Float switch or floating switch for the control of pumps and controllers. The floating switch comes with 30 metres of cable and a counter-weight.
The float switch can be wired either to turn a pump off or to turn a pump on, i.e. either auto filling or auto emptying, and can be used in any water application including rainwater storage tanks, header tanks, springs, wells, bore holes and scavenge pits. Correct connection of a float switch does require some electrical knowledge and expertise (see instructions below).
TECHNICAL DATA
Rated voltage 125 to 250 volts AC or up to 24 volts DC
Maximum current 16 amps
Frequency 50-60 Hz
Maximum operating temperature 50˚C
Protection Grade IP68 hermetically-sealed
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