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