Installation
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BATTERY BACKUP SYSTEM
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
NOTICE:
•
Install this system during a time when the primary
pump will not be needed. Gather all supplies before
starting. Read all warnings and installation steps
before you start.
•
Be prepared for water to leak from the coupling or
piping when disassembling or cutting the discharge
pipe. Protect system components, tools and supplies
from getting wet. Dry any work areas that get wet.
BASIC TOOLS AND
MATERIALS NEEDED
Channel locks or large pliers
Tape measure
Socket wrench or 5/16” Nut driver
Side cutters
Hacksaw (to cut PVC pipe)
Medium size pliers
Pencil
Teflon tape
PVC glue (solvent weld)
PVC pipe cleaner
Cloth towel
Size 24M or 27M Marine Deep Cycle Battery
Personal injury and flood hazard.
Do not
turn the pump on until all the fittings are glued and the
glue has dried. Loose fittings can explode off of pipes
and cause personal injury and flooding.
Remove Primary Pump From Sump Pit:
1. Locate the “on” water level of the primary sump
pump. Mark this location on the discharge pipe with
a pencil. See Figure 1.
2. Drain the sump pit. The water level must be pumped
down as low as possible before going on to the next
step. To drain the sump pit follow either step “2A” or
“2B”(below).
2A. Raise the float on the float switch until the
pump turns on. Use a wooden broom handle or
a stick to do this.
2B. If the sump pump has a piggy-back type power
cord, remove the float switch power cord plug
from the outlet and plug the pump power cord
plug directly into the outlet. See Figure 2.
Electrical shock hazard.
Shock can burn
or kill. Do not use metal or any other electrical con-
ducting material to raise the float. Do not make con-
tact with the water in the sump pit. Failure to follow
this warning can result in personal injury or death.
3. Drain the sump.
NOTICE:
Do not let the pump run dry. This will
damage the pump.
4. Unplug the pump.
'Turn on'
water level of
Primary Pump
Mark pipe with
pencil here
(2nd cut).
Sump Pit
Check
Valve
Remove the
hose coupling
or mark the
1st cut here.
Support the
Exterior
Discharge
Pipe, before
cutting.
Figure 1 – Mark and cut pipe as shown
Separate the float switch cord plug
from the sump pump cord plug.
Unplug the "Piggy-back"
float switch cord plug and
the pump power cord plug
from the grounded
electrical outlet.
Plug the pump power cord plug
directly into the outlet.
Grounded
Electrical
Outlet
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1.
2.
3.
Figure 2 - To bypass the float switch
