I think I bought this high water alarm about 3 years ago, and just got motivated to install it today.
Not real difficult an install. The most difficult part was keeping the sweat from dripping on to my glasses as I worked inside the transom and in the bilge.
Decided to put the alarm and light on the port side transom door.
Made a paper template of the cutout size I'd need, and transferred the area to be cut out to the door.
That is my Guest battery charger port above.
Drilled 4 holes in the corners and my saber saw made quick work cutting the door.
Fitted the panel to the door and drilled 4 holes for the ss screws, then attached it to the door.
Then the sweat work began. :shock:
I wired from the alarm panel back through the transom, and into the bilge area where I had located the high water transducer.
It's amazing how profusely one can sweat when working in such a confined space. :shock:
I decided to mount the high water transducer on top of the primary and backup bilge pump wires with zip ties.
That way if I want to move the transducer later, it should be easy to do.
If water were to get to this level, it means something is seriously wrong with the two 1500 gph (primary and backup) bilge pumps.
That's not water in the bilge, that's sweat. :shock:
All in all, a worthwhile safety upgrade. :wink:
Not real difficult an install. The most difficult part was keeping the sweat from dripping on to my glasses as I worked inside the transom and in the bilge.
Decided to put the alarm and light on the port side transom door.
Made a paper template of the cutout size I'd need, and transferred the area to be cut out to the door.
That is my Guest battery charger port above.
Drilled 4 holes in the corners and my saber saw made quick work cutting the door.
Fitted the panel to the door and drilled 4 holes for the ss screws, then attached it to the door.
Then the sweat work began. :shock:
I wired from the alarm panel back through the transom, and into the bilge area where I had located the high water transducer.
It's amazing how profusely one can sweat when working in such a confined space. :shock:
I decided to mount the high water transducer on top of the primary and backup bilge pump wires with zip ties.
That way if I want to move the transducer later, it should be easy to do.
If water were to get to this level, it means something is seriously wrong with the two 1500 gph (primary and backup) bilge pumps.
That's not water in the bilge, that's sweat. :shock:
All in all, a worthwhile safety upgrade. :wink: