Star Water Systems S1585 User Manual

Model s1585, Battery backup pedestal sump pump, Quality products since 1866

MODEL S1585

BATTERY BACKUP PEDESTAL SUMP PUMP

PREINSTALLATION CHECKLIST

95 N. Oak St. • Kendallville, IN 46755 • 1-800-345-9422

NOTICE TO INSTALLER: Instructions must remain with installation.

Manufacturers of . . .

“Quality Products since 1866”

95 N. Oak St. • Kendallville, IN 46755

1-800-345-9422

FW0264

1008

Supersedes

0305

1. Inspect your pump. Occasionally, products are dam aged during shipment. If the unit or any of the parts are dam aged, contact your dealer

before us ing.

2. Read all the installation instructions regarding in stall ing and start up. Retain for future ref er ence.

1. Make sure there is a properly ground ed 115V re cep tacle avail-

able. Do not use primary pump cir cuit. The location must be within

6' of the control box and battery. The power supply for your DC

control system plugs directly into the 115V outlet. DO NOT USE

AN EX TEN SION CORD.

2. Make sure the 115V electrical supply circuit is equipped

with fuses or circuit breakers of prop er capacity.

3. DC emergency pumps are de signed for han dling clear water. Do

not use in septic tanks to pump ef fl u ent or sew age pits to pump

sewage.

4. Repair and service of your DC backup sys tem should be per formed

by an authorized service station.

5. The installation of DC automatic back up pumps re quires the use

of a variable level fl oat switch for operation. It is the responsibility

of the installing party, to ensure that the teth ered fl oat switch will

not hang up on the pump ap pa ra tus or pit pe cu li ari ties and is

secured so the pump will turn “on” and “off”. It is recommended

that the pit be 18" in diameter or larger to ac com mo date both a

pri ma ry and a DC backup pump.

SEE BELOW FOR LIST OF WARNINGS

1. Testing for Ground. As a safe ty mea sure each elec tri cal outlet

should be checked for ground using an Underwriters Laboratory

list ed cir cuit ana lyzer, which will indicate if the power, neu tral and

ground wires are correctly con nected to your out let. If they are

not, call a qualifi ed licensed electrician.

2. For your pro tec tion always dis con nect the pow er supply from its

power source before handling the com po nents of your DC back up

pump or the pri ma ry pump.

3. Installation and checking of elec tri cal cir cuits and hard ware should

be per formed by a qualifi ed, li censed electrician.

4. All elec tri cal and safety codes must be fol lowed in ad di tion to the

National Electrical Code and all applicable local codes.

It is the owner’s responsibility to check the bat tery

and bat tery connection at least once a month. Bat-

ter ies con tain acid and cau tion must be taken when

han dling.

6. Risk of electric shock - These pumps have not been investigated

for use in swimming pool areas.

7. According to the state of California (Prop 65), this product contains

chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer and

birth defects or other reproductive harm.

SEE BELOW FOR LIST OF CAUTIONS