SumpWatcher Electronic Sump Pump Switch
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"How does the 'Sump Watcher' warn you if your sump pump motor is failing?"
When the Sump Watcher is initially installed, the control module measures the pump motors power draw and stores this information. Every time the sump pump is activated and turns on, the Sump Watcher measures the current pump motor draw and compares it to the initially stored information. If there is a 12% change in the power draw the Sump Watcher will emit a steady, slow repetitive beeping noise. If there is a 25% change in the power draw, then the Sump Watchers will beep at a steady faster rate.
"What happens if you have a power failure? Will the Sump Watcher work correctly when the power is restored?"
All of the information is stored in the electronic control module and a power failure will not erase the memory. The Sump Watcher will return to normal operation when the power is restored.
"How does the sensor work?"
The sensor is shaped roughly like a fork, and senses water by measuring the resistance between the two prongs. When the water is below the sensor the resistance is very high (figure 1), but when water bridges the two prongs the resistance is relatively low (figure 2). When the sensor detects the low resistance from the water, it triggers the control module to turn the pump on. From this point until the next cycle, the sensor has no affect on the control of the pump.

"What does the control module do?"
The control module will run the pump until it loses suction. It knows when this happens by monitoring the motor current and looking for the current level to drop when the pump transitions from pumping water to pumping air. To be able to do this reliably every time it turns on, the Utility Pump Switch needs a minimum runtime of 5 seconds. In other words, once the pump turns on, there should be enough water there so that it will take at least five seconds to pump it all out.
"We purchased the Electronic Sump Pump Switch and are very happy with it. But, is there something available in case we have an electrical power failure?"
We offer a water powered backup sump pump made by Zoeller and also one made by Liberty Pumps. We also offer some 12 volt battery operated sump pumps. The Protector Backup Pump Systems are very high tech and will even notify you of any potential failure via phone and email. The Little Giant battery backup Emergency Sump Pump System is very reliable and we have not heard of any problems with them. Zoeller also makes a 12 volt Battery Backup Pedestal Sump Pump with 25 years of proven performance in the field and thousands of satisfied customers. We also offer a Failed Circuit Alarm which will signal an alarm when a circuit has failed. It's designed for use on refrigerators, freezers, hot tubs, heat lamps for animals, pumps, etc. It can be used with any 110v/120v appliance where it is important to know if the breaker or fuse has blown (or any power outage).
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