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Installation • Operation
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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.
Risk of electric shock. 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.
Installation
1. Install pump in sump pit with minimum
diameter of 14” (356mm). Sump depth should
be 16” (406mm). 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 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.
4. Install discharge plumbing. Use rigid plastic
pipe and wrap threads with PTFE pipe thread
sealant tape. Screw pipe into pump hand
tight plus 1-1/2 turns.
Risk of flooding. Can cause
personal injury and/or property damage.
If a 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.
5. To reduce motor noise and vibrations, a short
length of rubber hose (1-7/8” (47.6mm) I.D.,
e.g. radiator hose) can be connected into
discharge line near pump using suitable clamps.
6. Install an in-line check valve or an in-pump
check valve to prevent flow backwards
through pump when pump shuts off.
NOTICE If your check valve is not equipped
with an air bleed hole to prevent airlocking
pump, drill a 1/8” (3.2 mm) hole in discharge
pipe just above where the discharge pipe
screws into the pump discharge. Be sure the
hole is below the waterline and the check
valve to prevent air locks.
7. Power Supply: Pump is designed for 115 V.,
60 Hz., operation and requires a minimum
15 amp individual branch circuit. Both pump
and switch are supplied with 3-wire cord
sets with grounding-type plugs. Switch plug
is inserted directly into outlet and pump plug
inserts into opposite end of switch plug.
Risk of electric shock. Can
shock, burn or kill. Pump should always be
electrically grounded to a suitable electrical
ground such as a grounded water pipe or
a properly grounded metallic raceway, or
ground wire system. Do not cut off round
ground pin.
8. If pump discharge line is exposed to outside
sub-freezing atmosphere, portion of line
exposed must be installed so any water
remaining in pipe will drain to the outfall by
gravity. Failure to do this can cause water
trapped in discharge to freeze which could
result in damage to pump.
9. After piping, check valve and float switch have
been installed, the unit is ready for operation.
10. Check the pump operation by filling sump with
water and observing pump operation through
one complete cycle. For switch settings see the
Electrical and Switch Specifications chart on
Page 2.
Risk of flooding. Can cause
personal injury and/or property damage.
Failure to make this operational check may
lead to improper operation, premature
failure, and flooding.
