Wayne 390601-001 Operation, M­odel AU5ES, Setting The Run TimerR, Water Level, Ratings, Battery

Operating Instructions

M­odel AU5ES

Operation

Before performing any wiring to sump pump disconnect power to pump.

1)Plug FloodAlert into a 120-volt grounded wall outlet.

2)Insert the battery jumper (See Figure 2).

3)Plug grounded pump into Flood- Alert outlet.

4)Run the sensor wire to the sump and fasten using wire ties. Its tip should be at the level where you want the pump to begin operating.

Setting The Run TimerR

The run timer sets the pumping depth and how much water you prefer to pump out of the pit. It does not start timing until the water level drops below the sensor wire. The moment

Dial sets the amount of time the pump needs to drain water from sump

Battery

Jumper

Figure 2

Plug sump pump into outlet

Power Indicator

Light

Gives indication

that water is in contact with sensor

Indicates pump is running

When water is in contact with sensor for 15 seconds the alarm will sound and the “Water Detected” and “Pump Relay On” LEDs will flash alternately

Water Level
Water seek­s its own level but
compacted soil causes it to deviate to
the path of least resistance. As a result
ground water will not rise at a uniform
level across your entire basement.
A sump pump pit must not only be
deep enough, but more importantly
maintain a low enough water level to
insure that the path of least resistance
remains underground and not across
the top of your basement floor. An	Figure 3
empty sump draws more groundwater
from surrounding areas than a full one.
Experience shows this to be roughly a
4:1 ratio; a 1-foot below grade peak­	RATINGS
water level draws from only a 4-foot
	Voltage	. 100-130 VAC
radius while a 3-foot below grade peak­
water level extends this out to 12-feet.	Max. Current	. 15-Amps Peak­ Run Current
A common error is setting the water	Lock­ed Rotor	. 40-Amps
level as high as possible to minimize
	Starting Current	40-Amps
pump cycling and later noticing that
water surfaces some distance away.	Battery	9-Volt Alk­aline
Zcross technology in FloodAlert allows	Alarm	. 80db @ 1m Alternating
you to set the water level as low as
	Run Timer	. 2-60 Seconds
practical without worrying about high

the water drops below the sensing wire the run timer starts limiting the pumps run time. Initially set the time to 5-seconds. Test the operation by filling the sump pit with water until the sensor wire is below water. The timer should be set so that the pump turns off before the water level reaches the pump’s inlet. If the water level reaches the pump’s inlet, it will no longer pump water. If a pump has an inlet on the bottom side of the pump and the water level is low enough to allow air into the pump, an air-lock­ condition may occur. Air-lock­ happens when air is trapped in the pump and can not escape. Air-lock­ condition can be avoided if the water level stays above the pump’s inlet. Adjust set-time to remove desired amount of water and to avoid an air-lock­ condition.

Battery

The jumper on the cover connects the battery to the circuitry. If the unit loses power the battery runs the alarm and sensor. It should be replaced every year or when a power loss occurs for over two days.

To replace battery:

Purchase a 9-volt alk­aline battery. Unplug the pump from the unit and unplug the unit from the wall outlet. Remove the battery jumper. Remove the 4-screws holding the cover. Remove the cover from the base by using a rock­ing motion to free the receptacle from its slide on tabs. Unsnap the

old battery and snap in the new one. Replace the cover mak­ing sure to press hard on the receptacle to slide it fully onto its 3-tabs. Replace the 4-screws holding the cover. Plug the unit into the wall outlet and the pump into the unit. Replace the battery jumper.

Do not plug

unit in with the cover removed. High voltages are present.

Water Sensing

EST measures the surface area of liquid contacting two metals. Since the sump is grounded for safety reasons, something metal in the sump must be grounded. This might be the pump case, the sump itself, or on a plastic pump, it’s motor shaft. The sensing wire is the other metal. EST senses the square inches of contact between the two metals and their distance. The purpose is to ignore thin water films that might coat the surface of a wire or pipe and only detect the main body of water. It does not detect resistance and touching the sensing wire to ground does not activate it.

Oil FilmsS

EST is able to break­ apart oil films that might coat its sensing probe. Oil films float on the surface of water adhering to the surface of metals preventing them from mak­ing electrical contact with the water. EST’s tiny fast moving electronic pulses move non-conductive liquids away from the probe, busting them apart if they manage to coat it.

cycle operation. Patent . . . . . . . . . 6,820,483 others pending

Notes

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