Champion Pumps CPEH5 User Manual

CHAMPION PUMP COMPANY

PERFORMANCE CURVE

70.0

60.0

50.0

40.0

30.0

Head in Feet, TDH

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10.0

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Model CPEH5

Product Warranty

Date of Manufacture and Warranty Tag is on pump cord.

LIMITED WARRANTY: We warrant to our immediate customer and to the ultimate

consumer that products of our manufacture will be free of defects in material and
workmanship under normal use and service for one year (12 months) from the
date of installation, or 18 months from the date of manufacture, which ever comes
first. We will repair or replace, at our option, to the original purchaser any part or
parts of our product found upon our examination to be defective. Please call
Champion Pump Company, Inc. (419-281-4500) for instructions. Be prepared to
provide the model number, the date code and/or serial number and proof of the
date installed when exercising this warranty. Warranty tag (Required) is on the
pump power cord. All transportation charges on products or parts submitted for
repair or replacement must be paid by purchaser. This limited warranty does not
cover products which have been damaged as a result of accident, abuse, misuse,
neglect, improper installation, improper maintenance, or failure to operate in
accordance with Champion Pump Company, Inc. written instructions. UNDER NO

CIRCUMSTANCES WILL WE BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OTHER DIRECT OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS,
LOST INCOME, LABOR CHARGES, DELAYS IN PRODUCTION, IDLE PRODUCTION
WHICH DAMAGES ARE CAUSED BY ANY DEFECTS IN MATERIAL AND/OR
WORKMANSHIP AND/OR DAMAGE OR DELAYS IN SHIPMENT. THIS WARRANTY
IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY,
INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILTIY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an

implied warranty lasts, or do not allow the exclusions or limitations of incidental or
consequential damages, so the above limitations might not apply to you. This
limited warranty gives you legal rights, and you may also have other legal rights
which vary from state to state.

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Installation and Operation Manual
Model: CPEH5

Thank you for purchasing this

pumps are heavy duty cast iron sump/effluent pumps. We back these Champion
products with Champion service and a Champion attitude. Please read, save, and
follow these instructions to ensure Champion performance.

BEFORE OPERATION – Important Product and
Safety Information – WARNINGS – Personal Injury

and/or property damage could result if not adhered to.

! Risk of Electric Shock – Fatal electric shock could occur. Always

disconnect the power source before attempting to install, service,
relocate or check the pump. Never touch pump, pump motor, water, or
discharge piping when pump is connected to electrical power. Never
enter a wet or flooded area, basement, basin, etc. that is in contact with
the pump or electrical circuit before power supply has been
disconnected.

! Pump has not been investigated for use in swimming pool areas or any

area that might reasonably expect aquatic, animal, or human entrance.
Precautions should be taken to prevent such entrance during use.

! Connect only to a properly grounded, grounding type receptacle. Use of

a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) is required for maximum safety.

! All wiring must be performed by qualified electrician in accordance with

all local and national electric code.

! When power source or supply is turned off (in open position) a lock and

tag out should be used to prevent accidental power application or
activation.

! Do not use extension cord or cut off grounding pin. Should be installed

on separate 15 AMP circuit breaker.

! Use only with a properly sized (input AMPS, volts, HP) motor controller.
! Do not use to pump flammable/explosive liquids such as gasoline, fuel

oil, kerosene, and /or chemicals, salt water, etc.

! Do not use pump in an explosive atmosphere or classified as hazardous

per NEC, ANSI/NFPA 70.

! Make sure pump is on hard level bottom in sump, do not set directly on

earth, gravel, or other debris. This could cause excessive wear or
possible jamming and flooding.

! Make sure pump is secure in basin and piping is firmly supported so that

pump cannot move, not allowing liquid level switch to interfere with
basin all or other obstacle preventing proper operation. Flooding or
overheating could occur if not prevented.

CHAMPION PUMP COMPANY Phone: [phone]

1102 Myers Pkwy. Ashland, Oh 44805 Fax: [phone]

Submersible Sump/Effluent

CHAMPION PUMP! The CPEH series

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All basins or sumps must have covers and installed to meet health and
plumbing codes with proper sealing and venting. Before opening or entering
sump safety precautions per OSHA requirements should be strictly adhered.

General Information

These pump models are offered without a liquid level motor control switch
(manual models) or with attached switches. The manual versions need a liquid
level switch for proper operation in the basin. Champion pump liquid level
vertical switch 28-0007-0010 (10’), 28-0007-0020 (20’) or float switch 13-0001­1001 (10’), 13-0002-1001 (20’) is recommended. These control switches e asily
mount to the discharge piping and are adjustable for different basin and liquid
levels. Pump plug is plugged into back of piggyback receptacle on switch cord.
Models with attached vertical or float factory preset liquid level switches are:

Pump Min. basin dia. On level Off level

CPE5HV 12” 7 5/8” 3 ½ “
CPE5HA 14” 15 ½” 8 ½”

CPEH series -- Max. solid size -- .75 inch,

NOTE: All pump discharge sizes – 2 NPT

Sump/Effluent Installation

1. Provide proper sump basin size. A larger size is recommended as it
allows more reserve, and reduced switching.

2. Make sure level control switch has full motion without possible
interference or hang up.

3. Make sure pump is on solid, clean, debris free base.

4. Schedule 40 PVC pipe is recommended, check local code. Hand tighten
piping into pump. Install a union or other means of separating discharge
line for easy pump removal.

5. A full flow check valve is recommended just above or in place of the
union to prevent water backflow. Connect additional piping as needed to
direct discharge to desired location. Keep piping as short as possible
with minimum number of turns. Secure piping.

6. A ball or gate valve is recommended after the check valve to prevent
backflow when removal is necessary.

7. In effluent and sewage applications, check with health and plumbing
codes for proper basin size, sealing, and venting requirements.

8. In sewage applications, pumps should not be installed where sludge can
build up

9. An audible high water alarm, such as CP Model 1011421 should be
installed for additional protection.

10. Check pump system for proper operation once installed and power
connected by filling basin with water.

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Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Symptom Possible Cause(s) Corrective Action
Pump will not

start or run

Pump starts
and stops too
often
Pump will not
shut off or
thermal
protector
turns off

Pump
operates but
delivers little
or no water

1. Blown fuse, trip breaker

2. Low line voltage

3. Defective motor

4. Defective float switch

5. Impeller bound

6. Float obstructed, low water

1. Backflow of water from
piping

2. Faulty float switch

1. Defective float switch

2. Obstacle in piping, valve shut

3. Float obstructed

4. Low line voltage

5. Too many appliances on
circuit

1. Plugged impeller

2. Check valve installed
backwards, or faulty

3. Pump air locked

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1. If blown, replace with proper
sized fuse or reset breaker.

2. If voltage is under 108 volts,
check wiring size.

3. Replace pump

4. Replace float switch

5. If impeller will not turn,
remove housing and remove
blockage

6. Make sure float moves freely
up and down, check level

1. Install or replace check
valve

2. Replace float switch

1. Replace float switch

2. Remove pump and clean
pump and piping, open valve

3. Make sure float move freely
up and down

4. If voltage is under 108
volts, check wiring size

5. Install pump on dedicated
circuit. IMPORTANT: Do not
use extension cord to power
pump

1. Clean out impeller

2. Reverse position of check
valve, or replace

3. Drill 1/8” hole in discharge
between pump and check valve