Installation - Pentair Myers MBSP-2 Owner's Manual

Installation

BASIC TOOLS AND PARTS NEEDED
(Purchase Separately)
Channel locks or large adjustable pliers
Tape measure
Socket wrench or 5/16" nut driver
Side cutters
Hacksaw (to cut PVC pipe)
Medium size pliers
Slotted screwdriver
Phillips head screwdriver
Pencil or marker
PTFE pipe thread sealant tape
PVC glue (solvent weld)
PVC pipe cleaner
Cloth towel
Plastic fittings
Check valve(s) - 1 or 2 depending on installation
38-120 Ampere-Hour Storage or Deep Cycle Battery
Required Battery Capacity:
For best results, use the following AGM Storage Batteries:
Part Amp-Hour
BAT40 40
BAT75 75
• Unit equipped with dual battery capability
• Maximum amp-hour: 120
NOTICE: The charger will not fully charge batteries with
excessive amp hour ratings without resetting system.
MBSP-2 Performace
Head in Feet 0
Head in Meters 0
GPM 34
LPM 129
BATTERY BACKUP SYSTEM (BBU)
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.
NOTICE: Study pages 4-6 to determine which installation
method will be best for you. The "Separate Discharge"
(Figure 2, Page 4), installation is recommended.
NOTICE: Check your local codes and ordinances
regarding waste water disposal (especially when running
the pump discharge outside the house) before you start.
The installation must conform to all legal requirements.
Gal/Charge Approx Run
at 10' Time
3000 4.5 Hours
7000 10.3 Hours
5 10 13.35
1.5 3
23 10 0
87 38 0
If possible, install the BBU so that the discharge goes
directly outdoors (separate discharge pipe from the
primary sump pump discharge pipe). If this is not a
practical option, see the "Common Discharge" (Figure 3,
Page 4) option.
NOTICE: For ALL installations, once the installation is
complete, run both the primary sump pump and the BBU
through at least one complete cycle to make sure that
everything operates correctly.
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.
Risk of electrical shock. At the circuit breaker
or fuse box, turn off the electrical power to the sump
pump before beginning this installation.
Setup
1. Locate the high water level in your sump pit (the
water level at which the existing (primary) sump
pump starts - see Figure 1). Turn off power to pump
and mark this point on the discharge pipe with a
pencil or marker.
2. Drain the sump pit as far as possible without running
the pump dry. Do this by:
A. P
iggyback switch
from the outlet, then unplug the pump from the
piggyback switch. Reset the circuit breaker or
reinstall the fuse and plug the pump directly into
the outlet. The pump will start. Drain the pit and
unplug the pump. OR
b. N
o piggyback switch
or reinstall the fuse and use a non-conducting
broom handle or stick to raise the float switch;
the pump should start. Drain the pit and then
release the switch.
3. When the pit has drained, turn off (open) the circuit
breaker or remove the fuse again to avoid electrical
shock while working on the installation.
Figure 1: Mark pipe at 'start' water level
: Unplug the pump and switch
: Reset the circuit breaker
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