Unit Installation and Service Manual FG-A1 12 Volt Battery Back-Up Power Supply NOTE! To the installer: Please make sure you provide this manual to the owner of the pumping equipment or to the responsible party who maintains the system.
General Information Before Operation: Read the following instructions carefully. Reasonable care and safe methods should be practiced. Check local codes and 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 use. DO NOT THROW AWAY OR LOSE THIS MANUAL. Keep it in a safe place so that you may refer to it often.
FG-A1 Installation 1. Disconnect power to the primary sump pump. 2. Assemble control panel to battery box with four screws included. 3. Position 12 volt battery (not provided) into battery box. 4. Assemble the two lead wires from control panel to the battery with the two battery clamps included per Fig. 2. Note: Assemble RED wire to POSITIVE (+) battery terminal and BLACK wire to the NEGATIVE (–) battery terminal.
FG-A1 Installation 8. Insert the plug of the pump into the PUMP socket of the control panel. 9. Push the RESET button and the unit is ready for operation. 10. The back-up sump pump should be checked by unplugging the primary sump pump and filling the sump basin with water. When the water level is slightly above the back-up sump pump it should turn on. As the water level drops, the back-up sump pump should turn off before the water level reaches the bottom of the back-up pump.
FG-A1 Testing and Operation TESTING After installation, unplug the primary sump pump and fill the sump with water. This is actually imitating the condition that would happen if the power went off or the primary pump failed for whatever reason. The back-up sump pump should begin operation as the water level rises just above it’s top. If not, the float sensor may need to be re-positioned, review float installation instructions.
Q & A FG-A1 Backup System Q. The red and yellow LED’s flash on my control panel. What’s wrong? A. Maybe nothing at all! A slow flash rate, (about 1 second, or less), indicates that the charging system has nearly charged the battery to its optimum charge level. The flashing LED’s should slow and eventually stop when the battery is completely charged.
Q & A FG-A1 Back-Up System Q. Why is it necessary to install the pump at an angle? A. Installing the pump at an angle prevents air from entering the system. If air were allowed to enter the system, the pump would not operate. Q. What is a trickle charger? A. A trickle charger is a device that allows the battery to charge the pump system constant until the battery is fully charged. Q. Can a backup sump pump be used with a pedestal sump pump? A. Yes.
WARRANTY Hydromatic® warrants to the original purchaser of each Hydromatic product(s) that any part thereof that proves to be defective in material or workmanship within one year from date of installation or 18 months from manufacture date, whichever comes first, will be replaced at no charge with a new or remanufactured part, F.O.B. factory. Purchaser shall assume all responsibility and expense from removal, reinstallation and freight.
