vas
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right, afternoon all, hope all safe and tucked at home!
I don't seem to have much luck with float switches and I don't think I'm the only one tbh.
Anyway, have a Whale 16lt grey water tank for the two heads' sinks and shower connected to a gulper 220. Being working fine but has "used":
The original el. whale switch in the first two years (died open, pump wouldn't operate and overflow in the bilges...)
a waterwitch that I replaced the original with in the next two years (died close circuit, pump wouldn't stop running!)
At some point during the rebuilt I bought a load of these waterwitches (4 24V ones) and I'm now down to to. Thought OK, will replace the dead one with a brand new one still in its wrapping.
Bllx! fitted it same thing, runs constantly.
Now, I'm not an idiot at electrics/electronics although I've done some idiotic things in the past.
Am I missing something, or is the brand new one also dead??? Searching the web, came across a 2010 thread on PBO with same issue
Don't mention the 5 or 7y warrantee, as they are stamped 2013 and I have no proof of purchase from back whenever I bought them.
Pump runs, Voltage is fine, I guess internal resistance of pump el.motor must be fine else it wouldn't work, so what else could go wrong?
I'm seriously considering getting these swimming pool switches, cut out all the crap out of the whale lid, drill a hole and fit one, cannot go much wrong with them.
Mapis mentioned an Italian firm producing some quality switches Gavazzi (ILSP2 and ILSP8 can switch 3A), couldn't find anything on ebay or locally (and cannot search locally anyway now)
Other issue is that most ebay ones are only rated to half Amp and not 1.75A of the gulper running the thing!
this sort of thing:
Stainless Steel Vertical Water Level Sensor Float Switch High Quality Free Post | eBay
Ideas considered!
also thinking of opening up the one I have and see what it looks like inside, well wont be easy as it's cast in some sort of black epoxy, but have so many hours at home, new projects welcomed
cheers
V.
I don't seem to have much luck with float switches and I don't think I'm the only one tbh.
Anyway, have a Whale 16lt grey water tank for the two heads' sinks and shower connected to a gulper 220. Being working fine but has "used":
The original el. whale switch in the first two years (died open, pump wouldn't operate and overflow in the bilges...)
a waterwitch that I replaced the original with in the next two years (died close circuit, pump wouldn't stop running!)
At some point during the rebuilt I bought a load of these waterwitches (4 24V ones) and I'm now down to to. Thought OK, will replace the dead one with a brand new one still in its wrapping.
Bllx! fitted it same thing, runs constantly.
Now, I'm not an idiot at electrics/electronics although I've done some idiotic things in the past.
Am I missing something, or is the brand new one also dead??? Searching the web, came across a 2010 thread on PBO with same issue
Don't mention the 5 or 7y warrantee, as they are stamped 2013 and I have no proof of purchase from back whenever I bought them.
Pump runs, Voltage is fine, I guess internal resistance of pump el.motor must be fine else it wouldn't work, so what else could go wrong?
I'm seriously considering getting these swimming pool switches, cut out all the crap out of the whale lid, drill a hole and fit one, cannot go much wrong with them.
Mapis mentioned an Italian firm producing some quality switches Gavazzi (ILSP2 and ILSP8 can switch 3A), couldn't find anything on ebay or locally (and cannot search locally anyway now)
Other issue is that most ebay ones are only rated to half Amp and not 1.75A of the gulper running the thing!
this sort of thing:
Stainless Steel Vertical Water Level Sensor Float Switch High Quality Free Post | eBay
Ideas considered!
also thinking of opening up the one I have and see what it looks like inside, well wont be easy as it's cast in some sort of black epoxy, but have so many hours at home, new projects welcomed
cheers
V.