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dan hughes

  • Posts: 397
Extra pump wiring.
« on: August 23, 2013, 10:39:13 pm »
Hi.

I've just aquired an extra pump. To wire it in, cAn I hack into my existing pumps live and neutral wires, OR do I have to run extra wires from leisure battery, OR do I need a junction / splitter thing after the leisure battery?

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Spruce

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Re: Extra pump wiring.
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2013, 08:30:46 am »
You can 'hack' into your existing wires provided the wires are able to carry the extra load.

Personally though, I would run a second set of cables from the leisure battery.

Each pump can draw up to 8 amps, so your original cable has got to be rated for 20amps minimum if you 'hack' it.
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dan hughes

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Re: Extra pump wiring.
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2013, 09:02:33 am »
Thanks !
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R.C Property

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Re: Extra pump wiring.
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2013, 09:31:24 pm »
always best to run a new cable.

like spruce said each pump can draw upto 8amps, so if there is a 10amp fuse like there should be to protect the pump, taping into that will cause this to blow all the time.
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