Product Manual

SW-120V-1L & 2L
Sump Alarm High Water Alarm and Monitor
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MOUNTING FLOAT SWITCHES
Sump Alarm is equipped with a float switch. Positioning and installation of the float switches is application dependent and will
require consideration by you, the user.
The ALARM sensor should be positioned to activate (swing up) when the water level rises past normal, and swing down to a ‘hanging
rest’ position during normal operation. The float cable can be zip-tied to a specific location (such as the pump discharge pipe), or can
hang into the sump and pivot around the counterweight on the cable.
Mounting the Counterweight on the Cable (if required)
Your installation may or may not require the use of the counterweight included
in the shipment. Note: The cable weight is not intended to submerge the
float switch. It is designed to orient your float switch such that it is vertical
when the water level is high.
You may elect to simply zip tie the float switch cord to the pump discharge, the pump itself, or the sump wall.
The cable weight will be necessary if the float is hanging into the water anchored at the top of the tank or sump.
The cable weight can be applied to the cable using the Button head cable tie included in your shipment. If
not already installed, slide the empty cord grip into the counterweight. Pass the button head cable tie
through the cord grip until it emerges from the bottom of the counterweight. Circle around the cable and
bring the end of the cable tie back through the button head where the cable tie originates. Walk the cable
through the button head until it is taught. Trim the extra cable tie when complete.
Once installation is complete, position your float in the sump and TEST it in the final location. When the float switch drifts above the
counterweight (or the point to which it is affixed), the switch closes and the alarm sounds. When it returns below the counterweight
(or fixation point), the switch will open. The float must be free to rise and fall without interference. A minimum of 3” of cable is
recommended between the float switch and counterweight.
The Float switch will need to be positioned in the sump and TESTED in its
final location in order to fill it’s intended function.
Cord Grip
Button Head
Cable Tie