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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY SYMBOLS
This is the safety alert symbol. When you see this symbol
on your pump or in this manual, look for one of the following
signal words and be alert to the potential for personal injury:
DANGER warns about hazards that will cause serious
personal injury, death or major property damage if ignored.
warns about hazards that can cause serious
personal injury, death or major property damage if ignored.
warns about hazards that will or can cause minor
personal injury or property damage if ignored.
The word NOTICE indicates special instructions that are
important but not related to hazards.
GENERAL SAFETY
Carefully read and follow all safety instructions in this
manual and on the unit itself.
Under certain conditions, submersible pumps can develop
extremely high pressure. Install a pressure relief valve
capable of passing entire pump flow at 75 PSI.
Do not allow pump, piping, or any other system component
containing water to freeze. Freezing may damage system,
leading to injury or flooding. Allowing pump or system
components to freeze will void warranty.
Can shock, burn or cause death. To avoiddangerous or fatal
electric shock hazard, use pump only in an effluent system.
DO NOT install pump in an open body of water ( a lake,
swimming pool, etc.).
Install, ground and wire pump according to local and
Canadian Electrical Code or National Electrical Code
requirements that apply.
Disconnect electrical power supply before installing or
servicing pump.
Make sure motor nameplate voltage and frequency match
line voltage and frequency of power supply.
Install pump according to all plumbing, pump and well code
requirements.
Install an all leg disconnect switch in the power supply near
the pump.
Motors are equipped with automatic thermal overload
protection which will open the circuit and stop the motor
when a thermal overload (excessive heating) exists.
When motor cools, overload will reset and motor will
restart automatically. This can cause the motor to start
unexpectedly and without warning.
Inspect pump and motor for delivery damage. Report any
damage immediately to shipping carrier or to Sta-Rite
immediately.
Have any installation, repair, or service work done by your
Sta-Rite dealer.
Never run pump dry.
NOTE: Install pump in the effluent or pumping chamber of
vault — NOT in the sewage chamber. Pump is designed to
pump filtered effluent or clear water only. It is not a sewage
pump.
During system operation, pump must be submerged at all
times.
Pipe joint compound can cause cracking in plastics. Use
only teflon tape when sealing joints in plastic pipe.
Warranty is void in the following conditions:
• Water is highly corrosive.
• If entrained gas or air present in water being pumped
reduce the flow and cause cavitation (which can damage
the pump).
• Pump has been operated with discharge valve closed
(severe internal damage will result).
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING:
This product and related accessories contain
chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer,
birth defects or other reproductive harm.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
DANGER
When installing, operating, or servicing this pump, follow the
safety instructions listed below.
Ground pump and motor in accordance with all codes
and ordinances that apply. All wiring must meet National
Electrical Code and Canadian Electrical Code (whichever
applies). Use copper ground wire at least as large as wires
carrying current to motor.
Motor is supplied with copper ground wire. Splice to copper
conductor that matches motor wire size specified in Table
2. Use only copper wire for connections to pump.
Permanently ground pump and motor before connecting
power cable to power supply. Connect ground wire to
approved ground first, then connect to equipment being
installed.
Do not ground to a gas supply line.
Float switches or any other approved motor control must
match motor input in full load amperes.
For more information, contact your local code officials.
