Will salt water destroy this unit? Also, what BUS bar is recommended to use for the negatives to along side this?
901847
It works well in brackish water, I rewired the unit into my existing fuse panel. No problems with the unit.
901848
I sank my little fishing boat in the ocean after a bad storm and a leaking live well hose. Bilged it out and got it back. The panel was fine! The wiring connectors going to it were all corroded. This panel is still functioning a year after the sinking, even the rubber switch covers held up, no cracks, not nothing!
901849
This switch panel is designed for marine use including salt water. It is sealed with a gasket and the wire is tinned to stop corrosion. As far as a buss bar I would use one with stainless contacts or any non corrosive metal for marine use.
1182676
Yes, I would never use this in saltwater, also I would not use it for anything bigger than Bluegill or Sunfish if you want it to last, its just not a quality piece.
845245
We have a salt water pool and have had no problems at all! However one of our neighbors ended up getting some special screws-I believe they were some form of acrylic. They have a chlorine pool. I hope this helps. Tiffany
420709
Yes, it should do a good job. However, I don't know if it is resistant to salt water corrosion. You might want to clean it off and dry it before you put it back in storage.
1661933
I'm not sure how it is in salt water. What I can tell you is that you have to have a very deep tank and that the motor is prone to failing and leaking everywhere! I would not recommend this product or this brand. The company is not helpful at all.
1061033
The power on this is 110V. To be perfetctly frank with you. Though the unit is nice and may do well for a 30 gallon tank. I wouldn't advise it for anything larger if it is to be saltwater. Go with the traditional sump and overflow with the separate protien skimmer. This is a nice unit if you are considering small but will not properly do the job on anything larger.
980294
I have used it in salt water (i.e. South China Sea). After use I immediately flush it (run in bucket with fresh water for 10 min) to prevent internal corrosion. So far so good.But please note, I use the outboard as an emergency engine and not for everyday use. Hope this helps.
416360
Saltwater should be ok. I've sailed and boated both fresh and salt with the same equipment, just know that if you are on inter coastal or back bay areas you should be fine. The Skagit is not " seaworthy " to take surf or large swells. When done with your outing, I'd deflate it and hang it on a good rack or fence and really use your fresh water hose to get it clean. Pay attention to the frame because. Salt can get into the joints and not be seen. Rust is ugly and spensive. Have fun be safe. Sarge
768607
So I put in a backup sump pump (liberty 24v marine battery kind), if my sensors or wiring fail. I mean, your bottom one is submerged in water, so why not the top wiring too. Same diffetence. Get a backup to be safe. Pumps fail. Power fails. Floats and electronic sensors fail. 500 is cheap insurance for a backup system. You can install it, trust me.
1743354
The problem is not limited to just washing the salt water off after use. Electric currents cause a plating effect on disimilar metals that is accelerated in salt water. The inexpensive materials used on fresh water trolling motor results in a very quick corrosion of the motor due to the plating effect on disimilar metals. A saltwater trolling motor minimizes the use of disimilar metals and also has a feature known as a "Sacrificial Anode" to guard the rest of the motor. Bottom line: Salt and brackish water will eat up a fresh water trolling motor in roughly a year of normal use. A more expensive (x3) should yield at least x6 use.
1850002
I've owned one since june of 2013, I'm on the Ocean every weekend and no less than twice a week. Iv been caught in the rain and had plent of salt water splash on the Standard Horizon unit with no issues. I wouldn't throw it over board and try to use it after but its worked well for me here in Maine.
153159
I installed it 6 months ago and it has worked flawlessly. It is designed to pump salt water which it does well, but I wouldn't expose it externally to salt or fresh water.
1247340
I have never used it in a salt water environment. Since there are no metal parts I don't see how it woiuld rust. The double action is fantastic and the unit is very durable
416428
Don't know but I've been using it in salt water last year without any problems.
687388
All you need are the breakers, the buss bar is inside the unit. Std breakers, Square D type QO. Get the box and you can double check which type breaker. I got my breakers at Menards.
637953
Would recommend power center, Ic40(is that is your size) and sand filter. Then add salt.
750103
I have used NaCl (salt) as optical windows. No problem long term with 50% humidity. Around 75% minor problems. I would expect the salt to drip if present long term in fog. If this salty water contacted the wiring it would cause a short circuit which would convert the salt to chlorine gas and caustic soda (aka lye, aka NaOH), both of which are very bad news. Rain or water from sprinklers are an absolute nono.