Issue of pump foundation height
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HGT20546-2009: 150 for the foundations of large pumps, and 150–300 for those of small to medium-sized pumps. Why can the foundation of a large pump be lower? Considering the piping requirements as well as the need to clean filters in the future, the inlet pipes of large pumps should be thicker; therefore, their foundation height should be higher, right? Or is it because the inlet of a large pump is located at a higher position due to the larger size of the pump itself?
Due to their larger size, the inlet pipe height of large pumps allows their foundations to be set at a lower level. To ensure that the piping looks neat and orderly, the inlet pipes of small pumps also need to be at the same level as those of large pumps; therefore, the foundations of small pumps can be raised slightly.
Large pump bodies are massive and generate significant vibration; by lowering their center of gravity, it is possible to reduce the forces exerted on the foundation due to vibration and other factors； So keep it as low as possible. While small pumps can be at a higher height. This has nothing to do with the aesthetics of the piping.