Installing The Battery Fluid Sensor; Connecting The Battery; Connecting The Charger - Glentronics The Basement Watchdog Special Instruction Manual & Safety Warnings

1a 1b
PUMP
CH RGER
FUSE
2
3a 3b
NEGATIVE
POSITIVE
POST
POST
4

3. Installing the battery fluid sensor:

BASEMENT WATCHDOG BATTERIES COME IN TWO
CONFIGURATIONS. THE HOLE FOR THE FLUID
SENSOR IS MARKED BY AN ARROW ON THE TOP
OF EACH BATTERY. Remove the cover of the
battery box by pushing in the tabs on the
front and back, then lifting up. Fan the area
around the top of the battery with a piece of
cardboard (or another non-metallic material)
PUMP
CHARGER
FUSE
5a
5b
6
to remove any hydrogen or oxygen gas that
may have been emitted from the battery. (a)
If the top of the battery has six small battery
caps, replace the battery cap that is 2nd from
the POSITIVE (+) post with the battery cap
that is provided in the Basement Watchdog
package. An arrow on the top of the battery
marks this position. There are two holes in
this battery 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. (b) If the
top of the battery has two large caps, place
the fluid sensor in the hole molded on the top
of the battery. It is located in the second cell
from the positive post, and the location is
marked by an arrow on the top label. Hold the
sensor straight up and press it firmly into the
hole. Do not bend the sensor. You will not
need the additional battery cap provided in
the carton if you have this battery.
CAUTION
If you are not using the Basement Watchdog
Standby 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 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. If the
battery dries out,
the system will
not work.
4. Connecting the battery: Remove the wing
nuts from the battery terminals. Remove the
AC
OUTLET
SURGE
PROTECTOR
CONTROL
UNIT
CHARGER
BATTERY CABLE
SENSOR WIRE
SENSOR
TERMINAL
BATTERY
BATTERY
BOX
FLOAT WIRE
FLOAT SWITCH
PIPE ADAPTER
BASEMENT WATCHDOG
PUMP
security tag from the battery cables. Attach
the battery cables to the battery...the BLACK
wire to the NEGATIVE (-) post, and the RED
wire to the POSITIVE (+) post. Replace the
wing nuts and tighten them.
5. Connecting the charger: Immediately plug
the charger into the charger hole on the back
of the control unit, then into an AC outlet on
the wall. (You should provide additional
protection for the control unit by using a
surge protector.)
6. If the pump alarm is sounding, press the
YELLOW button on the front of the control
panel to reset the alarm.
7. Secure the cover on the battery box by
slipping the tabs through the fittings on the
front and back of the box.
8. BE SURE TO PLUG IN THE MAIN AC PUMP.
AC
PUMP
WIRE
PUMP
WIRE
UNION
OR
CHECK
VALVE
WIRE
TIE
DRAIN TILE
WATER
LEVEL
LINE
MAIN AC PUMP
Diagram F
Page 10