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SBE 5M Miniature Submersible Pump
Configuration Details

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Part # Description Notes
5M Miniature Submersible Pump - Centrifugal impeller, DC brush motor, 10,500 m titanium housing. Includes complete documentation. Specify: application dependent configuration selection. SBE 5M is standard pump supplied with SBE 19plus CTD or optionally with 16plus or 16plus-IM to provide pumped conductivity. If system includes dissolved oxygen &/or other pumped sensors, order SBE 5T instead.

SBE 5M Application Dependent Configuration Selections -- MUST SELECT ONE

5M-1 For use with SBE 19plus (continuous duty) For 19plus in Profiling mode, pump runs continuously while sampling. For 19plus in Moored mode, pump runs for 0.5 seconds or more (depending on user setup) for each sample, & turns off between samples. Because 19plus is generally intended for use as profiling instrument, standard 19plus is supplied with 5M-1.
5M-2 For use with SBE 16plus (powered off between samples) For 16plus/16plus-IM, pump runs for 0.5 seconds or more (depending on user setup) for each sample, & turns off between samples. Standard 16plus/16plus-IM is supplied with 5M-2.
SBE 5M Wet-Pluggable Connector Option
5M-3 Substitute Wet-pluggable (MCBH) connector for Standard (XSG) connector     
(SBE 5T shown; SBE 5M does not have plastic end cap)
Wet-pluggable connectors may be mated in wet conditions. Their pins do not need to be dried before mating. By design, water on the connector pins is forced out as the connector is mated. However, they must not be mated or un-mated while submerged. Wet-pluggable connectors have a non-conducting guide pin to assist pin alignment & require less force to mate, making them easier to mate reliably under dark or cold conditions, compared to our standard (Impulse XSG/RMG) connectors. Like standard connectors, wet-pluggables need proper lubrication & require care during use to avoid trapping water in sockets.
Pump Spares & Accessories (For cables to connect SBE 5M to Sea-Bird CTD, see CTD listing -- SBE 16plus, 16plus-IM, 19plus.)
50062 Pump housing O-ring kit (document 67029) See Application Note 75: Maintenance of SBE 5T and 5M Pumps for additional details & parts that may be needed for pump maintenance.
  • 50062 O-ring kit is for SBE 5T only.
  • 23594 pump end cap retainer is for SBE 5T only.
  • 50391 includes 30009 pump impeller, 30010 pump thrust washer, 30082 O-ring (5T only), 30095 O-ring, 30571 O-ring, & 31011 O-ring (5M only).
  • 23593 pump impeller housing is for both SBE 5M & 5T.

 

 

 


SBE 5M or 5T with pump impeller housing removed

23594 Pump end cap retainer
50391 Pump impeller replacement kit (includes impeller, o-rings, thrust washer)
23593 Pump impeller housing
23337 Air bleed valve, pump plumbing Air bleed valve (inside Y-fitting) allows air in plumbing to escape, for profiling CTD (SBE 9plus, 19plus, or 25) deployed in vertical orientation. If pump motor turns on when there is air in impeller housing, priming is uncertain & proper flow rate cannot be ensured.
30387 1/2" nylon hose barb Y-fitting
23557 Snap-on connector, Male, for 1/2" diameter tubing 23557 mounts to tube fitting & connects to end of SBE 4C conductivity cell. When used with 23555 (below), provides quick disconnect for removing plumbing from conductivity cell (used on SBE 9plus or 25 CTD).
23555 Snap-on connector, Female, for 1/2" diameter tubing 23555 snaps onto 23557 & attaches to Tygon tube plumbing, providing quick disconnect for removing plumbing from SBE 4C conductivity cell (used on SBE 9plus or 25 CTD).
30385 Tygon tubing, 1/4" ID X 3/8" OD, 2 m 30385 is part of conductivity cell filling & storage device (50087), connects syringe to plastic reducing union. See Application Note 34: Instructions for Use of Conductivity Cell Filling and Storage Device PN 50087 and 50087.1 and Application Note 2D: Instructions for Care and Cleaning of Conductivity Cells.
30382 Tygon tubing, 1/4" ID X 5/16" OD, 2 m 30382 connects T duct to C duct for SBE 3 & 4C on SBE 9plus or 25 CTD.
30388 Tygon tubing, 1/2" ID X 3/4" OD, 2 m 30388 is main plumbing, attaches to pump, conductivity sensor, 1/2" nylon hose barb Y-fitting, etc.
31450 Tygon tubing, 1/2" ID X 3/4" OD, 2 m, Black 31450 can be used in place of 30388 plumbing tubing to minimize exposure to light, improving resistance to bio-fouling for moored applications. Beginning in January 2007, Sea-Bird is using this black tubing on all new moored instruments (SBE 16plus CTDs) that are integrated with an SBE 43 Dissolved Oxygen Sensor. If desired, customers may field retrofit plumbing on existing systems; contact Sea-Bird for pricing.
30384 Tygon tubing, 7/16" ID X 9/16" OD, 2 m 30384 is cell soaker tubing for SBE 4M or 4C Conductivity Sensor, used when storing sensor dry (to keep out dust and debris) or with Triton solution. This thin-walled (1/16") tubing is more flexible than main plumbing tubing, 30388, allowing for tighter tubing bends. See Application Note 2D: Instructions for Care and Cleaning of Conductivity Cells.
30579 Tygon tubing, 3/8" ID X 1/2" OD, 2 m Small piece of 30579 Tygon tubing fits over ends of SBE 43 Dissolved Oxygen Sensor. Main plumbing tubing (30388) fits over 30579.

 

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Last modified: 06 Apr 2007

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