Does it matter if the float switch is on top of the pump or beside the pump for the pump to work properly?
1816935
Either way works. My float died after a few months. I had to transfer one off an old pump.
121340
I don' t really understand the question but I will try to answer. It has a float switch that is mounted on a rod. The water gets higher the float slides up the rod and the pump turns on. You could also slide the float up manually to turn on.
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.
193524
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.
48309
Depends on the depth of the water in your yard. The switch won't turn the pump on until the water is about 7" deep.
1252129
The float raises a rod that makes a switch on the top cover when the water level is high enough. The Float moves up but only slightly. Sometimes it can get misaligned and not work properly. If you have filled it with water and it doesn't run push down on the top cover on the right side. If the unit comes on then the rod is not moving up and down properly. For those of you whose units do not shut off when empty also check the alignment of the rod and make sure it moves freely.
1748996
I think it's the correct switch, but if the pump is that rusty use it as a backup with a new switch and get a new pump. That's what I did.Baron M
2116968
No it doesn't, I recommend getting the accessory float switch. The switch plugs into an outlet, then the pump plugs into the float switch.
626470
there is a 3 way toggle switch on the end of the motor-lower side that you flip one way for high-one way for low-middle turns pump off.
627674
No,This Float Starts The Pump When The Water Reaches AFull Level, Called Normally Open Circuit. You Want A Float That Shuts Off The Pump At A Full Level And Starts When Low Level, Called Normally c
1307841
T he switch has two positions,man/auto,if you'er pump is not automatic (two wires from pump) use the brown wire.the clear thing is a reset fuse.
832050
The pump is meant to be submerged within a sump pit or similar. As water rises, the side-switch float rises eventually activating the pump. The switch float has a guard attached (metal loop) to keep it from hanging up against the side of the sump pit. (My previous pump had an unguarded float switch. The switch eventually jammed against the side of the pit and prevented the pump from operating. My basement flooded as a result.
402576
I can't tell you how to wire your pump, but I can tell you that the float switch changes state from normally open to normally closed (and vice versa) by removing the retainer clip and inverting the float.
2153708
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.
1203323
The sump pump on/off float switch has to be "on" all the time in order to work properly with the HC6000. I used a cable tie to secure my sump pump float in the up or on position forcing the sump pump's on/off switch to always remain in the on position.
2190996
The fitting has nothing to do with the problem. The problem is internal. I believe it is the diagram which will not let the pump shut off once it is activated. Once the water is drained and the float lowers/returns to the normal "off" position, the water never turns off.
194155
The constant on/constant off switch will work to switch the pump on and off manually. It will run continuously until the switch is turned off. Connect the wire that activates the float switch directly to the battery so it will come on automatically when water level in the bilge reaches the float.