I would say yes. I have discovered that electrical products typically have too small of a gauge wire doing into the units. Feel the cord of a shopVac after you have run it for 20 minutes! - the delivery system is the problem . As long as you can get the proper voltage and Amps to the item, a little overheating in 10 inches is usually not a problem - How much more does it cost to run say, 14 Ga vs. 16 Ga to the Panel? Not much. The longer the run with undersized wire, the lower the volts get, which makes the Amperage rise, which raises the heat - also in the motor.
Bill Coleman C&C 39 Erie, PA From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of David via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 10:37 AM To: CNC CNC Cc: David Subject: Re: Stus-List I am so done with bilge pumps... Let me rephrase that question...i am using the same wire size the switch and pump are using. Still bigger? Get Outlook for Android _____ From: David <davidrisc...@msn.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 9:44:50 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List I am so done with bilge pumps... So what size wire would not cause a voltage drop... Get Outlook for Android _____ From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> on behalf of Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 8:35:39 AM To: CnClist Cc: Dennis C. Subject: Re: Stus-List I am so done with bilge pumps... I was referring to premature failure of pumps due to low voltage. Just a guess on my part. Touche' has a Rule 1500 gph bilge pump that has worked well for 15+ years. I use a Rule 35 float switch which has had one failure in 20 years. I have not seen the high failure rate for rule pumps that others have seen. On my list is to replace the Rule float switch with a USS mini float switch if it will fit. The bilge on a 35-1 is fairly shallow. https://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Safety-Systems-Switch-UPS-06-12/dp/B00CGJS4PQ My opinion is the USS mini switch is very reliable. Dennis C. On Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 9:53 PM, rjcasciato--- via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Hi Dennis Are you referring to a bilge pump or the bilge pump high water switch... What's the model number of the system you've installed? Thanks Ron C. Sent from XFINITY Connect Application -----Original Message----- From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: capt...@gmail.com Sent: 2018-07-24 10:30:37 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List I am so done with bilge pumps... Bob alludes to a critical but often overlooked issue. Wiring that is too small to carry the amperage of a user, in this case, a bilge pump, can result in excessive voltage drop. Low voltage could contribute to premature failure. I second the Ultra Safety Systems bilge pump. I don't have one on Touche' (yet) but my buddy and I installed a bunch of them over the years. To my knowledge, they are all still working. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 6:26 PM, Robert Boyer via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: I'll add a little bit to this discussion...up until this year I was replacing RULE Super Switches every year-sometimes they didn't even last a year. I never had a problem with my RULE 1500 bilge pump, just the float switches. I recently changed over to a float switch made by ULTRA systems and I love it. It hasn't been a year yet but it is manufactured so much better than the RULE float switches that I'm sure it will last several years at least. I've also replaced my bilge pump wiring and went up one size from the minimum needed to do the job. All connections are done with heat shrink connectors too. Bob Bob Boyer s/v Rainy Days C&C Landfall 38 (Hull # 230) (Presently in Baltimore for the summer) blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com email: dainyr...@icloud.com On Jul 24, 2018, at 6:54 PM, Richard via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: David, can you provide a few more details? What do you have currently and what quit working? I have bilge pump issues myself and need to do something different with my setup, thanks Sent from my iPhone On Jul 24, 2018, at 6:36 PM, David via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Every friggin year more BS. So changing out primary to diaghram and secondary (3000+ gph) to a higher quality (not Rule) pump recirculating. Any brand suggestions? Thanks in advance. Get Outlook for Android _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
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