Automatic bilge pump logger

[Sniper]

Does anyone know of a cheap device which will automatically count the number of times an automatic bilge pump activates?

Thanks

 

[Martin_J]

The Bilgewatch 8

Something like this..
http://www.celectron.co.uk/index.html
Counts and logs up to eight individual pumps.. and under £80...

 

[rogerthebodger]

I have a simple 12VDC electro mechanical counter wired across the pump supply.

 

[Sniper]

I have a simple 12VDC electro mechanical counter wired across the pump supply.

Can you give me a little more information about what you use and how it works?

Thanks

Martin - thanks for that lead. Its a 'Rolls Royce' solution but might be money well spent,

 

[rogerthebodger]

http://www.kep.com/catalog/ii/pages/products/B-Series-totalizing-counter.html

this shows the type I have 6 digit resetable.

Dont know UK supplier but RS may have.

 

[prv]

I considered using an engine hours counter, then it turned out the one in my bits box was actually 240v rather than 12, and I didn't bother to order a new one. But it ought to work.

Pete

 

[Stemar]

It won't tell you how many times it switched on, but an analogue click from a car scappy wired in parallel to the pump will tell you how long it ran.

 

[FullCircle]

Something like this..
http://www.celectron.co.uk/index.html
Counts and logs up to eight individual pumps.. and under £80...

I paid £28.95 for my Celectron, direct from the manufacturers, off ebay. Patience is a virtue.

And it works very well,,,,,,

 

[pvb]

It won't tell you how many times it switched on, but an analogue click from a car scappy wired in parallel to the pump will tell you how long it ran.

An analogue click?