how are 2 bilge pumps supposed to be wired?

[sadworld]

1996 sundancer 270. one bilge is not working and there are 2. just wondering if how they are supposed to be wired? my one working is hard wired. it comes on regardless of battery switch and can also come on via switch. should the other one be wired like that too? Thanks....

 

[Dieseljeff]

On my 290, I have 2 as well.
One is mounted higher than the other.
Lower one works off the switch at the helm and the float.
The higher one works off the float switch and sounds an alarm as well.
HTH's

Jeff

 

[QT1]

I found this post:
You might want to review this thread:

http://clubsearay.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20182

To get to your specific questions, based on what we have;

Assuming no one has fiddled with wiring over the past fifteen years, the helm switch should override/bypass the float switch and make the 'lower' pump turn on. The proper operation of the helm switch should be manual (the 'on' position of the switch) or automatic (the 'off' position of the switch). In this case 'on', or 'off' refers to the whether manual override is in operation, and not whether the bilge pump is energized.

So as long as the batteries are connected to the boat and no breakers/fuses are tripped, there should be power at the float switches at all times.

 

[sadworld]

I found this post:
You might want to review this thread:

http://clubsearay.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20182

To get to your specific questions, based on what we have;

Assuming no one has fiddled with wiring over the past fifteen years, the helm switch should override/bypass the float switch and make the 'lower' pump turn on. The proper operation of the helm switch should be manual (the 'on' position of the switch) or automatic (the 'off' position of the switch). In this case 'on', or 'off' refers to the whether manual override is in operation, and not whether the bilge pump is energized.

So as long as the batteries are connected to the boat and no breakers/fuses are tripped, there should be power at the float switches at all times.

Excellent, thanks. Not sure why you directed me to that thread though. Im unaware of any wrong doing or poor etiquette that you seem to be implying. ?