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6. Connecting the charger: Immediately plug
the charger into the charger jack on the back
of the control unit, then into an AC outlet on
the wall. (You can provide additional
protection for the control unit by using a
surge protector.)
7. If the pump alarm is sounding, press the
WHITE button to silence the alarm.
8. Secure the cover on the battery box by
slipping the tabs through the fittings on the
front and back of the box. BE SURE TO PLUG
IN THE MAIN AC PUMP.
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 alarm will go off automatically when the
problem has been solved. In others, the WHITE
button must be pushed to silence the alarm.
Refer to the table below for a quick review of the
features and their corresponding alarm status.
SILENCING THE ALARM DURING AN
EMERGENCY
The Basement Watchdog Emergency sump pump
system is equipped with a switch that will
silence the audible alarm during an extended
emergency. The POWER and PUMP alarms can be
silenced during a power outage or during heavy
rains when the pump is activated repeatedly.
To silence both the POWER and PUMP alarm,
slide the audible alarm switch to OFF. The
POWER and/or the PUMP light will remain on,
but the audible alarm will not
sound. When the emergency
has ended, slide the switch to
the ON position to resume the
full monitoring capability, or
you will not be warned the next
time an emergency occurs.
The WATER and BATTERY alarms
cannot be silenced. Both require
immediate attention.
POWER ALARM
There are several causes for power failure. The
most common is a power outage by your electric
company. During this emergency, the Basement
Watchdog system will automatically switch to
battery power and protect your basement from
flooding. You can silence the POWER alarm by
sliding the audible alarm switch to OFF. The
alarm will be silenced, but the light will stay on.
The system will continue to operate while the
power alarm is silenced. Be sure to slide the
switch to the ON position when power is
restored to resume full monitoring capability.
1. If the power is on in the rest of the house,
check the outlet, the home circuit breaker or
the fuse box for failure, and correct the
problem.
2. Check the charger. Make sure it is securely
plugged into the wall outlet.
3. Check the charger plug that fits into the rear
panel of the control unit. Make sure it is
securely plugged into the control unit.
The control unit must receive 115 volts AC +/-
5% from the AC outlet. Any voltage lower than
110 volts will activate the POWER alarm. Lower
voltages can be caused by utility brown outs or
a heavy power draw from other appliances on the
same circuit.
If all the connections are secure and the wall
outlet is operating, but the POWER warning light
is still on, replace the charger unit. Contact
Glentronics, Inc. at 800-991-0466, option 3.
Alarm can be Alarm shuts off
silenced before automatically
problem is when the problem
Warning corrected is corrected
POWER Yes Yes
WATER No Yes
PUMP Yes No, push white button
BATTERY No Yes
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POST
NEGATIVE
POST
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3
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6a