I might have to check these out. One of my Rule switches is flaky, or there is a bad connection somewhere down there. As it's the secondary pump, I've ignored it for now, but I plan to tackle it again before our long summer trip in a few weeks. I'd love to get a switch that will activate earlier so I can have less water down there, and keep it below the lowest keel stud. -- Shawn Wright shawngwri...@gmail.com S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35 https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto
On Wed, Jul 10, 2019 at 5:37 AM Dennis C. via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Another vote for the Ultra Safety Systems bilge switches. They are > designed with the common (3 way) connections inside the switch. That is, > there are separate wires for the manual supply, automatic supply and > switched power to the pump. The negative side also runs through the pump. > Each wire comes with an adhesive heat shrink butt connector. > > No need to join the manual supply, switched supply and pump positive in a > 3 way connection. > > Dennis C. > Touché 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 9, 2019, at 3:46 PM, David Knecht via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I have two questions related to the correct way of doing wiring in a wet > area (bilge) of the boat. > > 1. In the process of wiring in my new high water alarm, I found it > convenient to split an existing always hot red wire in the bilge area to > run both the bilge alarm and the emergency bilge pump switch. I had some 3 > way fittings from Defender (below) that I have used before which have > crimp/heat shrink attachment ports. After connecting them I realized that > the center part of the fitting is actually not insulated. This seemed like > a bad idea, especially for a potentially wet area like the bilge. I am > confused by the logic of a sealed connector that has an unsealed junction > exposed. In the past I used a larger crimp/shrink butt connector and > stuck two wires into one end and now that seems like a better solution. > <2024633WY121.jpg> > > 2. There is also an open connector block for all the mast wiring in the > same area of the bilge, so high water would get to that area at a similar > time as the alarm or emergency switch. So is that considered an OK way to > set up mast wiring in a wet area? > > Thanks- Dave > > S/V Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > <pastedGraphic.tiff> > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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