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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.
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2.Check local plumbing and 7. When service is required, General electrical codes before proceed carefully: installing. You must comply Information Disconnect the power at the with those rules. main electrical service box by 3. Battery box must be kept in a turning the circuit breaker off Before Operation: cool, dry, well ventilated area. or by removing the fuse. Read the following instructions 4.Battery must not be exposed Disconnect the battery carefully. Reasonable care and to any sparks or f
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come on and the buzzer sounds for the ALARM function. Battery FG-A1 should be checked by a battery shop. Installation 5. Assemble back-up pump a minimum of 1" above the primary pump and tilt 30° (per Figure 1 below). The enclosed pump includes a built-in check valve and screws 1.Disconnect power to the directly into the side of the tee included. primary sump pump. 2.Assemble control panel to Tee Fitting battery box with four screws included. 3.Position 12 volt battery (not provided) into batte
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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. If not, raise the
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buzzer will sound. When the The CHARGED indicator will be FG-A1 Testing FLOAT switch turns the backup ON until the DC voltage drops. OFF, the buzzer will continue to The battery will start charging and Operation sound until the ALARM switch is again and the CHARGING pushed to the OFF position. Push indicator will come ON. If either TESTING the ALARM switch to the ON CHARGING indicator and After installation, unplug the position. Press the RESET button CHARGED indicator are not ON, primary su
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LED’s will alternate between be necessary to remove the Q & A FG-A1 “CHARGED” & “CHARGING.” battery and have it charged on a commercial automotive or Q.Finally, the LED’s quit Backup System marine battery charger, per the alternating and the manufacturer’s instructions. Once “CHARGED” LED came on, the battery voltage can be but every once in a while the sustained above 11.9 VDC, the “CHARGING” LED comes on Q.The red and yellow LED’s battery can be reinstalled in the for just a second or two,
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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. However, your sump basin must be at least 1
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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. Any item(s) designated as manufactured by others shall b
