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27-09-2020, 15:54
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Registered User
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What is this??
Does anyone know what this is?
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27-09-2020, 16:39
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Jul 2011
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Re: What is this??
Looks like a pressure switch for a water pump.
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27-09-2020, 17:12
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2020
Location: Sydney
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Re: What is this??
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Originally Posted by Scott Berg
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Thanks, do you know what it does?
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27-09-2020, 17:19
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Thailand
Boat: Herreshoff Caribbean 50
Posts: 1,095
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Re: What is this??
Really !!! Maybe regulates the water pressure derrr
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27-09-2020, 17:21
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Senior Cruiser
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Re: What is this??
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Originally Posted by com5984
Thanks, do you know what it does?
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Not sure what it is but if it is a pressure switch for a water pump then the electric power to the water pump goes through the switch. The switch is connected in some way to water system supplied by that pump and when the water pressure reaches the set PSI the pump automatically shuts off so it doesn't burn up or over pressurize the system.
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27-09-2020, 18:01
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Registered User
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Re: What is this??
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Originally Posted by skipmac
Not sure what it is but if it is a pressure switch for a water pump then the electric power to the water pump goes through the switch. The switch is connected in some way to water system supplied by that pump and when the water pressure reaches the set PSI the pump automatically shuts off so it doesn't burn up or over pressurize the system.
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Thanks for the explanation
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27-09-2020, 23:16
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Join Date: May 2020
Location: Sydney
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Re: What is this??
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Originally Posted by Emmalina
Really !!! Maybe regulates the water pressure derrr
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Well if it's a switch how would it regulate pressure, from the sensible explanations given it either turns the pressure on or off, but thanks for contributing Einstein.
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27-09-2020, 23:49
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Sydney Australia
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Re: What is this??
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Originally Posted by com5984
Well if it's a switch how would it regulate pressure, from the sensible explanations given it either turns the pressure on or off, but thanks for contributing Einstein.
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When pressure drops below threshold it turns pump on, when pressure rises to threshold it turns pump off, ergo, it regulates pressure.
Your welcome.
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28-09-2020, 01:05
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2020
Location: Sydney
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Re: What is this??
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Originally Posted by Uncle Bob
When pressure drops below threshold it turns pump on, when pressure rises to threshold it turns pump off, ergo, it regulates pressure.
Your welcome.
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I agree with what you say about working to a high or low pressure setting but regulate means to adjust, like a thermostat, a switch is either on/off.
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28-09-2020, 01:20
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Registered User
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Re: What is this??
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28-09-2020, 01:38
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: On the boat, somewhere in Australia.
Boat: Swanson 42 & Kelly Peterson 44
Posts: 9,112
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Re: What is this??
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Originally Posted by Scott Berg
Looks like a pressure switch for a water pump.
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Well I live and learn! Every fresh water pump I have owned has had the switch built into the pump itself. I didn't realise there were external versions. Good to know, thank you.
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28-09-2020, 02:07
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Re: What is this??
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04-10-2020, 17:10
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Sponsoring Vendor
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Location: Hollywood, Fl.
Boat: FP Athena 38' Poerava
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Re: What is this??
Doesn't look very boat worthy.
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