[C320-list] Bilge pump float switch

[Chris Burti]

Scott,
I do not, but it was the same category. I really like the reliability of the electronic switch over the mechanical one. This last one worked reliably for over a dozen years, the original mechanical about seven.

Thanks,
Chris Burti
Farmville, NC

From: Scott Thompson
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 3:28 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Bilge pump float switch

Chris: Do you recall what you used as a replacement?


On 6/15/2020 2:42 PM, Chris Burti wrote:
> Our solid state switch started doing that. Since it is a sealed electronic
> unit, I decided to replace it.
>
> Fair winds,
> Chris Burti
> Secretary
> Farmville Lodge No. 517
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 1:40 PM Scott Thompson <surprise at thompson87.com>
> wrote:
>
>> This past weekend on a few occasions our bilge pump turned on but did
>> not shut off even after the bilge was empty. (It probably turned on
>> because I was messing with the knotmeter impeller, but that's another
>> story.) Looking at the switch in the bilge, it's literally a black box.
>> I've never messed with it before and it isn't clear how to check for
>> something caught or interfering that might cause it to not shut off. In
>> both cases turning the bilge pump off at the breaker for a little while
>> seemed to solve the problem at least temporarily. Any thoughts or
>> recommendations for what might be wrong and how to fix it?
>>
>> --
>> Scott Thompson
>> Surprise, #653
>>
>>

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Scott Thompson
Surprise, #653