Another vote for the Ultra Safety Systems bilge switches. They are designed with the common (3 way) connections inside the switch. That is, there are separate wires for the manual supply, automatic supply and switched power to the pump. The negative side also runs through the pump. Each wire comes with an adhesive heat shrink butt connector.
No need to join the manual supply, switched supply and pump positive in a 3 way connection. Dennis C. Touché 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 9, 2019, at 3:46 PM, David Knecht via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > I have two questions related to the correct way of doing wiring in a wet area > (bilge) of the boat. > > 1. In the process of wiring in my new high water alarm, I found it > convenient to split an existing always hot red wire in the bilge area to run > both the bilge alarm and the emergency bilge pump switch. I had some 3 way > fittings from Defender (below) that I have used before which have crimp/heat > shrink attachment ports. After connecting them I realized that the center > part of the fitting is actually not insulated. This seemed like a bad idea, > especially for a potentially wet area like the bilge. I am confused by the > logic of a sealed connector that has an unsealed junction exposed. In the > past I used a larger crimp/shrink butt connector and stuck two wires into one > end and now that seems like a better solution. > <2024633WY121.jpg> > > 2. There is also an open connector block for all the mast wiring in the same > area of the bilge, so high water would get to that area at a similar time as > the alarm or emergency switch. So is that considered an OK way to set up > mast wiring in a wet area? > > Thanks- Dave > > S/V Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > <pastedGraphic.tiff> > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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