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I know they exist.......Electrical shut off switches via a float. Can someone explain about these, are they any good, do they do the job. Debbie now has a phobia about going out, then coming home and finding the pond emptied of water........I happened to mention these, and now she's on my case a dozen times a day.

So what are they??, apart from World of Water (£40), where could I get one??.

Hi Dave,

What set up do you have is it pumped

Yes............now running two pumps a) 4bay.......b) Nexes.

I've no doubt you will have a plan for a DIY BB jobbie.....I had some thoughts on the subject, involving a pipe four ping pong balls, and a switch

Hi I used one of these when I was pump fed
[url=http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/d ... es-filters]Float Switch[/url]

you can set it to what ever height you want the pump to turn of at
and they are very easy to install
and only £11.73 to boot

Mik

Thanks, seems simple, but I can't for the life see how it works

gingeletiss wrote:Mik

Thanks, seems simple, but I can't for the life see how it works

Hi you need an outdoor junction box

the box will have a power lead from mains into it the earths are connected together as is the neutrals the live side from mains is connected to one wire in the switch and the brown (live) for pump is connected to the other switch wire it is a simple make and break switch

the switch body itself has a ball in it so when the switch is floating it makes the two contacts join when the water drops the float also drops the ball drops away and the contact is broken thus switching the pumps off

That the job and easy to install Dave,once the pond level starts dropping the float will sink and cut of the power to the system

I'm sold!!!!!!!!

This is why this forum is so great . I went to machine mart, I bought 2 x float switches, but whilst there, something else caught my eye. I am now the proud owner of a fibre optic extension. This little baby fits on the end of a maglight, and will allow me to see inside a fishes mouth, without trying to fit 12" of torch inside. The end is about 1.5 mm across, and I'm well chuffed with it.

Thanks for the post Mik, I'd never of gone there in a month of Sunday's.

ps..........I also aquired a light with head strap, no DIY man should be without...........or slug catchers ( Terry take note ).

Hi Dave not a prob m8 the only reason I knew of them is I got caught out 3 years ago with a split pipe left with 12" of water in the pond

luckily no losses
but from then on in any pump fed pond gets a float switch

gingeletiss wrote:ps..........I also aquired a light with head strap, no DIY man should be without...........or slug catchers ( Terry take note ).

noted

Mikkoi wrote:Hi I used one of these when I was pump fed
[url=http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/d ... es-filters]Float Switch[/url]

you can set it to what ever height you want the pump to turn of at
and they are very easy to install
and only £11.73 to boot

One of the best investments for my pond yet, great value, easy fit, and thanks very much Mikkoi

gingeletiss wrote:

Mikkoi wrote:Hi I used one of these when I was pump fed
[url=http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/d ... es-filters]Float Switch[/url]

you can set it to what ever height you want the pump to turn of at
and they are very easy to install
and only £11.73 to boot

One of the best investments for my pond yet, great value, easy fit, and thanks very much Mikkoi

thats why this forum is so good we are all here for the same ends to make life easier for all koi keepers