Control Unit Hookup; Positioning The Float Switch; Installing The Battery Fluid Sensor; Hooking Up The Pump - Glentronics The Basement Watchdog Special Instruction Manual

Control Unit Hookup

When you position the control unit, be
sure the charger cord will reach the AC
power outlet and the pump cable and
the float switch will reach the bottom of
the sump. Position the unit in a well-
ventilated area. (Diagram D)
1. Positioning the float switch: The
float switch will turn on the pump
when the water rises to the top of
the switch, and it will remain
running as long as the water is
above the float switch. When the
water drops below the float switch
an internal timer in the control unit
will keep the pump running an
additional 30-40 seconds to empty
the sump pit. The switch should be
mounted six inches (6") above the
activation level of the main AC
pump. Attach the float switch very
securely to the discharge pipe of
the backup pump with the plastic
wire tie. (If you are stacking the
pumps in a narrow sump pit, the
float may be attached to the elbow
of the backup pump.) Be sure the
switch is positioned vertically with
the mounting bracket at the top. Do
not tilt the switch. Do not position
the float switch on the side of the
discharge pipe facing the drain tile
or any incoming rush of water! Do
not position it next to the power
cord of the AC pump.
2. Installing the battery fluid
sensor: Replace the battery cap
that is 2nd from the POSITIVE (+)
post of the battery with the battery
cap that is provided in the
Basement Watchdog sump pump
package. An arrow on the top of the
battery marks this position. There
are two holes in the sensor cap.
Insert the fluid sensor in the hole
that is off-center on the top of the
cap. Do not glue the sensor into the
cap. If you are not using the
Basement Watchdog battery, you
cannot use the battery fluid sensor,
however you must attach the
sensor to the POSITIVE (+) post of
the battery or the alarm will sound
continuously. The Basement
Watchdog Special sump pump
system will not warn you if the fluid
level is low in this configuration. You
will need to check your battery
every couple of months to see if it
needs water.
3. Hooking up the pump: Plug the
pump wires into the pump connect-
or on the back of the control unit.
4. Hooking up the battery: Remove
the wing nuts. Coat the terminals
with a little petroleum jelly to
prevent corrosion. Attach the
battery cables to the battery...the
RED wire to the POSITIVE (+) post,
the BLACK wire to the NEGATIVE
(-) post. Tighten the wing nuts.
5. Hooking up the charger: Immed-
iately plug the charger into the
charger hole on the back of the
control unit and into an AC outlet on
the wall.
6. If the pump alarm is sounding,
press the reset button to silence the
alarm.
7. Put the cover on the battery box,
and secure it with the safety strap.
The Basement Watchdog Special
Battery Backup Sump Pump System
is ready to use!
1a
1
CHARGER
20 AMP FUSE
PUMP
3 4
WALL OUTLET
CHARGER
CONTROL
UNIT
RED
BATTERY
CABLE
SENSOR
TERMINAL
BATTERY
BATTERY
BOX
FLOAT WIRE
FLOAT SWITCH
PIPE ADAPTER
BASEMENT WATCHDOG
PUMP
2
CHARGER
20 AMP FUSE
5
BLACK
BATTERY
CABLE
PUMP
WIRE
WIRE
TIE
DRAIN TILE
MAIN AC PUMP
Diagram D
PUMP
Page 8