Bilge Float Switch - Page 2

chumbucket · #11 08-21-2005, 03:53 PM

oh yeah, that's what you're calling it...............bleach splatter. :o ;D

Franco · #12 08-21-2005, 05:47 PM

6 white, all in great shape!!!

reelapeelin · #13 08-21-2005, 10:33 PM

I'm gettin' afeerd to wear 'em... ::)...

Pipe_Dream · #14 08-22-2005, 10:56 AM

Mine is right next to the pump, lowest spot aft in the bilge.

I'm not wearing my V-20 shirts until this heat wave passes!

#15 08-25-2005, 06:59 PM

There are two wires connected to the float switch.

I've never wired anything on a boat before so excuse my ignorance.

I know one is hot and one is ground, I can probably figure out which one is which. But now, where does the ground go and where does the hot go, also seeing that this thing will be in water, I need a great splice job to make sure I don't wet the area where I am connecting the extention wires.

I hope this make sense.

ps. I don't want the flow switch to work with the ignition, so does that mean I wire it directly to the battery?

Franco · #16 08-25-2005, 07:11 PM

Hey Muddasick, here is a wiring diagram

you should have a dpdt ( dual position double throw ) switch - that means it has 3 positions
up - on
middle - off
down on
Forget the spdt switch - still wire it the same as the diagram
it sends 12 volts through the switch in two different positions - that way you can have the pump run manually or automatic ( using the float switch )

#17 08-26-2005, 11:42 AM

Picture of what I 'got. Don't know if I've posted this before or not...but here it is anyhow... There are 2 pumps in there. One for normal use and another for when things go bad.

reelapeelin · #18 08-26-2005, 11:55 PM

Yeah, that's a bigun awrite...hope things never go THAT wrong for ya!!... :)...

Franco · #19 08-26-2005, 11:57 PM

Did the wiring diagram help you Mudda?

reelapeelin · #20 08-27-2005, 12:22 AM

Don't know about mudda, but I's havin' a great day til I tried to read it!!... ::)...