PHCC Pro Series Pro Series 2400 Battery Backup Sump Pump System - Manual (Page 5)

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Pump & Pipe
Installation Instructions
INSTALLATION A:
DIRECT DISCHARGE TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE
BUILDING (Diagram A)
Unplug the main AC pump when installing
the backup pump to avoid electric shock.
Failure to do so could cause serious injury
or death.
1. Cut a piece of 1½” rigid PVC pipe long
enough to reach from the bottom of the
sump pit to one (1) foot above the floor.
Prime and cement it to a 1½” pipe adapter,
then screw the adapter into the pump.
2. Secure the pump wire so that the plug on the
end will not fall into the sump. Attach the
wire to the pipe with a piece of tape.
3. Place the pump with the PVC pipe
attachment on the bottom of the sump floor
next to the main AC pump. The pumps
should not touch each other. Do not mount
the pump to any existing pipes; it should be
placed on the floor of the sump. A brick may
be placed under the pump if there are rocks
or other debris on the sump floor that may
clog the pump.
4. Attach a union or a check valve to the top of
the 1½” pipe. This will allow the pump to
be removed easily, should the need arise.
The path of the rest of the pipe and the details
of each installation will vary. Using sound
plumbing practices, route the discharge pipe to
an exterior wall via the shortest path with the
fewest turns. More turns will reduce the
pumping capacity. The pipe section exiting the
building should be on a downward slope so that
the water in the pipe will exit outside instead of
returning to the sump pit. Be sure to seal the
hole in the wall where the pipe exits, and prime
and cement or clamp all connections securely to
prevent leaking. When directly discharging to
the outside of the building, no check valve is
required. However, a check valve will prevent
water from flowing back into the pit when the
pump has stopped.
If you use more than a total of 20 feet of
pipe in the installation (including vertical
and horizontal runs), install a check valve in
place of the union. Make sure it is installed
with the arrow pointing up, or it will not
prevent the backflow of water. When a check
valve is used, a 1/8” hole must be drilled in
the PVC pipe above the Pro Series pump.
Drill the hole at a 45° angle toward the
bottom of the sump to avoid splashing water
outside the sump pit. Make sure the hole is
above the water line and below the check
valve. If a hole is not drilled above the
pump, an air lock may prevent the pump
from operating.
PUMP
WIRE
PIPE ADAPTER
DRILL 1/8" HOLE
IF CHECK
VALVE USED
FLOOR
JOIST
MAIN
AC PUMP
SLOPE
PIPE
DOWN
RIGID
1-1/2"
PVC PIPE
PRO SERIES
BACKUP PUMP
DRAIN TILE
UNION
OR CHECK
VALVE
CHECK
VALVE 1
2
3
4
Diagram A
! DANGER
CAUTION