Battery Backup for Waste Lift Station
Hello all,
I have a waste water lift station on my property that I am responsible for. Since the sewer is up the hill from my home, my waste water collects in a cistern that is set into the ground on one side of my property. There is a big old pump at the bottom of this cistern with a float activator that turns on the pump when the water level rises.
I have found that when the power goes out and this waste water rises above its usual pump level, the floater can get stuck. The result is that when the power comes back on, the pump goes to work and never turns off due to the stuck floater switch.
For the handful of times that the power goes out a year, I would like to get a battery backup system that will power the pump when the grid is down.
Looking for suggestions in terms of a product to do this and any advice on the project that might be relevant.
Thanks,
Mojo