Dry running protection device
Progressive cavity pumps should generally be protected against dry-running. Due to the increased friction between the main conveying elements ie. rotor and stator, which occurs in the event of dry-running the pump, the temperature at the internal surface of the stator can quickly rise depending on the pump speed.
When exceeding the max. permissible operating temperature the internal surface of the stator will burn and cease operation. If this occurs the stator needs to be replaced. The possible malfunction of an progressive cavity pump can be easily avoided by using the dry-running protection device.
