Re: Help - wiring new livewell pump
TS,<br /><br />Where is the baitwell located and where will the pump be located? Then where are your batterys located? I ask because there is the straight forward way of doing this, which is to run a wire of adequate size from a switch on the panel, that is already fused, to the pump and find someplace to ground it. That is how any marina would do it and how 99% of the people on this earth would do it, but in some cases there's a better way. If the pump is anywhere near the battery switch or if you have a second aft power panel and ground buss then you will really be doing yourself a favor by using a relay in the line, powering it from the nearby source, and then simply running a light line from the switch panel. This vastly improves pump performance if you can get away with it. By the way, if you are going to plumb it with a T-fitting so you can also use it as a wash down (it only costs an extra three bucks and 10 minutes of your time to do it so you know you're gonna) this really makes a big difference in the water pressure available.<br /><br />Thom
