no one know?

[ks789]

I will try again, I appreciate may be thought of as dumb questions, but this is all new to me and couldnt find the answers even ploughing through many threads.

basically spring controller comes with loads of cable, pump doesnt, nor does one stop remote so do they all have to be very close to battery? if not do you get longer cable? whats best place for this? dont wanna get wrong stuff like someone on here said theirs had melted.

Also  I wonder is it best for pump etc to be fairly low down on a board or wouldnt matter  if higher? Bit of a diy dummy but there you go,

cheers for ideas all.

 

[spruce]

I will try again, I appreciate may be thought of as dumb questions, but this is all new to me and couldnt find the answers even ploughing through many threads.

basically spring controller comes with loads of cable, pump doesnt, nor does one stop remote so do they all have to be very close to battery? if not do you get longer cable? whats best place for this? dont wanna get wrong stuff like someone on here said theirs had melted.

Also  I wonder is it best for pump etc to be fairly low down on a board or wouldnt matter  if higher? Bit of a diy dummy but there you go,

cheers for ideas all.

Contrary to what some might say, you can mount your pump at any height. The Shurflos can be situated up to 12' above the water level.

The problem is ensuring that the pump connections and hose are airtight. If they aren't then the pump will suck air. Having the pump low down is very forgiving if the connections aren't good.

The pump sits above the tank on my son's van.

If you don't have enough wire then you will always be able to purchase a reel at a local motor spares outlet. I would suggest you go for 2.0mm sq or 2.5mm sq. They come in various colours. I think the wires used by Spring are black, red and brown. The main issue you are going to have with the remote is reception. I don't have that much experience with the One Shot, but I seem to remember someone saying the they had to mount it on the back door, and then leave the back door open. Closing the back doors hindered the signal. If this is the case, then you will need to experiment with what works for you before you permanently attach it to the body work.

Our battery is in a frame behind the steel bulkhead and the controllers are at the back doors. We have approx 3.5 mters of cable from the battery to the controllers and 4 meters of cable back to the pumps. I used 2.5mm sq.

You can buy battery trays as an accessory. They are on ebay as well but you will need to ensure your battery will fit in the tray. It nneds to secured properly to the van's floor.

On son in laws van I welded one up using some angle iron. a threaded rod cut to 2 equal lengths and a piece of flat bar.

 

[Dave B]

Having the pump high up is no problem.. when you get the problem is for example if low on water and parked on a slope so air gets in the pump

I have found the higher up it is the harder to remove the airlock that is created whereas if it is lower it seems to clear quicker due to water pressure

If you don't get too low it will be fine high up

Even worse with a flat tank as all the water moves away from the tap outlet when braking etc when low on water

 

[ks789]

handy advise, thought would be better lower down as thats what most seem to do. yeh just checked out the battery trays, handy. using my dads leisure one he used to have in motor home, seems a goodun, heavy old lump. not used too much so good bit of life left. Cheers for all tips,much appreciated lads.

 

[Dave B]

If you are using a leisure battery don't let it go below 50% charge before charging as it will drastically reduce battery life 

 

[ks789]

yes mate will keep a tab on that. wont be too busy for a while but something to check often.