Hand Pump Afridev Lever Action Handpump

Description

The Afridev Pump is a conventional lever action handpump. The configuration includes an “open top” cylinder: the piston can be removed from the cylinder without dismantling the rising main. The foot valve is retractable with a fishing tool.

Material

Pump head, handle and pump stand are made of galvanised steel, pump rods

of stainless steel or of FRP rods (fibre glass reinforced plastic), rising main of PVC-U pipe (Ø 63 mm), cylinder of PVC-U pipe with brass liner (Ø 50 mm), plunger and foot valve are of brass or plastic. This pump is fully corrosion resistant.

Local manufacturing

All steel parts of this pump have a potential for local manufacturing. Local companies who manufacture PVC-U pipes and have the knowledge of processing engineering plastics are able to produce the “down-hole components”. Tooling cost are high and therefore the number of manufacturer will be limited.

Technical data

Depths to be used: 10-45 m

Cylinder dia.: 50.0 mm,

Maximum Stroke: 225 mm,

Approx. discharge (75 watt input): at 10 m head: 1.4 m³/hour,

at 15 m head: 1.1 m³/hour,

at 20 m head: 0.9 m³/hour,

at 30 m head: 0.7 m³/hour,

Pumping lift: 10 - 45 m,

Population served: ~ 300 people,

Households: 30 - 50 hh,

Water cons.: 15 - 20 lt/per capita,

Type of well: borehole or dug well.