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RULES FOR SAFE INSTALLATION AND
OPERATION
Carefully read and follow all safety instructions in this manual
or on system.
This is the safety alert symbol. When you see this symbol
on your pump or in this manual, look for one of the following
signal words and be alert to the potential for personal injury!
DANGER warns about hazards that will cause seri-
ous personal injury, death or major property damage if ignored.
WARNING warns about hazards that can cause
serious personal injury, death or major property damage if ignored.
CAUTION warns about hazards that will or can
cause minor personal injury or property damage if ignored.
The word NOTICE indicates special instructions which are important
but not related to hazards.
1. To avoid risk of serious bodily injury and property damage, read
safety instructions carefully before installing pump.
2. Follow local and/or national plumbing and electrical codes when
installing pump. A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) is rec-
ommended for use on any electrical appliance submerged in
water.
3. Use this pump only for backup sump pump duty in a residential
application. It is not designed as a primary sump pump.
4.
Hazardous Voltage. Can cause severe or
fatal electrical shock. Do not plug in or unplug battery charger
while standing on a wet floor or in water. Be sure one hand is
free when plugging in or unplugging charger. If basement floor is
wet, disconnect power to basement before walking on floor.
5. Do not lift pump by electrical cord.
6. Pump water only with this pump.
7. Do not run pump dry. To do so will damage seals and can cause
leaking and property damage.
8. Pump is permanently lubricated at the factory. Do not try to lubri-
cate it!
9. Keep battery charger and battery box in a dry, cool, well ventilat-
ed area.
10. To avoid danger of fire or explosion, keep sparks and flame
away from battery.
11.
Battery acid is corrosive. Do not spill on
skin, clothing, or battery charger. Wear eye protection when
working on battery.
12. Maximum vertical pumping distance is 15 feet (4.6M).
13. Make sure sump is clear of debris.
BASIC TOOLS AND MATERIALS NEEDED
Pipe Wrenches Screwdriver Hacksaw 1-1/4" Check Valve
Adjustable Wrench
Teflon Tape Knife 12-volt Battery
GENERAL INFORMATION
The battery back-up sump system is not a substitute for your prima-
ry sump pump. It is designed as a backup pump to pinch-hit for your
primary sump pump during a power outage or other problem which
prevents normal operation. Do not use it to pump flammable liquids
or chemicals.
Keep battery charger dry and protected from damage.
In an emergency (such as an extended power outage) which
depletes the system battery, your automobile battery may be tem-
porarily substituted. Be sure to replace the system battery as soon
as possible.
CHARGER OPERATION
Backup pump will start automatically when sump water level rises
far enough to trip float switch. After a delay of about 4 seconds,
alarm will sound. Silence alarm by pushing ALARM TEST/RESET
button. In normal (switch actuated) operation, alarm is locked out
until about 4 seconds after float switch has dropped to OFF position;
cycle can then begin again.
Test alarm by pushing ALARM TEST/RESET button when alarm is
not sounding. Alarm will then sound as long as button is held down.
Pushing ALARM TEST/RESET button to test alarm overrides lock-
out, so alarm can be tested at any time.
If alarm sounds, check operation of primary pump, which may need
service. If battery backup operation is due to a power outage, alarm
will sound, but no service is likely to be required to primary pump.
Battery charger has capacity to run pump and charge battery at the
same time as long as power to the charger is not interrupted. If
power to charger circuit is interrupted, the length of time that the
backup pump will run depends on the Ampere-hour capacity of the
battery used.
Extended periods of operation (for example, during an extended
power outage) may exhaust the battery. However, once the load is
removed, usually it will self-regenerate far enough to allow the
charger to start. The battery charger will begin charging the battery
as long as the battery has a charge of at least 1/2 volt.
After power is restored, charger will automatically recharge battery
fully in about six hours.
NOTICE: If battery has not reached a satisfactory voltage after 24
hours of charging, alarm will sound. In this case alarm cannot be
reset. Possible causes are:
PROBLEM
ACTION
Back-up pump has run
Push ’Reset’. Check main pump.
Power out more than
Disconnect charger from battery.
24 hours
Call power company.
Continuous charging
Disconnect charger from battery.
more than 24 hours
Check for defective battery.
Loose connection or
Disconnect charger from battery.
no power to charger
Check plug, receptacle, power
at main breaker.
After restoring power or replacing battery, alarm can be reset.
VERTICAL PUMPING DISTANCE
5 FEET
10 FEET
15 FEET
Gallons Per Hour
1,170
768
120
Hours Available
7.0
9.0
10.5
Total Gallons Pumped
7,750
6,680
1,160
TABLE I – CAPACITY RATINGS
