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Title: Simple 12v water pump
Post by: achjimmy on March 02, 2017, 04:02:02 PM: Iam after 12v water pump for the Cruza just want it like the van pump but lower flow. So I just switch it on and when I turn the tap on it flows? Is that what these do ? Or do they need a pressure switch? I can't work it out.
Title: Re: Simple 12v water pump
Post by: Bird on March 02, 2017, 04:09:29 PM: nice chinese say of spelling Shurflo :D ;)
Title: Re: Simple 12v water pump
Post by: prodigyrf on March 02, 2017, 04:17:07 PM: Sticker says Pressure-35psi cut off so presumably it's a pressure activated pump, albeit self priming.
What you want is an inline centrifugal /submersible pump that is naturally primed(ie the inline is below the tank) unless you have it connected to a manual pump like my Jayco Lowboy which also acts as a drainback valve.
Title: Re: Simple 12v water pump
Post by: Throbbinhood on March 02, 2017, 04:29:14 PM: I have one of those setup to two switches (one being a master, other being a switch in the tap itself). Master goes on when I get to camp. Switch in tap comes on when I turn it on and activates the pump.

As a rough guide,

Battery > Fuse > Master Switch > Tap > Pump.

Hope that helps.
Title: Re: Simple 12v water pump
Post by: achjimmy on March 02, 2017, 06:02:04 PM: Quote from: Bird on March 02, 2017, 04:09:29 PM
nice chinese say of spelling Shurflo :D ;)

No! Singflo is a brand, ARB use em apprantly

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Title: Re: Simple 12v water pump
Post by: achjimmy on March 02, 2017, 06:27:54 PM: Quote from: Throbbinhood on March 02, 2017, 04:29:14 PM
I have one of those setup to two switches (one being a master, other being a switch in the tap itself). Master goes on when I get to camp. Switch in tap comes on when I turn it on and activates the pump.

As a rough guide,

Battery > Fuse > Master Switch > Tap > Pump.

Hope that helps.

Yeah thanks sort of but I want it pressure operated not by a switch
Title: Re: Simple 12v water pump
Post by: feisty on March 02, 2017, 07:46:36 PM: Quote from: achjimmy on March 02, 2017, 04:02:02 PM
Iam after 12v water pump for the Cruza just want it like the van pump but lower flow. So I just switch it on and when I turn the tap on it flows? Is that what these do ? Or do they need a pressure switch? I can't work it out.
That's defiantly a pump with a pressure switch on the top/bottom of it. Will be noisy but will do the job. Looks like it might even have an adjuster on it for pressure.

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Title: Re: Simple 12v water pump
Post by: feisty on March 02, 2017, 07:48:57 PM: I'll clarify that. The pressure differential at which it activates.

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Title: Re: Simple 12v water pump
Post by: feisty on March 02, 2017, 07:52:50 PM: Just checked the shed. I have a 5 LPM one of these I used once but found it too noisy for the camper. Yours for the price of postage from melbourne if you want it.

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Title: Re: Simple 12v water pump
Post by: achjimmy on March 02, 2017, 08:31:52 PM: Geez thanks mate no worries sort something. Yeah it's to go in the Cruza to fill the occasional billy. Noise won't be an issue .