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FP979 (06-08-20)
BBU WIRING AND SETUP
1. Connect the positive (+) charger/controller lead wire (red)
to the positive (+) battery terminal (red).
2. Connect the negative (–) charger/controller lead wire
(black) to the negative (–) terminal (black) on the battery.
3. If you are using two batteries, use the set of optional
terminals and connect the second battery. Use lead
wires (not included) to connect the positive (+) charger/
controller terminal to the positive (+) battery terminal and
the negative (–) charger/controller terminal to the negative
(–) battery terminal.
4. The backup pump leads are polarity sensitive. Connect
the positive pump lead to the terminal labeled Pump ‘+’ and
the negative pump lead to the terminal labeled Pump ‘–’.
NOTE
: If the leads are reversed, the pump will run
backward and not pump water.
5. The float switch leads are not polarity sensitive. Connect
the float switch leads to the Float Switch tabs on the
charger/controller.
6. Test the float and the pump by lifting and holding the float.
The system alert LED will blink while the float is up.
The
Pump Status
LED will light continuously and the
buzzer will beep steadily.
The pump should start after 3 seconds.
If the pump does not run, check all the connections
and remake them as necessary.
7. To stop the pump, lower the float. After 25 seconds the
pump should stop, the
Pump Status
LED should flash, and
the buzzer should beep.
8. With the pump operating, test the ‘SILENCE ALARM’
button:
Hold for one second; release.
The
Alarm Silenced
LED should illuminate and the
buzzer should stop sounding.
To reset the buzzer (allow it to sound) and extinguish
the
Alarm Silenced
LED, press the ‘Silence Alarm’
button again for one second.
Depress the
Test System
button. Hold it for one
second and then release. The
Pump Status
LED
should stop flashing.
INSTALLATION
Charger/Controller
Float Switch
Backup Pump
Adaptor
Optional
Second Battery
Terminal
Lead
Wires
Figure 4: Wiring and Setup
