I am having a difficult time hooking this up to get it work with a 500 Platinum Bilge pump. 1) Does it need a separate fuse in the wiring? 2) There is no separate auto switch with the bilge pump -- it is built in. Will this switch work with this pump?...
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There should be a black wire and 2 brown wires on your pump. the brown striped wire should be the auto wire, black is ground, and the brown solid wire should be the manual on. follow the instructions that came with the switch. you might not notice it working in auto as that pump is designed to check for water for 1sec every 2.5mins
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Don't remember how I chose this one but it works great. I guess you have to make sure the voltage requirements are there, this model requires to be hard wired to a power source.I have an outlet near the pump that I plug the pump into so, I found the breaker in the pool breaker box that the receptacle was wired to and unhooked those wires and ran wires from that breaker to the timer, which I mounted near the pool breaker box. Then I took the wires from the receptacle and wired them into the timer. Works like a charm. The timer is very accurate and I am able to turn it on and off with the flip lever inside the timer box when I want to turn the pump on to vacuum or apply chemicals. Don't remember how I chose this one but it works great. I guess you have to make sure the voltage requirements are there, this model requires to be hard wired to a power source.I have an outlet near the pump that I plug the pump into so, I found the breaker in the pool breaker box that the receptacle was wired to and unhooked those wires and ran wires from that breaker to the timer, which I mounted near the pool breaker box. Then I took the wires from the receptacle and wired them into the timer. Works like a charm. The timer is very accurate and I am able to turn it on and off with... » Read More Don't remember how I chose this one but it works great. I guess you have to make sure the voltage requirements are there, this model requires to be hard wired to a power source.I have an outlet near the pump that I plug the pump into so, I found the breaker in the pool breaker box that the receptacle was wired to and unhooked those wires and ran wires from that breaker to the timer, which I mounted near the pool breaker box. Then I took the wires from the receptacle and wired them into the timer. Works like a charm. The timer is very accurate and I am able to turn it on and off with the flip lever inside the timer box when I want to turn the pump on to vacuum or apply chemicals. « Show Less
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The switch is not vessel specific - it should work on your Bayliner but you will have to install it and get the wiring right for your particular bilge pump, manual switch (if installed), etc. see my review about installation in a Sea Ray 370 (works perfectly).
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This type of switch that I have goes on top of the pump. In order of this switch to work the pump has to be cover with water and some more until the switch gets turned on. What you could try to do is some how bolt this small clamp to the floor. That way once the switch gets cover with water and the switch rises it will turn on. If you do it try to get screws that don't rust so easy. Remember the more slack you give the more it will delay for the switch to turn on. I will also try to make a small deeper hole for this switch so you can collect even more water.
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I believe it would be fairly simple to wire in a momentary contact (push-button) switch to allow you to manually trigger the pump. This should wire in to the same two terminals that the float switch connects to, and would momentarily bypass the float switch circuit, applying power to the switch motor.
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this bilge pump just pumps when power is supplied to it, if you want it to work automatic then you also need to use a float switch to control it
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I to was confused about wiring of switch. They need to included a drawing of what goes where. I ended up with only two speeds working. Wish I could help you.
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It's not difficult as a replacement for a failed pump if you have basic DIY skills. You need to turn off the breaker to the pool equipment to disconnect and reconnect the wiring. The only other connection is the input and output hoses to the pump itself. That proved to be a bit of a challenge when I did it in cold weather because the hose tends to be less flexible in the cold. New hose and connectors are provided with the pump. The pump timer(s) will need to be reset when you turn the power back on. I did this job in just over 30 minutes.
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I would advise you to get a professional to do it. I am fairly handy and decided to do a job myself. I bought what I thought was an exact replacement pump for my A/C system and in the end had to get an A/C technician to install it as it was not the correct one. The replacement did not have the automatic electronic connection (or something like it). He had to do a work around to get it to work. When there are so many models, it is easy to pick the wrong one. Maybe you will have better luck than me.
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NO it will not work. Even if you somehow fit it on and connect it, the result will destroy your compressor head and motor. Your compressor is a single stage only. Rated at Max PSI of 125 to 130. A two stage switch is set for much higher pressures than your pump can withstand. You need a "SINGLE STAGE SWITCH".
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There are all kinds of them on Amazon, it all depends on how much space you have and how much you want to spend to get the kind you need. If you don't already have one, you will need an appropriate switch and wireing for the switch. You will want to be able to use the pump manually as well as aotumatically. Unless you keep your boat in the water all the time, almost any switch amazon carries should suffice. Depending on what kind of boat you have and how you use it, you may not even need a float switch, but it is always better to have one if feel you need a pump for safety's sake.
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I can answer part of this. They use different float switches. A big burly one for the main pump and a small circular white one for the 12v. I tested it and the 12v pump will turn on and run a pre-programmed amount of time (like 15 seconds or something) when the small white 12v switch is raised up into contact position and dropped back down. Not sure of the depths of the main switch but that sounds about right. The 12v switch is somewhere in between that but can be easily moved somewhere else.
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It is not a good idea to go across manufacturers lines with something as sensitive as the pump switch. Even if you would be able to physically get it to fit and wired correctly to function I would advise against it, unless the manufacturer says that it will work.
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I guess that depends on a lot of variables, but I would recommend removing the pump to replace the switch as the cover must be removed in order to gain access the switch, also the bottom loop on the float will need to be disconnected.
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Installed properly, your bilge pump will operate automatically through the switch and also can be turned on manually through your main switch. Personally I had 3 of these electronic float switches and all went bad in 30 days. I prefer the ball floats.
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Same issue here. I'm fairly sure that mine is overloaded (3/4 or 1 HP pump) and the Triac (electronic) switch inside gets too hot and fails to turn off. Unplugging it for a while to cool down makes it work again for a while. At low duty cycle (off a lot more than on) it works OK. I can't find one that works as well that is rated for lager pumps.
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you need a timer to turn the pump on and off for automatic or you will have to manually turn it on and off... I choose to have it on auto this is the timer the tech support guy at Hayward recommended for me and works great. Intermatic T104 208-277-Volt DPST 24 Hour Mechanical Time Switch