DiskDoctr
Platinum Member
This is a "sort of" customization that has saved me money.
All our main equipment is now diesel, so we bought an electric filler pump for the 500gal tank. You know the type, with the pump handle like at a gas station.
Here's the deal. 110v units are about $50-$100 more than 12v for an equivalent pump, from same mfg.
Sooo... Since tank is next to building, we purchased the 12v unit and plan to use piece of conduit through wall for wiring, then split pos and neg to right and left on a wooden board, and put some sort of end on the wires for battery charger clamps to easily grip.
We plan to store our wheeled battery charger next to it, with clamps stored connected to the pos and neg terminals, and plugged into a switched 110v outlet.
Then to use the pump, we just flip the switch and go outside and fill the machine. If we want to use the charger for something else, we just unhook it and go.
Anybody have any suggestions for what to use on the end of the wires to make a good terminal? I thought if I could find two pieces of copper tubing about 1/4" or so in diameter and clamp wire to it.
Or some large grounding rod with wire clamped to it...
Ideas? Anyone do this before? See any potential problems?
Thanks.
-JC
All our main equipment is now diesel, so we bought an electric filler pump for the 500gal tank. You know the type, with the pump handle like at a gas station.
Here's the deal. 110v units are about $50-$100 more than 12v for an equivalent pump, from same mfg.
Sooo... Since tank is next to building, we purchased the 12v unit and plan to use piece of conduit through wall for wiring, then split pos and neg to right and left on a wooden board, and put some sort of end on the wires for battery charger clamps to easily grip.
We plan to store our wheeled battery charger next to it, with clamps stored connected to the pos and neg terminals, and plugged into a switched 110v outlet.
Then to use the pump, we just flip the switch and go outside and fill the machine. If we want to use the charger for something else, we just unhook it and go.
Anybody have any suggestions for what to use on the end of the wires to make a good terminal? I thought if I could find two pieces of copper tubing about 1/4" or so in diameter and clamp wire to it.
Or some large grounding rod with wire clamped to it...
Ideas? Anyone do this before? See any potential problems?
Thanks.
-JC