12V Macerator Pump Power
It's a long story but I ended up with a NIB 12V macerator pump off Craigslist. I wanted 12V power by the sewer outlet for it and this is what I came up with: There was an unused 12V fused circuit o...
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Clay L wrote:
Here is a pic of the numbers I ran for 20 feet of wire to the converter.
Longer runs will need bigger wire.
I ended up getting a 25 amp DC power supply adjustable from about 4 volts to 16 volts. That was easier than running the 6 gauge wire my 30 foot run required.
It also allows me to use my macerator for friends staying in one of the 2 RV sites I added when they come to stay a while. I have water and electricity at the 2 sites but no sewer.
I do have an one inch diameter 140 foot long underground PVC pipe next to the power pedestal that goes to the sewer clean out in my back yard that I use with the macerator.
The label on my pump says it draws 16 amps. You calculation appears to be based on 20 amps. Would you plug in 16 and see what happens? I may need to increase my wire size. Thanks. BTW, where did you get the calculator program? I could use one.
