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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: G.W.C on March 26, 2014, 06:39:26 am

Title: maplins pressure switch
Post by: G.W.C on March 26, 2014, 06:39:26 am

can somebody please link me up to the pressure switch which fits into the shurflo 100psi pumps please.cheers

Title: Re: maplins pressure switch
Post by: Clever Forum Name on March 26, 2014, 07:05:37 am

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

Title: Re: maplins pressure switch
Post by: H20cleaning on March 26, 2014, 12:15:31 pm

One of the prongs on the switch you dont need, i just snapped it off

Title: Re: maplins pressure switch
Post by: Rob Knapman on March 26, 2014, 12:30:04 pm

Yep, recently done one....works a treat!!!!!!!!! ;D

Title: Re: maplins pressure switch
Post by: G.W.C on April 11, 2014, 06:25:04 pm

i bought 2 of the ones in the link above,the prongs were slightly bigger but managed to bend the connectors to fit them.
the pump works but it is stuttering,it will pump for a second then off and so on and the water is coming out of the pole hose slow.
anyone know where iv gone wrong?

Title: Re: maplins pressure switch
Post by: G.W.C on April 11, 2014, 08:27:52 pm

If anyone could give me advice about this tonight it would be very much appreciated as i need something sorted for tomorrow.thanks

Title: Re: maplins pressure switch
Post by: Central Window Cleaners on April 12, 2014, 08:57:53 am

Try testing the pump without the pressure switch this will tell you if it is the switch or the pump.

Disconnect the red wire that come from the bottom of the pump to the pressure switch and connect it
directly to the live feed.

Title: Re: maplins pressure switch
Post by: lee_dewing on April 12, 2014, 04:02:46 pm

Excuse my stupidity.
I havs that pump also do they not come with a pressure switch ready?

What is the job of the pressure switch?
To sense pressure change and turn water on and off.
I have a varistream controller connected to my pump but since buying a new battery have had to recalibrate varistream a couple of times now.
Lee

Title: Re: maplins pressure switch
Post by: G.W.C on April 13, 2014, 08:18:03 am

I bypassed the pressure switch and it worked fine so the switch in the link must be the wrong one.iv orders one of pure freedom but it would be handy if someone could show me a cheap alternative

Title: Re: maplins pressure switch
Post by: G.W.C on April 15, 2014, 05:29:59 pm

Just out of interest do the people who say they have used these cheaper versions wih success also use a controller?I don't use a controller and I wondered if these switches aren't designed to have the flow on full whack

Title: Re: maplins pressure switch
Post by: takinatrip on April 15, 2014, 05:38:50 pm

I have been using these switches http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MPN-CSM30500D-Microswitch-V3-Button-CAMDENBOSS-Pack-of-1-/261357503259?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&hash=item3cda1f031b (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MPN-CSM30500D-Microswitch-V3-Button-CAMDENBOSS-Pack-of-1-/261357503259?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&hash=item3cda1f031b)
I dont use a controller I have a tap on the pole to control the flow.
No problems ;D

Title: Re: maplins pressure switch
Post by: Tom White on April 15, 2014, 06:00:53 pm

Quote from: Pure H20 Services on March 26, 2014, 07:05:37 am

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

Yes, that's the one.  I put one of these in a month-or-so ago and it works no problems.  You don't need to snap the extra prong off; it fits just fine the way it is.