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Installation
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To reduce risk of electric
shock, pull plug before
servicing. This pump has not been investigated
for use in swimming pool areas. Pump is
supplied with a grounding conductor and
grounding-type attachment plug. Be sure it is
connected only to a properly grounded
grounding-type receptacle.
Where a 2-prong wall receptacle is
encountered, it must be replaced with properly
grounded 3-prong receptacle installed in
accordance with codes and ordinances that
apply.
13. All wiring should be performed by a qualified
electrician.
14. Make certain power source conforms to
requirements of your equipment.
15. Protect electrical cord from sharp objects, hot
surfaces, oil, and chemicals. Avoid kinking cord.
Replace or repair damaged or worn cords
immediately.
16. Do not touch an operating motor. Modern motors
can operate at high temperatures.
17. Do not handle pump or pump motor with wet
hands or when standing on wet or damp surface,
or in water.
Hazardous voltage can shock,
burn or kill. If your basement
has water or moisture on floor, do not walk on wet
area until all power has been turned off. If shut-off
box is in basement, call electric company or hydro
authority to shut-off service to house, or call your
local fire department for instructions. Remove
pump and repair or replace. Failure to follow this
warning can result in fatal electrical shock.
Do not lift pump by power cord.
FOR EMERGENCY FLOODING
SITUATIONS
Hazardous voltage. Can shock,
burn or kill. If your basement has water or
moisture on floor, do not walk on wet area until all
power has been turned off.
If shut-off box is in
basement, call electric company or hydro authority to
shut-off service to house, or call your local fire
department for instructions. Remove pump and
repair or replace. Failure to follow this warning can
result in fatal electrical shock.
1. Install the adapter and hose barb in the pump’s
check valve. Install the hose on the adapter and
clamp it.
2. Lift the cord and tape it to the pump’s discharge
pipe. Plug the pump and switch into a UL and/or
CSA approved type SJTW water resistant
3-prong grounding-type extension cord. The
cord must be at least #14 AWG and not more than
100 feet long. Plugs and extension cord must be
kept out of the water.
3. Remove the old pump from the sump and set it
aside.
4. Lower the pump into the sump. Make sure the
power cord is long enough that the plug is out of
the water when the pump is running.
5. Run the hose out of the flooded area to an
adequate drain area.
6.
Risk of electrical shock.
Go to a dry area, remove wet
shoes and change wet clothing. WHEN YOU ARE
DRY, plug the extension cord into a grounded
electrical outlet (with a GFCI, if possible). DO
NOT STAND IN WATER TO PLUG IN THE PUMP.
7. National Electrical Code (NEC) and Canadian
Electrical Code (CEC) requirements prohibit the
use of an extension cord with this pump in a
permanent installation.
As soon as possible, remove the extension cord
and reinstall the pump as a permanent
replacement pump whose power cord connects
directly into a properly grounded grounding-type
receptacle. Install the pump in accordance with
the instructions, and in accordance with all codes
and ordinances that apply.
8. Monitor the pump’s operation. The pump will
automatically stop when the water level has
receded to the OFF point of the switch.
NOTE:
The use of an extension cord is not CSA
approved with this pump.
INSTALLATION
1. Install pump in sump pit with minimum diameter
of 10" (254mm). Sump depth should be 10”
(254mm). Construct sump pit of tile, concrete,
steel or plastic. Check local codes for approved
materials and for proper installation.
2. Install pump in pit so that switch operating
mechanism has maximum possible clearance.
3. Pump should not be installed on clay, earth or
sand surfaces. Clean sump pit of small stones
and gravel which could clog pump. Keep pump
inlet screen clear.
NOTICE:
Do not use ordinary pipe joint
compound on plastic pipe. Pipe joint compound
can attack plastics.
Risk of flooding. If the
flexible discharge hose is
used, make sure pump is secured in sump to
prevent movement. Failure to secure pump
may allow pump movement, switch
interference and prevent pump from starting or
stopping.
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