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Pump Sentry™
Models 822 PS & 1622 PS
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
QUICK INSTALLATION & BATTERY ESSENTIALS
Pump Sentry™ is designed to operate with an external battery or battery bank
whose nominal operating voltage is 12V, and whose single or combined A-
Hr. rating does not exceed 250 A-hr. A full recharge will take 13 hours or 30
hours for batteries of 100 A-hr. and 250 A-hr. respectively. Pump Sentry™
will maintain batteries at full charge while electricity is available. See page 13
of this manual to learn more about the charger function indicators.
BATTERY TYPE
Only batteries conforming to Battery Council International (BCI) group size
27 or larger are recommended (up to size 31). Only deep cycle batteries are
designed for the type of service which Pump Sentry™ requires. INSTALL
ONLY deep cycle batteries. (wet cell or AGM type) The marine-variety is
acceptable. DO NOT use car batteries. (See page 8 for some suggested
sources.)
BATTERY BOX
Your selected battery(ies) should be installed in a high quality plastic or metal
battery box that comes with a lid that is designed for said box. It is available
at the point of battery purchase.
BATTERY CABLES
Use only the cables furnished with Pump Sentry™ that are packaged in its
carton. They are equipped with the terminations necessary for reliable and
solid connection.
The ends with the blade terminals mate with the RED and BLACK battery
cable connectors on the Pump Sentry, while the other ends are furnished with
Ring terminals designed to fit over the wing nut posts of most batteries.