Product Manual

REPLACING THE BATTERY
Risk of electric shock or battery explosion,
which can cause serious injury or death. Wear
eye protection. Work in a well-ventilated area.
Do not smoke or allow a spark or flame in the
vicinity of the battery. Avoid dropping metal
tools on the battery. If battery acid contacts
eyes, flush with water for 10 minutes. Review
the safety instructions on page 1.
REFER TO THE PHOTOS BELOW
1. Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.
2. Remove the cover of the battery box by pushing
in the tabs on the front and back, then lifting
up.
3. Fan the area around the top of the battery with
a piece of cardboard (or another n
on-metallic
material) to remove any hydrogen or oxygen gas
that may have been emitted from the battery.
4. Remove the fluid sensor from the battery cap,
and then remove the YELLOW battery cap. Save
it for use in the new battery.
5. Unscrew the wing nuts and remove the battery
cables.
6. Remove the old battery from the battery box
and place the new battery in the box. Fill the
battery following the instructions on page 8.
7. Clean any corrosion off of the ring connectors
on the end of the battery cables. Use a wire
brush or sandpaper.
8. Replace the battery cables, WHITE to the
NEGATIVE (-) post and BLACK to the POSITIVE
(+) post.
9. Rinse and dry the YELLOW cap from the old
battery to remove any residue. Replace the
BLACK battery cap in the cell that is 2nd from
the POSITIVE post with the YELLOW cap from
the old battery. Insert the fluid sensor in the
cap. Put the BLACK battery cap on the old
battery.
10. Plug the power cord into the wall outlet. (You
can provide additional protection for the
control unit by using a surge protector.)
POWER FAILURE
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 failure”
alarm for 24 hours by pressing the WHITE button
for 4 seconds. The alarm will be silenced, but the
light will stay on. The system will continue to
operate while the power alarm is silenced. After
24 hours, the alarm will automatically reactivate.
1. If the power is on in the rest of the house,
check the home circuit breaker or fuse box for
failure, and correct the problem.
2. Check the power cord. Make sure it is securely
plugged into the wall outlet.
3. Check the AC fuse located on the back panel of
the control unit. If it has blown, replace it with
a 5-amp glass barrel fuse, commonly found at
hardware stores and auto supply stores. If the
fuse blows again, call Glentronics technical
support at 800-991-0466, option 3.
The control unit must receive 115 volts AC +/- 5%
from the AC outlet. Any voltage lower than 110
volts will activate the power failure alarm. Lower
voltages can be caused by utility brown outs or a
heavy power draw from other appliances on the
same circuit.
PUMP FAILURE
The Basement Watchdog control unit will check the
pump and its wire connections each week for
possible pump failure. The system will test the
pump by running it for 2-3 seconds to make sure
it is operating. If the “Pump failure” alarm
sounds:
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DANGER
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REMOVE
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POSITIVE
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NEGATIVE
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SURGE
PROTECTOR