Solenoid valve

[fallguy]

I want to use an electronic solenoid valve to switch between livewell fill and washdown. I purchased a bronze valve for $215.

The pump control is an off/on/timer.

Does anyone know if the solenoid valve can be tripped with the same control or is sending power to a solenoid only supposed to be for a second and do I need to use a relay?

 

[kapnD]

Why a solenoid valve? Is it easier to flip a switch, or flip a valve handle?
A manual ball valve would be much simpler, and less vulnerable to failures.
What’s the timer for?

 

[fallguy]

Why a solenoid valve? Is it easier to flip a switch, or flip a valve handle?
A manual ball valve would be much simpler, and less vulnerable to failures.
What’s the timer for?

After further reflection, I am going with two pumps. The solenoid valve costs more than a separate pump and I can run the second pump on a timer. The other pump would be on or off with one switch and require a second digital output for the solenoid.

The manual ball valve is hard to locate because the location of the valve would be below deck and require bending over each time into a deep locker.

 

[hoytedow]

Use a long handle reach tool to turn on the ball valve below deck.
Saves bending over.
Something like this: Pollardwater 7 ft. Gate Valve T-Handle Key with Swivel Socket - P546SWIV - Pollardwater https://www.pollardwater.com/product/pollardwater-7-ft-gate-valve-t-handle-key-with-swivel-socket-pp546swiv/_/R-4930259
You might even be able to use your boat hook for this purpose.

 

[fallguy]

Gonna be two pumps. The solenoid would have required using an extra digital switch, czone output...

 

[Barry]

As both of your pumps will require a through hull for the inlet, you could also put a manual Y valve into the hose from the thru hull to the intake of the pump . One side of the Y going to the thru hull and the other going to a hose with a screen
into the bilge. This would give you 2 emergency manually switched redundant bilge pumps.

 

[fallguy]

As both of your pumps will require a through hull for the inlet, you could also put a manual Y valve into the hose from the thru hull to the intake of the pump . One side of the Y going to the thru hull and the other going to a hose with a screen
into the bilge. This would give you 2 emergency manually switched redundant bilge pumps.

I am just using a tee and an open line to each pump. The tee is in a flood chamber/box. I don't need a separate intake for each. As the Captain, I can be smart enough to run one pump at a time..no? On the other side of the Attwood Tsunami is another outlet to the Jabsco.

This cat really only has a bilge back by the engines; this is a cabin. While technically a bilge; it should never see water.