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General
Information
Thank you for purchasing your
Hydromatic
®
pump. To help
ensure years of trouble-free
operation,
please
following manual carefully.
Before Operation:
Read the following instructions
carefully. Reasonable care and
safe methods should be practiced.
Check
local
codes
requirements before installation.
Attention:
This manual contains important
information for the safe use of
this product.
Read this manual
completely before using this
product and refer to it often for
continued
safe
product
DO NOT THROW AWAY OR
LOSE THIS MANUAL. Keep it
in a safe place so that you may
refer to it often.
WARNING: Before handling
these pumps and controls,
always disconnect the power
first. Do not smoke or use
sparkable electrical devices or
flames in a septic (gaseous) or
possible septic sump.
Pump
Warning
To reduce risk of electrical shock:
1. Risk of Electrical Shock:
This pump has not been
investigated
for
swimming pool areas.
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2. Risk of Electrical Shock:
Connect only to a properly
grounded receptacle.
Septic tank is to be vented
in accordance with local
plumbing codes.
Do not smoke or use sparkable
electrical devices or flame in a
read
the
septic (gaseous) or possible
septic sump.
If a septic sump condition
exists and if entry into sump is
necessary, then (1) provide
proper safety precautions per
OSHA requirements and (2)
and
do not enter sump until
these precautions are strictly
adhered to.
Do not install pump in location
classified as hazardous per
N.E.C., ANSI/NFPA 70 - 2001.
Failure to heed above cautions
could result in injury or death.
use.
Installation
Instructions
These important instructions must
be followed for satisfactory
performance of your pump.
Before
your
local
plumbing codes.
1. Provide
Recommended minimum sump
diameter is 18".
2. Make sure sump is free of
string, cloth, nails, gravel, etc.
before installing pump.
3. Do not set pump directly on
the bottom of sump if it is not
solid. Raise the pump by using
bricks or concrete blocks
underneath it.
4. Use steel or plastic pipe for all
connecting
use
in
pump and sewer outlet.
installation,
check
electrical
and
proper
sump.
lines
between
NOTE: Some city regulations
do not allow installing a
pump with plastic pipe. Check
local regulations.
5. In applications where the
pump may sit idle for months
at a time, it is recommended
that the pump(s) be cycled
every month to ensure the
pumping system is working
properly when needed.
6. Hydromatic
check
should
be
installed
discharge pipe.
7. An audible alarm system for
high water conditions should
be installed in every pump for
greater protection, such as the
Q Alert for indoor use, rated
NEMA I.
For
control panels contact your
Hydromatic distributor.
8. Connect to power source
using 3-prong grounded AC
receptacle. Do not remove
ground pin from electrical
plug.
Do
not
extension cord.
9. Use
pump
partially
completely submerged for
pumping waterlike liquids
(temperature to 140° F). The
SP50 will pump solid materials
up to 1-1⁄2" (spherical) in
diameter. This pump has not
been investigated for use in
swimming pool areas.
10.Caution:
Do
not
flammable
liquids,
chemicals or salt water.
valve
in
additional
use
an
or
pump
strong
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