[Rhodes22-list] Diamond Board

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Yeah Rob, my pump is on a switch and I prefer that. There's rarely any
water in the bilge. Let's hope it stays that way after I reassemble my
centerboard trunk!  -Slim

On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 10:29 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> Slim,
> Consider if you want the pump to be switched on or always on.  Always on,
> is, well, always on.  Just want to make sure there is some sort of check
> valve in the discharge line to keep the pump from continuously cycling.
> Pump turns on and pumps water into discharge hose, float shuts pump off,
> water flows back out of hose into holding area, pump turns on....  Easy to
> kill batteries in such a manner.  I've got mine on a switch and I turn it
> on when I get on the boat.  Almost never any water to pump, but if there
> is, you can here when it's done and I cut it off.  My preference is on a
> switch unless for some reason you get a lot of water in the bilge.  Just my
> 2 cents. - Rob Lowe
>
>
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>
> Jerry -- On second thought, maybe I can tie the pump into the existing aux
> switch. The aux is for the cigarette lighter which I've never used.
> Thoughts?
>
> On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 9:36 AM, Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Rob -- I've never seen a photo of the board removed and so I really
> > didn't know what I'd find. I was pleasantly surprised at the
> > engineering of the slots for the pin and how easily it all lifts out.
> > Using the wire loop method was genius if I do say so myself  8-)  Not
> > that I ever want to do this job again!
> >
> > Jerry -- Crimp connectors noted. Good thing you couldn't see how the
> > bilge pump switch is mounted, you'd flip! Totally jury-rigged. But now
> > that I have everything all opened up, this would be a good time to
> > wire it all the way back to the breaker panel in the companionway. All
> > the switches on the panel (cabin lights, steaming light, running
> > lights, aux) are all lighted switches. Not sure if I could match those
> with another one for the pump.
> > I'd probably just drill a hole and install a simple SPST toggle. My
> > electrical skills are pretty basic.
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 8:13 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> > rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Slim,
> >> Thanks for the photos.  Looks like a pretty clean setup.  The pin
> >> looks to be in pretty good shape. These photos will become part of the
> archives.
> >> - Rob Lowe
> >>
> >>
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