Does this pump need an external switch? If so, which one?
285331
Yes it needs a switch, it just comes with pig tail wire leads. The switch you connect depends on what you want to do and fitment to your boat. A float switch in the bilge will turn it on when ever the bilge fills until it pumps out enough water assuming your batteries are supplying power to the switch - good if your boat is parked in a marina with power overnight. A manual switch will only run the pump when you switch it on, this also allows you to let the motor with no water present and run the bilge dry which isn't great for it - and you could also kill your battery if you let it run for days on end with no aux power connected. The switch should be rated for 18-24V and be fuse protected. 15A is probably more than enough.
2193057
I'm not sure about the lomart pump. This replaced my old Emerson 1.5. It did not include a base and there was no on off switch.
686735
There is a pump (not included) that works in conjunction with this faucet. The electrical switch that turns the pump on/off is located on the faucet.
517846
There is no level switch, I believe the pump needs to be completely submerged. This is a great performing pump, just do maintanance on it and you will get many years of work from it, change the oil inside periodically.
1564666
Yes, but like all mechanical point switches, at some time in the future the contacts will weld shut causing your pump to run until the water gets so hot in the case that the seals are blown and your pump motor burns up from an electrical short.
285925
The switch I bought is a two position switch. Up for on and down for off. After going back and reading the listing I saw that they have the configuration you are looking for available for your bilge pump. Good luck!
1279673
There is no switch on the pump. You would either need a switch to the outlet it's plugged in on or to unplug it when you don't want it running.
1065081
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.
1542582
if this is like mine, then all the float switch does is make the wire connection as it floats up. so u can splice it into the positive or negative wire of your pump wires. as this does not need power, it just makes the connection or disconnects the power as it floats up or down that goes to your pump. u just simply splice into one of your pumps power wires.
1889582
No. The pump has an internal vacuum regulating switch but to power the pump you can either power it through the ignition switch or a separate switch. Mine is powered by a relay piloted by the ignition switch.
194156
If you are looking for a switch to activate the pump at a certain water level and then shut off the pump when the water is gone, this will not work. I would look for micro switch.
1589849
Yes, The on-off switch is as depicted in the image. I do not use this switch because I have a remote in-line switch in my hook-up but I would have no problem with using the pump-mounted switch. And, yes, as another reviewer stated, the pump does have a pressure switch.
449936
Yes. Best to disconnect from power to prevent hitting on/off button.expect/prepare for slight leakage where tank meets pump assembly.
1464629
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.
1712218
Mine is hard wired to a wall switch. I think there are models that include external switch.
579072
Greetings, The switch is NO (normally open). When it floats, the switch closes. You need to find a float that is normally closed, to power the pump until the float floats, at which tme the switch will open and stop the pump. Best from Dan.
773944
This pump runs on 12 volts (DC) and it is necessary to wire this into a 12 volt circuit. There are two short wires provided on the pump assembly but there is no plug or connector.