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From: Ed Kelly (no email)
Date: Sun Jun 03 2007 - 18:23:54 EDT
Thanks for sharing Norm. Hope nothing is damaged.
For a really inexpensive and foolproof bilge alarm that takes only a
couple minutes to install, HOME DEPOT sells a great thats cheap!
Only its a little basement water alarm that needs no special wiring
and has its own independent electrical system <a nine volt battery> .
It approximately 4" x 2" x 2" and is all plastic with a built in
screaming high pitch alarm and a cord with two sensors that is about
4 feet long, so you do not have to have the box down by the water.
Ours saved our day when it went off following a bilge pump failure a
couple years ago. Cost about $13.
I think they have them in the sump pump area in a lot of the hardware
stores. Just remember to change battery every year and also test it
periodically, which you can do by wetting 2 fingers and holding them
on the contact.
Ed on Enjoue
On Jun 3, 2007, at 2:11 PM, Norm of Bandersnatch wrote:
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>
> Last night I started the genset to fill up the house batteries
> after a day
> of rain and TV/computer operations.
>
> <snip snip>
> Lessons Learned
>
> When I am aware of something "not quite right" investigate
> immediately.
>
> Rig a bilge alarm.
>
>
> Norm
> S/V Bandersnatch
> Lying 30 40.427N 081 28.245W
> Fernandina Beach FL
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