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Suction Tube [1]

A length of pipe that extends downward from the inlet of a pump or the top of a container of fluid to within a few inches of the bottom of the container. Fluid is drawn from the container through the suction tube by a pump.

Also known as a “suction stub [2].”

See also PEI/RP700 [3].

Source URL (modified on 10/09/2014): https://testing.pei.org/wiki/suction-tube

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[1] https://testing.pei.org/wiki/suction-tube
[2] https://testing.pei.org/node/682
[3] https://testing.pei.org/node/573