Bob Violin wrote; >I placed the batteries in 1.7 gal.Rubbermaid containers. Holes were drilled >in the lid for the leads, and sealed with several layers of silicone inside >and out. Following the wiring diagram that came with the pump, a waterproof >fuse connector was placed on the positive battery lead. Beyond the fuse, >the battery leads were terminated in a waterproof automotive plug (the sort >used for trailer lights). Bob, I installed a Rule 500 in a very similar manner as your very descriptive installation. One thing I would like to note that I did differently was at my connections at the toggle switch and at the Tupperware container I used liquid electric tape. The Tupperware container is a 4 liter and has the number 3 stamped on the bottom. Two 6V lantern batteries fitted very snuggly in the container just added a 5/8 inch thick rubber which laid on top of the batteries (between the post) and just under the lid. This eliminated any movement of the batteries within the containers. Just a note bout the adhesion quality of the liquid electric tape; I used this system for about a 2 years with a Mad River Tempest Canoe. The system has not been used ( kinda been laying around in my work shop) for bout 7 years and the liquid tape is still adhered to the surfaces it was applied to. I have used the Attwood self contained unit most recently, keep saying I'm gonna rig de Rule 500 in de kayak but I just ain't got a "round tuit". If I were to use any other type of sealant I think I would experiment with the 3m Marine Adhesive Sealant 5200. Thanks for your very informative post, Arthur *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Arthur wrote: >I installed a Rule 500 in a very similar manner <snip> >One thing I would like to note that I did differently was at >my connections at the toggle switch and at the Tupperware container I used >liquid electric tape. ....Never heard of that! Thanks for the tip. >Two 6V lantern batteries fitted very >snuggly in the container just added a 5/8 inch thick rubber which laid on >top of the batteries (between the post) and just under the lid. This >eliminated any movement of the batteries within the containers. ......Yes. In my post, I omitted the fact that I cut three small wedges of minicell for each battery container to keep the batteries from moving around. >If I were to use any other type of sealant I think I would experiment with the 3m >Marine Adhesive Sealant 5200. .....I used that on the joint between the check valve and a thin sleeve on the through-hull fitting. Seems to hold well, so far. Happy tinkering! Bob *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
did anyone dig up that reliability data on electric pumps in the end? nick *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
From: Nick Gill <nicholas.gill_at_adfa.edu.au> >did anyone dig up that reliability data on electric pumps in the end? This is copied from a post by Wes Boyd on Feb 4, 1999: I may be stepping on Philip Wylie's toes with this, but this is the content of an e-mail to him from Laurie Ford that was posted on the Baidarka list last year. (I saved it since it seemed like one of those key things you want to remember.) "As for electric pumps - in the last 20 years there is only one type that I would recommend, and I have tried out several others. The RULE 500 (usedto be 400) is the only one that never gives any trouble. Others have had he impeller disintegrate, or the housing develop leaks...." *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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