Overflow Protection And Monitoring Apparatus And Methods Of Installing Same

Abstract

Overflow protection and monitoring devices capable of coupling to a drainage pan and may include: a drainage line; a base, the base including an input port; a dry section; and a wet section, the input port capable of coupling to the drainage pan; a base cover, the base cover removably coupled to the base, the base cover including a base cover output port capable of coupling to the drainage line; a fluid displacement mechanism located in the wet section, the fluid displacement mechanism including a fluid displacement mechanism output port; a fluid detection mechanism located in the wet section; and a base attachment, the base attachment coupled to the fluid displacement mechanism output port and the base cover output port, the base attachment including an air relief port and back-flow preventer; a control unit capable of energizing the fluid displacement mechanism upon receiving a signal from the fluid detection mechanism.

1 . An overflow protection and monitoring apparatus for a drainage pan comprising:
 a drainage line;   a base, the base including an input port, a dry section, and a wet section, the input port capable of coupling to the drainage pan;   a base cover, the base cover removably coupled to the base, the base cover including a base cover output port capable of coupling to the drainage line;   a fluid displacement mechanism located in the wet section, the fluid displacement mechanism including a fluid displacement mechanism output port;   a fluid detection mechanism located in the wet section; and   a base attachment, the base attachment coupled to the fluid displacement mechanism output port and the base cover output port, the base attachment including an air relief port and back-flow preventer;   a control unit capable of energizing the fluid displacement mechanism upon receiving a signal from the fluid detection mechanism.   
     
     
         2 . A method of installing an overflow protection and monitoring apparatus comprising the steps of:
 coupling the overflow protection and monitoring apparatus to a drainage pan in a position exterior to the drainage pan, the overflow protection and monitoring apparatus for a drainage pan comprising:
 a drainage line; 
 a base, the base including an input port, a dry section, and a wet section, the input port capable of coupling to the drainage pan; 
 a base cover, the base cover removably coupled to the base, the base cover including a base cover output port capable of coupling to the drainage line; 
 a fluid displacement mechanism located in the wet section, the fluid displacement mechanism including a fluid displacement mechanism output port; 
 a fluid detection mechanism located in the wet section; and 
 a base attachment, the base attachment coupled to the fluid displacement mechanism output port and the base cover output port, the base attachment including an air relief port and back-flow preventer; 
 a control unit capable of energizing the fluid displacement mechanism upon receiving a signal from the fluid detection mechanism; 
   placing the overflow protection and monitoring apparatus adjacent to the exterior of the drainage pan;   extending a drainage line from the overflow protection and monitoring apparatus to a drainage location; and   plugging a power supply connector into the apparatus and a power receptacle.   
     
     
         3 . A method according to  claim 2  further comprising the step of:
 Coupling a first end of the drainage line to the overflow protection and monitoring apparatus.