HYDROMATIC ANNOUNCES NEW EXPLOSION PROOF SUMP PACKAGE SYSTEM

HYDROMATIC ANNOUNCES NEW EXPLOSION PROOF SUMP PACKAGE SYSTEM:

Ashland, Ohio – July 2000 – Hydromatic Pump Company announces the new Explosion Proof Sump Package System. The Explosion Proof Sump Package System is available in simplex or duplex models. The system comes complete with choice of SPX50 or SPX50H Explosion Proof Sump Pump and NEMA 3R UL 913 listed control panel. The SPX50 provides heads of 25 feet and flows of 95 gpm. The SPX50H provides heads of 35 feet and flows to 72 gpm. Each panel features intrinsically safe float control, explosion proof seal failure with light(s), circuit breaker(s), H-O-A switch(s), pump run light(s), HP rated starter(s), starting capacitor(s) circuit, alternating relay (duplex panel), flashing alarm light, padlock provision on enclosure and UL 913 label.

Hydromatic, founded in 1959, is located in Ashland, Ohio, with additional distribution
in Canada. Hydromatic is a manufacturer of wastewater products for residential, commercial, municipal, domestic and international markets. Hydromatic, an ISO 9001 company, is a part of the Pentair Pump Group of Pentair, Inc.

Pentair, Inc. (NYSE: PNR) is a diversified manufacturer operating in three principal markets: professional tool and equipment, electrical and electronic enclosures, and water and fluid technologies. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, Pentair was incorporated in 1966, with 50 operations and distribution locations in North America, Europe and Asia.