Basement Watchdog Big Dog - Manual (Page 11)

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Understanding the
Warnings & Alarms
The Basement Watchdog control 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
the alarm will go off automatically when
the problem has been solved. In others,
the white “SILENCE/TEST” button must
be pushed to silence the alarm. Refer to
the table at the left for a quick review of
the features and their corresponding
alarm status.
SILENCING THE ALARM
DURING AN EMERGENCY
If the alarm can be silenced before the
problem is corrected, you may silence it
for two minutes by holding down the
white “SILENCE/TEST” button for one
second. The alarm will be silenced, but
the warning light will stay on.
To silence the alarm for 24 hours, hold
down the white “SILENCE/TEST” button
for four seconds. Within five seconds,
one short beep will sound to tell you that
the alarm has been silenced. It will
automatically reactivate after 24 hours.
The warning light will stay on.
To reactivate the alarm before 24 hours,
hold down the white “SILENCE/TEST”
button for four seconds. Within five
seconds two beeps will sound. The
alarm is now reactivated.
BATTERY HOOKED-UP IMPROPERLY
If the battery cables have been hooked
up to the wrong posts, this warning light
will go on. No audible alarm will sound,
but the unit will not operate.
Your
Basement Watchdog will protect itself
from damage.
Reverse the battery
cable connections and continue with the
system hookup.
BATTERY FLUID LOW
If this warning light and alarm are on, you
need to add distilled water to the battery.
You can silence the alarm for two min-
utes by pressing the white “SILENCE/
TEST” button for one second. You can
silence the alarm for 24 hours by holding
the white button for four seconds. The
light stays on, but the alarm will not
sound. The system will continue to
operate and pump while the alarm is
silenced.
IMPORTANT: REVIEW THE
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE YOU PROCEED
Remove the top of the battery box.
Unscrew the six battery caps and place
them in the battery box top.
Add distilled water to each cell. If dis-
tilled water is not available, tap water with
a low mineral content may be used. Do
not use well water. Never add more acid.
Fill the battery to the 2nd level shown in
Diagram C on page 7.
Replace the caps and the fluid sensor.
Be sure the fluid sensor is positioned in
the 2nd cell from the positive post of the
battery. It’s marked with an arrow on the
top of the battery. The warning light will
turn off automatically when the battery
is refilled.
BATTERY DISCHARGED
This light and alarm will go on when the
computer control unit senses that the
battery has less than 1
1 / 2 continuous
hours of pumping energy left. This could
occur when the pump has been running
for many hours and is reaching the last
hours of operating power, or it could
occur because the battery is getting old
and should be replaced.
If this warning goes on during a flood or
emergency, you will have a minimum of
1
1 / 2 hours to replace the battery. In
most cases the pump does not run
continuously, and therefore it will run
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 quickly recharge, unless it is
old or damaged. The alarm will go off
when the pumping energy reaches more
than 1
1 / 2 hours.
BATTERY PROBLEM
There are many ways a battery can fail.
The Basement Watchdog is constantly
monitoring the battery and will warn
you if it detects a battery failure, or if
the battery has less than 3 hours of
continuous pumping power left.
The alarm can also be triggered by
corrosion or loose connections between
the battery cable and the battery ter-
minals. Remove the battery cables and
clean and tighten the battery terminals
as described below and on page 11.
Once the AC power is restored, the
battery will recharge, unless it is old or
damaged. Press the white “SILENCE/
TEST” button for one second to reset
the alarm.
To silence the alarm during an emer-
gency, press the white button for four
seconds. This will silence the alarm for
24 hours.
TO CHECK FOR CABLE OR
TERMINAL PROBLEMS
IMPORTANT: REVIEW THE
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE YOU PROCEED
1. Unplug the power cord from the
wall outlet.
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CORRECT HOOK UP