Basement Watchdog Big Dog - Manual (Page 14)

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BATTERY FUSE HAS BLOWN
Your Basement Watchdog has a 25-amp
DC safety fuse in the back of the cabinet
to protect the unit and the battery. If the
fuse blows, the alarm will come on to
alert you to the problem. Replace the
25-amp fuse. If it blows again, unplug
the computer control unit from the wall
and call Glentronics’ service department
for instructions.
SYSTEM OPERATING
This green light is the “Watchdog” of the
system. The flashing on and off indi-
cates that the system is operating and
continuously monitoring the pump and
battery. If this light is on or off con-
tinuously without flashing, there is a
problem with the unit. To check the
system:
1. Disconnect the power plug from the
wall outlet.
2. Disconnect the battery cables from
the battery.
3. Now, reconnect the battery cables.
Attach the BLACK wire to the
POSITIVE (+) post, the WHITE wire
to the NEGATIVE (-) post.
4. Plug the AC cord back into the wall
outlet. If the “System operating” light
is not flashing, the unit must be
returned to Glentronics for service.
HOURS OF CONTINUOUS PUMPING
This unique feature will tell you exactly
how many hours of pumping energy are
available in the battery.
When hooking up a new, fully charged
battery, the lights will not always be
accurate. After the full test cycle is
completed, the unit will display the
accurate hours of pumping (7 hours if it
is a Basement Watchdog 7.5 hour
battery, less if another battery is used).
Other batteries, even when new, may
not have a full 7 hours of pumping
power.
The Basement Watchdog will continue
to measure the hours of pumping time,
year after year. Once every two months,
the system will automatically turn on,
test and recharge the battery and
display the hours of pumping time
available.
As the battery ages, its capacity will
diminish, and the “Hours of continuous
pumping” lights will go down ac-
cordingly. The hours may go down to 5
or 6, and then back to 7. This is normal.
The system is allowing the battery to
discharge before recharging it, so it can
measure the capacity of the battery to
hold a charge.
This also prevents
overcharging the battery and prolongs
the life of the battery.
After several years of use, the capacity
of the battery will eventually fall below
three hours of pumping time. When this
happens, the alarm will sound. The
“Hours of pumping” will register 3 hours
on the computer control panel, and
the “Battery problem” light will be
on. Replace the battery with a new
Basement Watchdog 7.5 Hour Standby
Battery.
In the event of an emergency, such as a
power failure or excessive rain, the
Basement Watchdog will automatically
begin pumping. The hours of pumping
will be continuously monitored, giving
you an accurate measure of the
pumping time left in the battery. When
three hours of continuous pumping time
are left, the alarm will sound. This will
give you a minimum of three hours of
pumping time to replace the battery.
CHARGING BATTERY
This green light goes on when the
battery is charging.
The Basement
Watchdog has a state-of-the-art 20 amp
charging system. It only operates when
the battery needs charging and turns off
completely when not in use. This will
increase the total life of the battery and
keep the battery at full charge.
TESTING BATTERY & PUMP
This green light will be lit when the
system is running any test. When the
system is first plugged in, a quick test is
initiated.
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