[C320-list] Bilge pump float switch

[islgirl3 at aol.com]

Scott,Due limited bilge space I replaced mine with a the below unit, not cheap but has two function, automatic bilge switch and high water alarm. I believe it is USCG approved. I had a question regarding the installation and called the # listed  on instruction wiring and had a positive experience :)
Crook and Crook
www.crookandcrook.com
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10306 |
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| Reference Number | 113765 |
| Document Number | 041759 |
| Payment | Credit Card |
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| Ship by: | Free Shipping On Orders Over $89 |
| Transaction ID | 2906411652 |
| Amount: | 124.87 |

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| Transaction Type: | Purchase |
| Date/Time: | 06/22/2018 11:50 AM |
| Approval Code: | 08786D |
| Response Code | 1 |
| Transaction has been approved |

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| Part # | Description | Qty | Price | Extended |
| 7000217 | Ultra Pumpswitch Mini 12V Bilge PumpSwitch | 1 | $124.87 | 124.87 |


Rich NuzzoloBarbara RIta  # 897



-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com>
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Mon, Jun 15, 2020 8:07 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Bilge pump float switch

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
>>
>>

-- 
Scott Thompson
Surprise, #653