Hi! We are new to the forum and club, just bought a 1984 Holdsworth pop top. It has no sink/tap so we are fitting one. There is a pump on board wired to the zig unit, but on a direct feed. As the tap has a microswitch, do i need to have a relay in the system or is it ok to use the tap microswitch to break the 12v feed?
Any help much appreciated!
Tap/pump wiring
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Tap/pump wiring
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Re: Tap/pump wiring
Depends on the power of the pump. To save the microswitch it is usually best to use a relay as the power handling capabilities of the switch isn't usually known.
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Re: Tap/pump wiring
KittyCamper84 wrote:do i need to have a relay in the system or is it ok to use the tap microswitch to break the 12v feed?
On our Westy, there's no relay - the pump pulls 25w, so only 2A. No problem to go direct.
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Re: Tap/pump wiring
Ok, think i'll relay it just to be safe! Its no trouble really.
Thanks for the help!
Thanks for the help!
Jeremy Cooper
1969 Singer Chamois ( sold )
1970 Hillman Imp (Violet)
1984 VW T25 Pop Top (Kitty)
1969 Singer Chamois ( sold
)1970 Hillman Imp (Violet)
1984 VW T25 Pop Top (Kitty)