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Installation
BattEry BaCKuP SyStEm (BBu)
InStaLLatIOn anD OPEratIOn
NOTICE
• Install this system during a time when the primary
pump will not be needed. Gather all supplies before
starting. Read all warnings and installation steps
before you start.
• Be prepared for water to leak from the coupling or
piping when disassembling or cutting the discharge
pipe. Protect system components, tools and supplies
from getting wet. Dry any work areas that get wet.
BaSIC tOOLS anD matErIaLS nEEDED
Channel locks or large pliers
Tape measure
Socket wrench or 5/16" Nut driver
Side cutters
Hacksaw (to cut PVC pipe)
Medium size pliers
Pencil
PTFE pipe thread sealant tape
PVC glue (solvent weld)
PVC pipe cleaner
Cloth towel
100-120 Ampere-Hour Marine Deep Cycle Battery
(sold separately)
required Battery Capacity:
Single Battery: 120 ampere-hours maximum.
Double Batteries: 100 ampere-hours per battery
(200 ampere-hours total)
risk of flooding. Can cause personal injury and/
or property damage. Do not turn the pump on until all the
fittings are glued and the glue has dried. Loose fittings can
explode off of pipes and cause personal injury and flooding.
BBu InStaLLatIOn InStruCtIOnS
risk of electric shock. Can shock, burn or kill. At
the circuit breaker or fuse box, turn off the electrical power to
the sump pump before beginning this installation.
Setup
1. Locate the high water level in your sump pit (that is,
the water level at which the existing (primary) sump
pump starts - see Figure 1). Mark this point on the
discharge pipe with a pencil or marker.
2. Drain the sump pit as far as possible without running
the pump dry. Do this by:
A) P : Unplug the pump and switch
iggyback switch
from the outlet, then unplug the pump from the
piggyback switch. Reset the circuit breaker or
reinstall the fuse and plug the pump directly into
the outlet. The pump will start. Drain the pit and
unplug the pump. OR
For parts or assistance, call Simer Customer Service at
B) N
o piggyback switch
or reinstall the fuse and use a non-conducting
broom handle or stick to raise the float switch;
the pump should start. Drain the pit and then
release the switch.
C) a : When the pit has drained, turn
ll iNstallatioNs
off (open) the circuit breaker or remove the fuse
again to avoid electrical shock while working on
the installation.
3. Support the discharge pipe so that it can't collapse
when you take it apart or cut it.
4. If your discharge pipe has a hose coupling, discon-
nect the coupling. If not, cut the vertical discharge
pipe at any convenient spot above the floor level.
5. Lift the pump and attached pipe out of the sump pit.
Mark pipe with
pencil here.
Figure 1: Mark pipe at 'start' water level
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: Reset the circuit breaker
Support the
Pipe before
cutting.
Sump Pit
'Start' water level
of Primary Pump
Check
Valve
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