Sump Pump with Battery Back Up
Uses
- Used in waterproofing system where it is impractical to use gravity discharge
Installation procedure
- An approximately 2’ diameter hole is cut through the floor of a basement or excavate in the floor of a crawls space approximately 2’ deep
- The excavation is lined with a filter fabric to keep silt for entering the sump
- A plastic perforated sump is installed in the hole and back filled using clean #57 drainage stone
- Two sump pump are placed inside the sump and a back flow valve is plumed on the discharge lines
- An sealed sump lid is installed and the floor or vapor barrier is detailed around the sump lid
- A battery and charge is connected to the backup pump for operation during power outages
Advantages
- Primary pump can quietly remove up to 2100 gallons of water per hour
- Battery backup pump removes up 13,000 gallons of water on one battery charge
- Wall power recharges battery after power outage
- Lid can be easily removed to service pumps
