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Thank you for purchasing your 

Hydromatic

®

 product. To help 

ensure years of trouble-free 

op er a tion,  please  read  the 

fol low ing  manual  carefully.
Before Operation:

Reasonable care and safe meth ods 

should be practiced. Check local 

codes and requirements before 

installation. This manual contains 

important information for the safe 

use of this product.  Read this 

manual completely before using 

this product and refer to it often 

for con tin ued safe product use. 

DO NOT THROW AWAY OR 

LOSE THIS MAN U AL.  Keep 

it in a safe place so that you may 

refer to it when needed.
Warning:

Always disconnect the Unit from 

the receptacle power source and 

battery before handling or making 

any adjustments to the system.
California Proposition 65 Warning

  This product and 

related accessories contain 

chemicals known to the State of 

California to cause cancer, birth 

defects or other reproductive harm.

1. Risk of electrical shock: 

This unit has not been 

investigated for use in 

outdoor areas.

2. Risk of electrical shock: 

 

Connect only to a properly 

grounded, three pronged 

grounding type receptacle. 

Under any circumstances do 

not remove the grounding 

prong from the power cord.

 

3. Do not smoke, use sparkable 

electrical devices or open flame 

when working on this Unit!

4. Do not install Unit in locations 

classified as hazardous per 

N.E.C., ANSI/NFPA 70 - 1999.

Failure to heed above cautions 

could result in injury or death.

Attention:

The A+ Battery Backup System 

is to be used only with the 

Hydromatic pump supplied with 

the Unit. Using anything other 

than the pump supplied with the 

system will cause damage to the 

Unit and void the warranty.

Tools Needed:

A pipe wrench, pliers, adjustable 

wrench, and screwdriver will be 

needed.

Battery Requirements:

Your Unit operates on 12V DC 

battery power when in the power 

fail mode; a UL recognized deep 

cycle marine battery should be 

used. 

We recommend:

 

Crown Battery

Model # 27T-36

Factory Tel: 419-334-7181

General    

Information

Battery Backup 

Warning

For submersible sump pump 

installation instructions, please 

use the installation manual 

for the Hydromatic B-A1, Item 

# W-03-410.

1. Open the lid on the battery 

enclosure and place the lower 

half of the battery enclosure 

with the Unit in a suitable place 

where a 120V three prong 

 

outlet is within reach of the 

receptacle power cord, and 

where water will not drip or 

splash on the Unit. It is also 

important to make sure that the 

fan inlets on each side of the 

battery backup enclosure are 

free from obstructions. It is also  

recommended that the Unit be 

placed on a board or cinder 

block to keep it off the moist 

floor and free from debris.

2. After the battery box has been 

put in a suitable location, the 

battery can be installed.

Battery Installation

 

  A battery can present a risk of 

severe burns and injury from 

high short circuit current. The 

following precautions should 

be observed when working on 

batteries.

1. Remove watches, rings, or 

other metal objects.

2. 

Use tools with insulated 

handles.

3. Do not lay tools or metal parts 

on top of batteries.

Installation

Instructions

Summary of Contents for HYDROMATIC A+

Page 1: ... 957 8677 Unit Installation and Service Manual A Battery Backup Power Supply For use with Hydromatic model B A1 BV A1 2013 Pentair Ltd All Rights Reserved W 03 422 Rev 03 04 13 NOTE To the installer Please make sure you provide this manual to the owner of the pumping equipment or to the responsible party who maintains the system ...

Page 2: ...attery Backup System is to be used only with the Hydromatic pump supplied with the Unit Using anything other than the pump supplied with the system will cause damage to the Unit and void the warranty Tools Needed A pipe wrench pliers adjustable wrench and screwdriver will be needed Battery Requirements Your Unit operates on 12V DC battery power when in the power fail mode a UL recognized deep cycl...

Page 3: ...rging light OFF C Fully charged light OFF D If fully charged light ON 4 AFTER EACH 5 MINUTES OF OPERATION the Unit halts inverter operation for 5 seconds to test for receptacle power pump stops A Power loss inverter on light OFF may slowly dim B Battery charging light OFF C Fully charged light OFF D If receptacle power is found to be present see 2 above E If receptacle power is found to be off see...

Page 4: ...dried e CAUTION Lead acid batteries can present a risk of fire because they generate hydrogen gas The following procedures should be followed f DO NOT SMOKE when near batteries g DO NOT cause flame or spark in battery area h Discharge static electricity from body before touching batteries by first touching a grounded metal surface 11 See battery manufacturer s installation manual for additional ba...

Page 5: ... by customer 100 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 A Battery Backup performance with a Hydromatic B A1 Pump Run Time hours Duty Cycle percent Test results are based on the following criteria Pump Current Draw 5 8 Amps Specific gravity of battery fluid at the start of each test 1300 Start 13 45 Volts Finish 10 2 Volts 7 Unit has been applied to products exceeding the maximum capaci...

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Page 8: ... be accepted if received after the Warranty Period has expired This warranty is not transferable EXCEPTIONS Hydromatic Special Application Pumps Battery Back Up Sump Pumps Filtered Effluent Pumps Grinder Pumps and 2 1 2 Sewage Pumps are warranted for a period of 12 months from date of purchase or 18 months from date of manufacture whichever comes first HYDROMATIC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQ...

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