Wayne 353601-001 specifications Pump Installation, ESP45, Method 1 Preferred

								ESP45
Pump Installation
			Installation of this
			unit may take
several hours. Before disabling your							Floor
main pump, have ready an appropriate							Joist
means of evacuating the sump.								Slope
1.	Turn power to main pump off.						Ridgid
								Pipe
2. Pump must be installed using 11/4”							PVC	Down
							Pipe
	or 11/2” rigid PVC piping.
Pump Installation								Check Valve
The ESP45 can be installed as a back up								(See Step 6)
system with a separate dedicated							PS/BC
discharge line (Method 1), or tied into
an existing sump pump line (Method 2).
			Unplug the existing
			AC pump. Failure to				Batteries
follow this warning could result in fatal
electrical shock.								11/4” or
1. Verify that the existing AC pump is								11/2”
								PVC Pipe
	in good working order. If the AC
	pump is questionable, it is typically
	recommended that the unit be
	replaced with a 1/3 or 1/2 HP pump.
2. Remove any silt or accumulated							Battery
	debris from the sump pit and						Box
	surrounding area.						ESP45	Existing Pump
							Pump
Method 1 (Preferred)						Figure 2 - Method 1
1. Locate the ESP45 on a solid, level
	surface in the sump pit. Do not					5. Place the pump with the 4’ section of		sloped downward so that water will
	place the pump on a loose or sandy						PVC pipe on a solid, level surface in	not freeze in the pipe.
	surface. Small stones or sand may						the sump pit on an elevated surface.	When installing the separate discharge
	damage the pump resulting in
						6.	Attach a rubber check valve (sold	pipe, drill through the outside wall with
	potential pump failure.
							separately) to the top of the	appropriate drilling equipment. Seal the
2.	This pump has a 11/2” NPT discharge.
							discharge pipe. This will allow the	hole to prevent water from entering.
	If a 11/4” discharge pipe is desired,
							pump or check valve to be removed	Method 2
	an adapter (not included) will be
							easily for servicing.	If a separate, dedicated discharge is
	necessary. Smaller diameter piping
						7.	Check valve is required for effective	not possible as in Method 1, the ESP45
	will reduce pump flow, rate and
							operation of system.	pump can be tied in to the AC-
	performance.
								operated pump’s discharge pipe by
3.			1	1	/2"	NOTE: Check valves can be placed
	Cut a 4’ section of 1 /4" or 1					directly in the pump discharge if		installing a “Y” connector. Two check
	diameter rigid PVC pipe. Cement
								valves will be required.
						desired. However, for ease of
	1	1	/4" pipe to a threaded fitting.
						disassembly, it is recommended that		1. Locate the ESP45 on a solid, level
	Cement 11/4" pipe into pipe
	coupling. Attach 11/4" pipe section					check valves be placed above the sump		surface in the sump pit. Do not
	to the ESP45 discharge adapter.					as shown in Figure 2.		place the pump on a loose or sandy
								surface. Small stones or sand may
4.	Screw on to pump discharge.					The remainder of the discharge pipe
								damage the pump resulting in
						installation will vary depending on
			Be careful not to					potential pump failure.
						individual circumstances. Using sound
			strip or cross thread
						plumbing practices, route the		2. This pump has a 11/2” NPT discharge.
plastic fittings or check valves. Flex hose
is not recommended. Rigid PVC or metal						discharge pipe to an exterior wall by		If a 11/4” discharge pipe is desired,
pipe is required for a permanent						the shortest path. Keep turns to a		an adapter (not included) will be
installation.						minimum because they reduce flow		necessary. Smaller diameter piping
						output of the pump. The pipe that		will reduce pump flow, rate and
						exits the building structure should be		performance.
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