How to Hook Up an Automatic Ballast System.
The Best Possible Way is by Keeping it Basic!
Required parts for EACH Pro X Series Fat Sac you will need the following:
1 each of (W610-P) – Jabsco Metal Ballast Puppy Pump (high volume,
self-priming, reversible) with Fill/Empty Switch
25 ft of (558031-Black Hose) – Black Reinforced Bilge Hose. Fits 1″ or 11/8″ fittings
2 each of W743 – 11/8″ Quick Connect – Sac Valve Thread (use PVC Cement to screw this fitting into the Fat Sac)
2 each of W741 – Flow-Rite 11/8″ Straight Quick Connect Socket
2 each of W746 – Flow-Rite 11/8″ Elbow Quick Connect Socket
6 each of (558031-Clamp) – 316 Stainless Steel Worm Drive Hose Clamp 5/16” – 1 1/2” Clamp Diameter Range
2 each of Thru Hulls – One for the bottom of the boat for Filling/Emptying; One for Venting/Overflow -(NOT INCLUDED)
Adequate length of electrical wire to wire up the fill/empty switch and the Jabsco Metal Ballast Puppy Pump- (NOT INCLUDED)
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Directions for Automatic Ballast System:
For each Pro X Series Fat Sac, you will need the following;
1. 1 x (W610-P) Jabsco Metal Ballast Puppy Pump high volume, self-priming, reversible pump with a fill-empty switch.
2. about 25 feet (558031 – black hose) black reinforced bilge hose Fits 1″ or 11/8″ fittings
3. 2 x (W743-SS) 11/8″ Quick Connect – Sac Valve Thread – screw these into Pro X Series Fat Sac with all Purpose PVC Cement.
4. 2 x (W741) Flow-Rite 11/8″ Straight Quick Connect Socket
5. 2 x (W746) Flow-Rite 11/8″ Elbow Quick Connect Socket
6. 6 x (558031-clamp) 316 stainless steel worm drive hose clamp 5/16″-1 1/2″ clamp diameter range
7. 2 x Thru Hulls One for the bottom of the boat to fill and empty through plus one for the vent/overflow
(NOT INCLUDED)
8. Adequate length of electrical wire to wire up the Jabsco Metal Ballast Puppy Pump (NOT INCLUDED)
Directions:
Step 1:
Run Black Reinforced Hose from the Thru Hull Fitting in the
bottom of the boat to one side of the Jabsco Pump.
Step 2:
Run Black Reinforced Hose from the other side of the Jabsco Pump
to the bottom valve on the Pro X Series Fat Sac.
Step 3:
Run Black Reinforced Hose from the highest valve on the top of the
Pro X Series Fat Sac to the Thru Hull Fitting out the side of the boat.
NOTE: The vent overflow thru hull fitting needs to be higher then
where the Vent Hose is attached to the valve on the top of the Pro X
Series Fat Sac (When Full). This is to prevent water from being blown
out of the vent/overflow thru hull or a siphon from being started.
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