Electrical Connections - Sears CRAFTSMAN 572.826122 Owner's Manual

Battery operated backup sump pump
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Hazardous fumes. Follow cement manu-
facturer's instructions. Use PVC cement only in a well
ventilated place away from fire or flame.
11. Put clamp on adapter; leave loose. Mount backup
pump check valve in adapter; thread assembly into
tee.
12. Slip pump into check valve. Tighten clamp.
13. Make sure battery is fully charged; then check opera-
tion by disconnecting power to primary sump pump
and filling sump until Backup Sump Pump starts. Run
Backup Pump through one complete cycle.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS

Hazardous voltage. Can cause serious or
fatal electrical shock. Review safety instructions, Page 2,
before operating charger.
If your outlet is not grounded, install a copper wire (at
least 14 gauge) from the outlet box to a cold water pipe.
Use ground clamp on pipe. BE SURE that the cold water
pipe used has metal continuity to electrical ground. Do
not modify cord or plug; do not use an extension cord.
CHARGER/BATTERY INSTALLATION
NOTICE: Alarm will sound when charger is first
connected to battery. Press ALARM TEST/RESET button on
charger. If alarm continues to sound, disconnect one
charger lead from the battery and reconnect it. Press
ALARM TEST/RESET again; alarm will stop sounding.
1. Connect charger as shown in Figure 2.
A. Connect Positive (+) lead from charger to positive
battery post.
B. Connect Negative (–) lead from charger to negative
battery post.
Black
Brown
Sensor
+
Fuse
Holder
White
Black
Backup
Pump
Figure 2 – Wiring Connections
Negative
Battery Clamp
+
+
Positive
Battery Clamp
Positive
(Black w/
Red Tracer)
Negative
(Black)
Sensor
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C. Third lead from charger is factory connected to
lead from pump motor/float switch.
NOTICE: If charger is connected backwards, pump
will not operate properly, battery will not charge.
2. Plug in power cord to a 115-125 Volt AC outlet deliv-
ering at least 2 amps. Do not use a switch controlled
outlet. Mark circuit in main power panel "Backup
sump pump power supply; do not turn off".
3. With charger properly connected and plugged in, the
panel on the front of the charger will appear as in one
of the following:
A. If battery is dead, charger will supply about 10
amps power (see Figure 3A).
B. If battery is near full charge, charger will deliver
about 5 amps power (see Figure 3B).
C. If battery is fully charged, charging current will be
0 amps and green LED lamp will be lighted (see
Figure 3C).
4. The charger is equipped with a self-resetting circuit
CHARGED
CHARGED
2
2
C H A R G E C O M P LE T E
C H A R G E C O M P L E T E
A.
CHARGED
2
C H A R G E C OM P L E T E
B.
CHARGED
2
C H A R G E C OM P L E T E
C.
Figure 3 – Battery Backup Control Panel
A. Battery depleted - charging current 10 amps.
B. Battery nearly charged - current about 5 amps.
C. Charge complete - current 0 amps, LED lights
up.
5
D C A M PS
D C A MPS
CHARGING
CHARGING
4
4
6
6
8
8
10
10
1 2
12
D C A MPS
CHARGING
4
6
8
10
12
CHARGING
4
6
8
1 0
1 2
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