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Double Acting Ram
Rife’s Double Acting Rams can be used where
there is not enough pure Spring water available to operate a Ram, but where there is a
nearby creek with sufficient water and fall to operate the Ram. In this instance, the
creek water is used to furnish the power to operate the Ram and pump the pure spring
water. Up to 2/3 of the uncontaminated pure spring water can be pumped. The other 1/3
mixes with the creek water and is drained off through the outside valve. See Figure 12.
A minimum Fall of 18 inches is required from the Spring to the Ram location. The Creek Water provides the source of power through the Drive Pipe and operates the Ram. At the end of each stroke, the rebound creates a vacuum beneath the Inside Valve which draws pure spring water through the Spring Supply Pipe and fills up the area in the base between the Outside Valve and Inside Valve. This action is assisted by a reservoir of water in an Open Standpipe. A small part of the Spring Water comes in contact with the Creek Water and is drained through the Outside Valve. The remaining uncontaminated Spring Water is forced into the Air Chamber through the Inside Rubber Valve and delivered by the Discharge Pipe to the desired location.
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