KSB Centrifugal Pump Lexicon –

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Backstop

The backstop's function is to prevent the pump from running in reverse rotation. The backstop works in line with the free-wheel principle and blocks the pump rotor as soon as the shaft’s direction of rotation is reversed (also see Reverse running speed).

  

  

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