ShurFlo 5.7

[Ryan Wright]

Thanks for the reply, Bob. I'm going to re-use the old pump wires to
flip a relay for the pump. I'll find the nearest ground buss and tie a
new ground wire into it. Already have a fuse tied into the new +12
volt line.

-Ryan
'86 PT-40 8V92

On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 8:09 PM, freewill2008 wrote:
> Ryan - if your bus is wired like mine there is a big ground cable
> running with the +12v system and a ground buss tie point (white
> wires) in each 12v breaker center. The pump's old ground wire runs
> to one of these ground busses. You also have the old +12v wire
> running from the pump to the same breaker center. If the old ground
> wire and the old +12 wire were tied together at the pump and at the
> ground buss, you would have your new higher-capacity ground wire.
> Just be sure to find some white tape and wrap a few inches of the
> paired wires at each end so future travellers will understand what
> you've done.
>
> Be sure to put a fuse at the battery to protect the new +12v home
> run. 20a fuse for #12 wire, 30a for #10, 40a for #8.
>
> Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ryan Wright"
> wrote:
>>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> I wound up running a dedicated hot line back to my batteries.
> Figured
>> even if the pump needs to be replaced (jury is still out, I'll know
>> soon) it ought to be given a power feed capable of carrying all that
>> it needs. Quick question, though, is there a suitable spot back
> there
>> by the water stuffs to attach a ground wire to the frame? I only ran
>> the single hot wire, but now am thinking I should have run a
> dedicated
>> ground, too.
>>
>> Any thoughts on where I might attach a ground from inside the coach?
>> I'd rather not fish more wire back to the batteries if I can help
> it.
>>
>> Thanks for all of the help,
>>
>> -Ryan
>> '86 PT-40 8V92
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 7:45 PM, timvasqz wrote:
>> > just as important as a good connection to the 12V+ is the ground-
> connection
>> > from the pump to bus frame.
>>
>
>