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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Tom White on March 11, 2014, 05:09:51 pm

Title: Pressure switch on Shurflo Pump...
Post by: Tom White on March 11, 2014, 05:09:51 pm
My pressure switch has been playing up and needs a bit of a wiggle at the terminal connections to make it work, sometimes.

So I dismantled it and found this:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/tosh0987/DSCF3590_zpsa0574d58.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/tosh0987/media/DSCF3590_zpsa0574d58.jpg.html)

And I went to Maplins website and found this being about the closest match, though I may have to break one of the prongs off:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/low-cost-standard-microswitch-gw71n

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/tosh0987/2014-03-11_17-10_LowCostStandardMicroswitch_zps8b17897a.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/tosh0987/media/2014-03-11_17-10_LowCostStandardMicroswitch_zps8b17897a.jpg.html)

Will it work?  Or can anyone recommend another micro switch?
Title: Re: Pressure switch on Shurflo Pump...
Post by: Frankybadboy on March 11, 2014, 05:15:25 pm
yep it will work just change the ends to spade ends
Title: Re: Pressure switch on Shurflo Pump...
Post by: Alex Gardiner on March 11, 2014, 05:16:07 pm
Yes it should work - as far as I know others have sourced them from Maplin in the past.
Title: Re: Pressure switch on Shurflo Pump...
Post by: trippyboy on March 11, 2014, 05:22:46 pm
I thought you Japs knew everything about electronics  ;D
Title: Re: Pressure switch on Shurflo Pump...
Post by: Tom White on March 11, 2014, 05:31:33 pm
Cheers guys; I've ordered two.
Title: Re: Pressure switch on Shurflo Pump...
Post by: Tom White on March 14, 2014, 03:59:05 pm
It arrived today and it took about ten minutes to replace and worked perfectly; no need to break a spade off, it fits lovely as it is.

Saved forking out for a new pump.
Title: Re: Pressure switch on Shurflo Pump...
Post by: H20cleaning on March 14, 2014, 07:06:26 pm
I have been telling everyone this for months! There a coue of quid from maplins but save you £25.00 on the pure freedom website:)
Title: Re: Pressure switch on Shurflo Pump...
Post by: Clever Forum Name on March 14, 2014, 07:11:41 pm
Yeah i am buying two when i am next in maplins :)
Title: Re: Pressure switch on Shurflo Pump...
Post by: Tom White on March 14, 2014, 09:04:26 pm
I have been telling everyone this for months! There a coue of quid from maplins but save you £25.00 on the pure freedom website:)

Yes, but they're selling the whole pressure switch:

http://www.purefreedom.co.uk/shurflo-pump-80-100psi-replacement-pressure-switch-kit-p-310.html

I only needed to change the micro switch that's contained in the pressure switch.

It's very simple to do.

I'm a Geordie.
Title: Re: Pressure switch on Shurflo Pump...
Post by: stuart mc on March 14, 2014, 09:19:49 pm
take it you don't read actual window cleaning topics tosh ;D I first did this about 6 years ago, there has been about a trillion posts since and about 2 trillion before then
Title: Re: Pressure switch on Shurflo Pump...
Post by: Tom White on March 14, 2014, 09:44:54 pm
take it you don't read actual window cleaning topics tosh ;D I first did this about 6 years ago, there has been about a trillion posts since and about 2 trillion before then

I must've read it somewhere to have an idea how to do it, smarty pants.
Title: Re: Pressure switch on Shurflo Pump...
Post by: stuart mc on March 14, 2014, 09:52:15 pm
take it you don't read actual window cleaning topics tosh ;D I first did this about 6 years ago, there has been about a trillion posts since and about 2 trillion before then

I must've read it somewhere to have an idea how to do it, smarty pants.

don't believe you, I reckon Squeaky told you at the shop ;D
Title: Re: Pressure switch on Shurflo Pump...
Post by: gto on March 15, 2014, 08:32:24 am
10 of the same from hong kong £3.69, stuff from china normaly takes about a 2 weeks to arrive.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10pcs-Roller-Lever-Arm-Micro-Switches-AC-250V-HV-156-1C25-/150675701087?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&hash=item2314f8bd5f (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10pcs-Roller-Lever-Arm-Micro-Switches-AC-250V-HV-156-1C25-/150675701087?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&hash=item2314f8bd5f)
Title: Re: Pressure switch on Shurflo Pump...
Post by: H20cleaning on March 15, 2014, 10:10:52 am
You got to be really right to order a £2.00 item from china to save a few quid  ::)roll
Title: Re: Pressure switch on Shurflo Pump...
Post by: gto on March 15, 2014, 11:55:19 am
not really. your saving £20.
spares for simple items are always good to have.


Title: Re: Pressure switch on Shurflo Pump...
Post by: AuRavelling79 on March 15, 2014, 05:28:34 pm
You got to be really right to order a £2.00 item from china to save a few quid  ::)roll

I can better that - when my hoselock connectors on my reels start leaking I put on a brand new O ring. Keeps'em going for a few more months.

£1 for 12.