can anyone please tell me how to wire up my sink mixer taps on our 1994 rapido pop top caravan the taps were taken out before we bought it ,i have replaced them but do not know where the 2 wires on each tap connect to ....under the sink there are 2 wires red/blue which are live from the fuse box ..and 2 wires the same going to the external pump connector ...if i connect 4 wires together the pump will run but i do not know where the wires from the taps connect the caravan has a carver heater.....hoping you can help as we are waiting to go camping soon.....heidi
Take the live (red?) from the fuse and connect it to the 'common' (Red?) in the tap. Take the live (Red?) to the pump and connect it to the other side of the tap. Take the - ve from the pump (blue?) and connect to ground.
Diffficult to visualise I know, but this gives you the circuit that will switch the pump on when you put the tap on.
Hi, The taps have a simple single pole on/off switch fitted so only have two terminals. Check which is your live 12v wire (only live one will be fused) and connect the tap into that wire. The other wire will not go via the tap. Do not under any condition join red and blue together from your fuse box or fuse will blow. When all connected and tap turned on pump will run and water flow. If pump runs but no water flow wiring to connector may be reversed causing pump to run backwards. Note some taps operate in reverse to taps at home ie home taps off clockwise, caravan taps off anti clock.
thanks a lot john [ i am also from lowestoft originally ] oxford road ]] just one point.you say take the blue wire from the pump to earth ,would that be the blue wire from the fuse alan
Quote: Originally posted by sutton on sea on 24/6/2009..... just one point.you say take the blue wire from the pump to earth ,would that be the blue wire from the fuse ...
Probably not. Difficult to reaslise without seeing it. (But very simple in essence)
Disregarding colours, the circuit is this: +ve wire out of fuse and connect into tap; wire out of tap (This is now a switched +ve) and connect into pump; out of pump to ground.
What is happening is that the tap is an electrical switch; as you turn on the tap, your are turning on the electric to the pump, pump starts, water flows.
Hope this helps.
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Topic: how do i wire up my sink taps
