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Understanding the

Warnings & Alarms

The Basement Watchdog Special con-

trol unit features a series of warning

lights that pinpoint potential problems.

In addition, an alarm sounds to alert you

to the problem. In some cases, the

lights and alarm will go off automatically

when the problem has been solved. In

others, the RESET button must be

pushed to silence the alarm. Refer to

the table below for a quick review of the

features and their corresponding alarm

status.

SILENCING THE ALARM

DURING AN EMERGENCY

Your Basement Watchdog Special sump

pump system is equipped with a plug that

allows you to silence the POWER and

PUMP alarms during an emergency or

power failure. The plug is located in a

bag attached to the charger cord. To

silence the alarm, insert the plug into the

jack on the right side of the control unit.

The plug must be removed and the alarm

should be reactivated when the emer-

gency is over, or when the power is

restored. This plug does not effect the

BATTERY, FUSE, and WATER alarms.

To reactivate the alarm, remove the plug

and place it back in the bag on the

charger cord. If your pump was activated

during the power outage, the PUMP

alarm will still be sounding. Press the

RESET button to silence that alarm.

If you do not remove the plug, you will

not be warned the next time a POWER

or PUMP emergency arises.

BATTERY ALARM

This light and alarm will go on when the

control unit senses that the battery has

approximately

hour of pumping

energy left. This could occur when the

pump has been running for many hours

and is reaching the last half-hour of

operating power, or it could occur

because the battery is getting old and

should be replaced.

The alarm can also be triggered by

corrosion of the battery cable and the

battery terminals. Clean and tighten the

battery terminals as described at the

right. If this warning goes on while the

pump is running, you will have a minimum

/2 hour to replace the battery. (In most

cases, the pump does not run contin-

uously, and therefore, you actually have

much longer.) In a severe emergency, if a

replacement battery is not available, you

could temporarily use your car battery.

Once the AC power is restored, the

battery will recharge, unless it is old or

damaged. The alarm will go off when the

AC power is restored and the pumping

energy reaches

/2 hour or more.

In the event that your Basement

Watchdog Special sump pump system

has been called on to pump for

extended periods of time, the battery

can become very depleted. In this

condition, when the AC power is

returned to the unit, a BATTERY alarm

will continue to sound. The battery may

need a longer period to recharge.

For a fast recharge, an automotive or

marine battery charger can be used to

recharge the battery.

When another

charger is used, first disconnect the

controller from the battery.

To silence the alarm while the battery is

recharging, do the following:

1. Insert the plug into the jack on the

right side of the control unit.

2. Press the TEST button, but not the

RESET button.

3. Leave the system in this condition

for 24 hours.

4. After a 24-hour charging period,

remove the plug and press the

RESET button.

5. If the battery is recharged, all

alarms will be off.

If the alarm is still sounding, the

battery is defective or the posts are

corroded. Clean the terminals. If the

alarm still sounds, replace the battery.

TO CHECK FOR CABLE OR

TERMINAL PROBLEMS

IMPORTANT: REVIEW THE

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

BEFORE YOU PROCEED

1. Unplug the charger from the wall

outlet.

2. Remove the battery cables and

clean the battery posts with a bat-

tery post terminal cleaner or a wire

brush and a 50/50 solution of water

and baking soda. Do not allow the

soda water to enter the battery.

Thoroughly dry the posts and apply a

thin coat of petroleum jelly or another

terminal protective material.

3. Clean the corrosion off of the con-

nectors on the end of the battery

wires. Use a stiff brush or sand-

paper.

4. Replace the battery cables, RED to

the POSITIVE (+) post, and BLACK

to the NEGATIVE (-) post.

5. Plug the charger into the wall outlet.

6. You may have to press the RESET

button to silence the pumping alarm.

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Warning

BATTERY

FUSE

WATER

PUMP

POWER

Alarm shuts off

automatically

when problem

is corrected

Yes

No, must push

"RESET" button

Yes

FRONT PANEL OF CONTROL UNIT

What to do

Terminals corroded or battery defective

Clean terminals or replace battery

Replace with 25 amp auto fuse

If fuse blows again, replace pump

Add distilled water to battery

Pump was activated

Check main pump for failure

Check circuit breaker & charging plug

If power is on, replace charger

Charger Operating

•

Warning

•

BATTERY

•

FUSE

•

WATER

•

PUMP

•

POWER

Push to

Test

System

Push to

Silence

Pump Alarm

Battery Operated

SUMP PUMP

TEST

RESET

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