ION 30ACi Operation Manual page 8

30ACi
Battery Back-Up System
could be malfunctioning.
9. Pump Runs but Does Not Deliver Water
a. Check valve is installed backwards. Arrow
on valve should point in direction of flow.
b. Discharge shut-off valve (if used) may be
closed.
c. Impeller or volute openings are fully or
partially clogged. Remove pump and clean.
d. Pump is air-locked. Start and stop several
times by plugging and unplugging cord.
Check for clogged vent hole in pump case.
Drill a 1/8 inch hole into PVC pipe.
e. Inlet holes in pump base are clogged.
Remove pump and clean the openings.
f. Vertical pumping distance is too high.
Reduce distance or change the discharge
fittings of the pump.
10. Pump Runs and Pumps Out Sump but Does
Not Stop
a. Unplug the pump/Ion plug from the inverter.
b. Plug the pump back into the Ion plug and
plug the Ion plug into a wall outlet.
i. If the pump does not turn on right
away, and the water level is not at the
On level, let the pump go through an
On / Off cycle a few times to insure
that the switch is functioning properly.
The basin may need to be filled with
a garden hose or bucket. Plug pump/
Ion plug back into one outlet on the
inverter and test again.
ii. If the pump turns on right away, and
the water level is not at the On level,
the switch may have to be replaced.
11. Pump Runs but Only Delivers a Small
Amount of Water
a. Pump may be air-locked. Start and stop
several times by plugging and unplugging
cord. Check for clogged vent hole in pump
case. Drill a 1/8 inch hole into PVC pipe.
b. Vertical pumping distance may be too high.
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OPERATION MANUAL
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Reduce distance or change the discharge
fitting of the pump. Inlet holes in pump base
are clogged. Remove pump and clean the
strainer and openings.
c. Impeller or volute openings may be fully or
partially clogged. Remove pump and clean.
d. Pump impeller is partially clogged with tar
or paint, causing motor to run slow and
overload Remove pump and clean.
12. Fuse Blows or Circuit Breaker Trips
a. Pump impeller may be partially clogged
with tar or paint, causing motor to run slow
and overload. Remove pump and clean.
b. Motor stator may be defective.
c. Fuse size or circuit breaker may be too
small. Must be 15 amp.
d. Impeller or volute opening may be fully or
partially clogged. Remove pump and clean.
13. Motor Runs for a Short Time Then Stops
a. Inlet holes in pump base may be clogged.
Remove pump and clean the openings.
b. Pump impeller may partially clogged with
tar or paint, causing motor to run slow and
overload. Remove pump and clean.
c. Motor stator may be defective.
14. Pump Does Not Turn On
a. Test the pump without the Ion switch.
i. Plug the pump directly into a wall outlet,
without plugging it into the Ion plug.
ii. If pump still does not run, the pump
may be defective.
iii. If the pump does run, continue to the
next step.
b. Test the switch with the pump.
i. Plug the pump into the Ion
plugging the Ion switch plug into the
wall.
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