Clarus Environmental Turbine STEP Systems User Manual
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3649 Cane Run Road . Louisville, KY 40211-1961
877-244-9340 . Fax: 877-414-4316
www.clarusenvironmental.com
SECTION: C1.20.130
CL0020
0911
Supersedes
New
Turbine STEP Systems
OWNER'S MANUAL
Congratulations on the purchase of the Clarus Environmental Turbine
STEP System. This system will provide years of trouble-free service
when installed according to the manufacturer recommendations.
This manual incorporates the installation, operation, maintenance,
and service instructions into one document to aid in the ownership
of a Clarus Environmental onsite wastewater product. Please read
and review this manual before installing the product. Many items
contained within, when followed correctly, will not only ensure a long
and problem-free life for the system, but also save time and money
during installation. Should further assistance be necessary please call
Clarus Environmental at 1-877-244-9340.
Table of Contents
Safety Instructions ............................................................................ 1
Limited Warranty...............................................................................2
General Instructions ......................................................................... 2
Typical Filtered STEP System ..........................................................3
Discharge Pipe & Pump Installation ................................................. 4
Floats and Float Tree Installation ..................................................4-6
Final Assembly ................................................................................. 7
System Wiring Instructions ............................................................... 7
Junction Box Wiring .......................................................................... 8
Startup .............................................................................................. 8
Operation ......................................................................................... 9
Maintenance ..................................................................................... 9
Replacement Parts ......................................................................... 10
Engineered Systems ...................................................................... 11
Owner’s Information
GENERAL
The Turbine STEP System is designed to be an easily installed dropin pump vault that does not require an additional pump chamber.
However, it can be installed in a secondary pumping chamber. By
utilizing a turbine efuent pump, high head pressures are achieved.
Designed for convenience, the lters, as well as the oat tree, are
easily removed for servicing. The lter has 924 linear feet of 1/16"
ltration. This large surface area ensures adequate ltering and a
longer interval between servicing.
Safety Instructions
TO AVOID SERIOUS OR FATAL PERSONAL INJURY OR MAJOR
PROPERTY DAMAGE, READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IN MANUAL AND ON PUMP.
THIS MANUAL IS INTENDED TO ASSIST IN THE INSTALLATION
AND OPERATION OF THIS UNIT AND MUST BE KEPT WITH
THE PUMP.
This is a SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL.
When you see this symbol on the pump or in the
manual, look for one of the following signal words
and be alert to the potential for personal injury or
property damage.
Warns of hazards that WILL cause serious personal
injury, death or major property damage.
Warns of hazards that CAN cause serious personal
injury, death or major property damage.
Warns of hazards that CAN cause personal injury
or property damage.
Indicates special instructions which are very
important and must be followed.
Model Number: ______________________ Date Code: _________________
Job Name: ______________________________________________________
Dealer: _________________________________________________________
Date of Purchase: _______________________________________________
Contractor: _____________________________________________________
Date of Installation: _______________________________________________
System Readings During Operation: Voltage __________ Amps _________
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THOROUGHLY REVIEW ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS
PRIOR TO PERFORMING ANY WORK ON THIS SYSTEM.
MAINTAIN ALL SAFETY DECALS.
According to the state of California (Prop 65), this product contains chemicals known to
the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
REFER TO WARRANTY ON PAGE 2.
Limited Warranty
Manufacturer warrants, to the purchaser and subsequent owner during
the warranty period, every new product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service, when properly
used and maintained, for a period of one year from date of purchase
by the end user, or 18 months from date of original manufacture of the
product, whichever comes rst. Parts that fail within the warranty period,
one year from date of purchase by the end user, or 18 months from
the date of original manufacture of the product, whichever comes rst,
that inspections determine to be defective in material or workmanship,
will be repaired, replaced or remanufactured at manufacturer's option,
provided however, that by so doing we will not be obligated to replace
an entire assembly, the entire mechanism or the complete unit. No
allowance will be made for shipping charges, damages, labor or other
charges that may occur due to product failure, repair or replacement.
This warranty does not apply to and there shall be no warranty for
any material or product that has been disassembled without prior approval of manufacturer, subjected to misuse, misapplication, neglect,
alteration, accident or act of God; that has not been installed, operated
or maintained in accordance with manufacturer's installation instructions; that has been exposed to outside substances including but not
limited to the following: sand, gravel, cement, mud, tar, hydrocarbons,
hydrocarbon derivatives (oil, gasoline, solvents, etc.), or other abrasive
or corrosive substances, wash towels or feminine sanitary products,
etc. in all pumping applications. The warranty set out in the paragraph
above is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied; and we do
not authorize any representative or other person to assume for us any
other liability in connection with our products.
Contact manufacturer at, 3649 Cane Run Road, Louisville, Kentucky
40211, Attention: Customer Service Department to obtain any needed
repair or replacement of part(s) or additional information pertaining to
our warranty.
MANUFACTURER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR BREACH
OF EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY; AND ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
OF MERCHANTABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE DURATION
OF THE EXPRESSED WARRANTY.
Some states do not allow limitations on the duration of an implied warranty, so the above limitation may not apply to you. Some states do not
allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages,
so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specic legal rights and you may also have
other rights which vary from state to state.
General Instructions
1. Installation must comply with all applicable electric codes, plumbing
codes and health department regulations, including, but not limited
to, the National Electrical Code, local, regional and/or state plumbing
codes, etc.
2. If the Clarus Environmental Turbine STEP System is being retrotted
into an existing septic system, it will be necessary to pump and clean
out the septic tank prior to installing. Before pumping, measure down
from the top of the septic tank to the liquid level (not the scum layer)
and record in the chart (see page 4). The top of the septic tank will
become the reference plane for measuring to correctly install your
system.
3. The inlet pipe is typically 3" above the outlet pipe. On a conventional
gravity system, once the system is pumped and cleaned, check the
dimensions from the top of the septic tank to the bottom of the inlet
and outlet pipes. Record in the chart (see page 4). Each system
varies! Therefore, don't assume a 3" difference between the inlet
and outlet.
4. An 18" hole is required in the top of the septic tank to install the STEP
system. If the hole in your septic tank is less than 18", provision must
be made to enlarge the hole to 18" (you may have to change the lid
of the septic tank).
5. If your system is not equipped with a riser, install a new Clarus
Environmental 24" or 30" diameter riser on the outlet end of the
septic tank. Follow the installation instructions provided with the
riser.
6. Unpack the STEP system from the carton. Remove everything
from the pump vault: lter pack, oat tree, discharge assembly and
instructions/hardware pack.
7. If necessary, cut a single inlet hole in the tank inlet tube (see page
11).
8. Install the two 16" long 1" schedule 80 PVC hanger pipes through
the rim holes in the pump vault and lower the pump system through
the riser and into the septic tank opening (see Fig. 1). In most cases,
the pump vault will be suspended in the septic tank by the pipe
hangers. If the septic tank is shallow, the pump vault may rest on
the tank oor. The system is designed to operate properly in either
case.
9. Install the piping from the lateral eld to the outside of the riser on
the septic tank.
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Typical Clarus Environmental Turbine STEP System
Clarus Environmental Turbine STEP Systems are designed for installation in septic tanks. The system should be installed through the riser
on the discharge end of the septic tank. A complete system should include: 1) Filter and pump vault, 2) Filter cartridges, 3) Float tree/ switch
assembly, 4) Efuent rated turbine pump, 5) Discharge pipe assembly, 6) Control/alarm system, 7) Junction box, 8) Prewired conduit, 9) Riser
and lid.
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STATE OR LOCAL CODES
WITH NEC AND ANY OTHER
ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE
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55 1/2"
NOTE: BLANK TANKS ARE ALSO
INSTALLED INLET HOLE.
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BFLOAT CONFIGURATION
A
29"
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30.5"
2.5"
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PUMP ON PUMP OFF
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31.5"
31.5"
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30.5"
30.5"
2.5"
2.5"
2.5"
2.5"
PUMP OFF
PUMP OFF
PUMP ON
PUMP ON
ALARM
ALARM
40"
41"
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30.5"
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CLARUS 24 OR 30 INCH ACCESS RISER & LID
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REDUNDANT OFF
26.5"
25.5"
8"
8"
5"
5" 5"
LOW LEVEL CUTOUT
LOW LEVEL CUTOUT
TIMER OVERRIDE
TIMER OVERRIDE
ALARM
ALARM
CLARUS 12" RISER AND LID
FROM PUMP TO SNUB OUTSIDE RISER
CLARUS DISCHARGE PIPE ASSEMBLY
SECURE EXCESS CORDAGE
(FOR FILTER REMOVAL)
CLARUS J-BOX
18" MIN. OR
(INCLUDES FLEXIBLE PVC PIPE, UNION, BALL VALVE,
AND PIPE SEAL)
4 1/2"
LOCAL CODES
PER STATE AND
FILTERED EFFLUENT
HANGER PIPES
8 1/8"
TOP OF FILTER TANK
TOP OF FLOAT TREE
"D" MIN.
33"
"F" MAX.
ALARM "A"
(BELOW, OR EVEN WITH, THE INLET HEIGHT)
"B"
SCUM LAYER
"C"
"E" MIN.
"J" MAX.
CLEAR EFFLUENT
STANDARD 4" INLET
TYPICAL
INLET LEVEL
"G"
"H" MIN.
TEE OR BAFFLE
CLARUS PUMP VAULT
TURBINE PUMP
CLARUS EFFLUENT
3 1/2" OF TETHER
LENGTH FROM CLAMP
CLARUS FILTER ASSEMBLY
17 1/8
8' 0" MIN.
FLOAT SWITCH DETAIL
SLUDGE LAYER
Fig. 1
4 FLOAT TIMED DOSING PANEL
3 FLOAT SIMPLEX CONTROL PANEL
2 FLOAT SWITCH CONTROL W/ALARM
2 FLOAT SWITCH CONTROL
3 FLOAT TIMED DOSING PANEL
OR ALARM SYSTEM
(MOUNTED ON HOUSE)
CLARUS CONTROL PANEL
RISERS FOR DRAINAGE
SLOPE GROUND AWAY FROM
4" MIN.
INLET
SIMPLEX PUMP
APPLICATION
CONDUIT
CLARUS PREWIRED
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"K" MIN.
1" x 16" SCH80
HANGER PIPES
3" MIN.
DUPLEX PUMP
APPLICATION
Discharge Pipe and Pump Installation
Do not lower the pump by the power cord.
10. If supplied or required, attach the check valve to the pump outlet.
Disconnect the Clarus Environmental exible pipe discharge assembly at the union on the ball valve. Connect the long part of the
discharge assembly to the pump outlet or check valve with the pump
set up outside the pump vault. If check valve is used, weephole
should be below check valve.
11. Tie off the power cord by strapping it to the upper end of the discharge
pipe. Make certain the cord cannot become entangled or obstruct
the movement of the oats. Lower the pump by the discharge pipe
into the right or left pump well of the pump vault (see Fig. 1).
Fig. 2
DISCHARGE PIPE
ASSEMBLY
1" 1¾"
1¼" 2"
2" 3"
HOLE SAW
REQUIRED
12. Reconnect the union loosely to see approximately where to install the
pipe seal through the riser wall. Remove the pump by the discharge
assembly. Drill the appropriate hole through the riser wall (see Fig.
2). Install the pipe seal through the riser wall to prevent ground
water intrusion. Disconnect the union on the discharge assembly
and install the exible pipe through the pipe seal with the union
ball valve on the inside of the riser (see Fig. 3). Solvent weld the
exible pipe to the lateral eld piping using PVC pipe cement.
13. Lower the pump by the discharge assembly back into the appropriate
pump well in the pump vault. Adjust the piping using the threaded
elbows and exible piping of the discharge assembly to achieve
proper t. Securely connect the union on the ball valve. Repeat
steps 9-12 for a second pump in a dual pump system.
Fig. 3
LID
CLARUS ACCESS RISER (24" SHOWN)
SINGLE UNION BALL VALVE
PIPE SEAL
FILTERED EFFLUENT
HANGER PIPE
Float Tree Assembly
Top of septic tank to liquid level (bottom of outlet).
Top of septic tank to bottom of inlet.
Top of septic tank to inside oor
STEP system pump vault inlet height (to the center of the inlet).
The alarm must be activated at or before the point when the efuent level reaches the bottom of the inlet pipe. If the STEP
system is being installed in an existing septic tank, the outlet pipe must be plugged.
Fig. 4
14"
TOP OF THE FLOAT TREE
10 1/2"
EXAMPLE:
14 - 3 1/2 = 10 1/2
(SO THE ALARM FLOAT SHOULD
BE SET LOWER THAN 10 1/2"
FROM THE TOP OF THE FLOAT
ROD)
3 1/2"
Fig. 5
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3
4
5
6
7
8 9 10
11
12
1
13
14
16 15
17
18
20 19
22 21
DISCHARGE
FROM PUMP
13"
TOP OF THE FLOAT TREE
51"
EXAMPLE:
51 - 13 = 38
52 1/2 - 38 = 14 1/2
(SO THE ALARM FLOAT SHOULD
BE SET LOWER THAN 14 1/2"
FROM THE TOP OF THE FLOAT
ROD)
14 1/2
52 1/2"
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