40	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 10/18	[5.5 HP]	107	92	89	87	83	80	77	70	63	55	45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 10/25	[7.5 HP]	150	126	124	121	117	112	108	100	91	82	66	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 10/32	[10 HP]	194	165	160	157	152	145	140	139	120	108	89	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 15/8	[3 HP]	46	35	33	32	30	27	26	26	25	23	21	10	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 15/10	[4 HP]	58	43	41	40	38	35	34	33	30	29	27	13	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 15/12	[4 HP]	69	52	50	48	45	42	41	39	37	35	32	15	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 15/16	[5.5 HP]	92	69	66	63	60	56	55	52	49	46	43	20	-	-	-	-	-	-
VS 15/21	[7.5 HP]	121	91	87	84	80	74	72	68	64	60	56	27	-	-	-	-	-	-

Technical Specifications

The technical specifications section provides detailed information on pump dimensions and weights for each model. This includes:

VS 1 Series: Technical data for pumps with encapsulated motors, including dimensions (L1, L2, Lt) and weights for various motor types and power ratings.
VS 2 Series: Technical data for pumps with encapsulated motors, including dimensions and weights.
VS 3 Series: Technical data for pumps with encapsulated motors, including dimensions and weights.
VS 4 Series: Technical data for pumps with encapsulated motors, including dimensions and weights.
VS 6 Series: Technical data for pumps with encapsulated motors, including dimensions and weights.
VS 7 Series: Technical data for pumps with encapsulated motors, including dimensions and weights.
VS 8 Series: Technical data for pumps with encapsulated motors, including dimensions and weights.
VS 10 Series: Technical data for pumps with encapsulated motors, including dimensions and weights.
VS 15 Series: Technical data for pumps with encapsulated motors, including dimensions and weights.

Revision History

The catalog includes a revision history detailing changes made in different versions:

Rev. 02: Added "Head" value in description, updated "Maximum permissible sand content" in description.
Rev. 03: Added VS 3 model, updated hydraulic performance tables, added "pump nameplate".
Rev. 04: Updated "Hydraulic Performance" tables, added "Spare Parts and Materials" section.

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