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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)
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.
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. If you are using a maintenance
free battery or sealed AGM battery you will
also need to attach the fluid sensor to the
POSITIVE (+) post of the battery or the or the
alarm will sound continuously.
4. Connecting the battery: Remove the wing
nuts from the battery terminals. Remove the
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.
Note: Connecting the cables to the wrong posts
will damage the controller.
5. Connecting two batteries: If you are
connecting two batteries to the system,
before you replace the wing nuts, connect the
additional cable to the two batteries….the
BLACK wires to the POSITIVE (+) posts and the
WHITE wires to the NEGATIVE (-) posts of each
battery. NEVER attach one end of the positive
wire to the positive post and the other end of
the positive wire to the negative post on the
other battery.
6. 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.)
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BATTERY CABLE
SENSOR WIRE
SENSOR
TERMINAL
BATTERY
BATTERY
BOX
AC
OUTLET
CONTROL
UNIT
PUMP
WIRE
FLOAT WIRE
FLOAT SWITCH
PIPE ADAPTER
BASEMENT WATCHDOG
PUMP
MAIN AC PUMP
WIRE
TIE
DRAIN TILE
AC
PUMP
WIRE
UNION
OR
CHECK
VALVE
WATER
LEVEL
LINE
CHARGER
BRICKS
DRILL 1/8” HOLE
IF CHECK
VALVE USED
1/8” HOLE
Diagram F
4
3a
POSITIVE
POST
NEGATIVE
POST
3b
6b
CAUTION
2
FUSE
PUMP
CHARGER
6a
FUSE
CHARGER
PUMP
5b
5a