Outdoor Electronic Hi-Lo Pump Switch

These Outdoor Hi-Lo Pump Switches are "electronic float" switches that are designed to work in sump pits that collect ground water from around your home's foundation. They are particularly useful when the sump pit is very large and may take more than 90 seconds to empty. The real advantage of the Outdoor Hi-Lo Pump Switch is that it lets you accurately set where the pump turns on, and where it turns off. Unlike traditional float switches, the outdoor Hi-Lo pump switch has no moving parts that can seize up or get wedged between the pump and the wall of the pit and prevent the pump from running, or cause it to run continuously and burn out. This makes the outdoor Hi-Lo pump switch many times more reliable than float switches and, because it's electronic, it has features that just aren't available in mechanical switches, such as the alarms that are described below. This Outdoor Hi-Lo SumpController Switch works with most brands of pumps like: Zoeller, Grundfos, Little Giant, and Liberty.

• Easy to install, doesn't require any changes to your plumbing
• Can be installed inside or outside
• Comes with two sensors and a control module
• The setting of the sensors determine when the control module turns the pump on, and when it turns it off.
• Lets you accurately set where the pump turns on, and where it turns off
• Fits in narrow sump pits, where most floats are hard to fit
• Ideal for a second pump when space in the pit becomes very tight
• No tools required - makes for easy installation
• No mechanical parts to wear out
• Plugs into standard three-prong electrical outlet with GFI
• 5' long power cord
• 120VAC, 14amp (max current)
• 12 ft sensor cable length
• Relay cycles pump on/off - more information
• Relay life expectancy: 100,000 - 1,000,000 cycles
• Click here for detailed installation instructions

1. When the water is below both sensors, the pump is off
2. The pump is off when the water is above the lower sensor, but hasn't reached the upper sensor
3. When the water reaches the upper sensor, the pump is turned on
4. The pump stays on while the water is between the sensors
5. The pump is turned off when the water drops below the lower sensor

1. Unplug pump from control module
2. Lift top sensor out of water
3. Unplug control module from 120 VAC outlet. Wait 10 seconds
4. Plug control module back into outlet. Wait 10 seconds
5. Unplug control module from 120 VAC outlet. Wait 10 seconds
6. Plug control module back into outlet. Wait 10 seconds
7. Plug pump back into control module
8. Place top sensor back into water

• The "piggyback plug" attached to the mechanical float switch cannot be used with the Outdoor Hi-Lo Sump Controller. It must be disconnected and remain disconnected.
• If your sump pump has an internal float switch wiring, i.e. doesn't have a "piggyback plug," then you must secure the float up as if the pit were full so that its internal switch is always closed and the pump enabled.
• The sensors shouldn't touch anything else in the pit, like the wall, each other, the discharge pipe, pump, etc. If they do, the Outdoor Hi-Lo Sump Controller might be confused and think it is time to turn the pump on, or fail to turn it off.
• The Outdoor Hi-Lo Sump Controller works with any size pump, up to a maximum of 14 amps.

VERY IMPORTANT: During installation it is very important both of the sensors be installed so that they are not touching water before power is applied to the controller. Manually operate the pump to drain the sump down if necessary to accomplish this. Place the sensors in the sump, one at the desired low water level and the other one at the desired high water level. Once the controller is plugged into a power source, the sensors will be calibrated by the controller as the water level rises and touches first the low sensor and then the high sensor.