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 Automatic Bilge Pump Question
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12/01/24 04:42 PM
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texcajun
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When wiring in an automatic bilge pump and you don't have a 3 position switch, should I fuse the always hot (Auto) line that I run to the battery?
The installation instructions don't say or address this scenario.
Common sense tells me I should.
2014 Excel Bay Pro 203/2014 Mercury 150 Optimax Pro XS
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Re: Automatic Bilge Pump Question
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12/01/24 08:49 PM
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That is the way mine is run. Many years ago I forgot to pull the drain plug and drove home in a rain storm. Saw the bilge water pumping out and pulled into a carwash to pull the drain plug. You always want power to the automatic one.
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Re: Automatic Bilge Pump Question
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12/01/24 10:39 PM
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ssmith
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both hot wires should be fused.
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Re: Automatic Bilge Pump Question
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12/02/24 01:16 AM
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both hot wires should be fused. What ssmith said, sorry I forgot to include this in my post. That is the cheapest insurance against a fire you can get on a boat also can prevent burning up a pump that gets something solid it it.
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Re: Automatic Bilge Pump Question
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12/02/24 02:46 AM
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both hot wires should be fused. What ssmith said, sorry I forgot to include this in my post. That is the cheapest insurance against a fire you can get on a boat also can prevent burning up a pump that gets something solid it it. If it’s full of water, how’s it gonna burn?   Jk
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Re: Automatic Bilge Pump Question
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12/02/24 05:05 AM
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texcajun
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Thanks guys, Seaflo has some pretty sketchy instructions. But it makes absolute sense for both hot wires to be fused.
2014 Excel Bay Pro 203/2014 Mercury 150 Optimax Pro XS
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