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INTEGRATED SUMP PUMP CONTROLLER WITH STATUS NOTIFICATIONS

  • US 20170175746A1
  • Filed: 12/16/2016
  • Published: 06/22/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A back-up pump system comprising:

  • a primary AC pump and a secondary DC pump, the primary AC pump having a primary switch for operating at least one of the pumps, the primary switch being a solid state switch, and the secondary DC pump having a secondary switch for operating at least one of the pumps;

    a back-up battery for powering the secondary DC pump when regular power conditions are interrupted;

    a primary controller electrically connected to the pumps for operating same; and

    a secondary controller, discrete from the primary controller, and electrically connected to at least one of the pumps to operate the at least one of the pumps when the primary controller malfunctions or fails.

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