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OPERATION
WHEN THE SYSTEM OPERATES:
In any event that your primary sump pump can not
operate due to failure or loss of power the Alpha
Battery Backup System will operate using battery
power to prevent flood damage.
HOW THE SYSTEM OPERATES:
Once the water reaches the top RED sensor the
pump will turn ON and pump down until it reaches
the bottom BLACK sensor and shut OFF. This is
known as the pump cycle. If the bottom sensor fails,
the top sensor will operate the pump in 12 second
cycles.
COMMON ALARMS
PUMP IS RUNNING
When the pump operates you will hear an audible
alarm. Check the system to make sure it is opera-
tional and in good working order. If the power is
on, check your primary pump, outlet and breaker for
failure. To silence the alarm simply press the si-
lence button one time until you see the screen flash
(do not hold the button down). This will silence the
alarm for a period of 24hrs.
AC POWER FAILURE:
In the event of a power failure the unit will wait 15
minutes after it detects loss of power to sound an
alarm. This will avoid nuisance alarms when the
power turns off only for a few seconds or minutes.
If the system detects water during the 15 minute
period an alarm will sound to indicate the pump is
running.
Once power is restored the unit will begin to charge
the battery and then go back to stand-by mode.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
For every different alert the alarm will sound, even if
you pressed the silence button. The system only
alerts when it recognizes potential threats that may
lead to flooding.
EMERGENCY ALARMS
LOW BATTERY:
When the system has been running for an extended
period of time the battery will drain down. Once it
reaches 11.2V an alarm will sound and "Low
Battery" will appear on the LCD screen. The pump
will still operate but take caution and be prepared
with an alternate source of power such as another
fully charged battery or a generator to plug your pri-
mary pump into.
CRITICAL BATTERY VOLTAGE:
If your system sounds an alarm for critical battery
voltage, the battery is critically low and the system is
about to stop pumping.
HIGHWATER ALARM:
If the pump is running continuously and the storm
water is not dropping below the red sensor after 30
seconds the system will sound an alarm and the LCD
screen will display High Water. This may result in
flooding.
BLOWN FUSE:
Although it is not common a blown fuse will prevent
the system from operating . Replace the fuse with
another 20A fuse as soon as possible. Check the
pump and battery connections.
TESTING
SELF TESTING:
Once a week the system will run a diagnostic test of
the entire system. During the self test the pump will
run for a period of 10 seconds to ensure proper op-
eration. If there is an issue detected during the self
test an alarm will sound and a message will be dis-
played on the LCD screen to indicate the type of fail-
ure.
MANUAL TESTING:
To manually test your system simply hold down the
Alarm Silence/Test Button for 10 seconds. The LCD
screen will flash and indicate system testing. Once
the diagnostic test is complete the LCD will display
System OK or indicate failure if present.
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