Booster Pump Pressure Switch

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  1. cowlr

    cowlr Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I ordered the BRS booster pump kit and am a bit confused as to where the pressure switch goes. They say it should go on the output line if you use an automatic shut off system with your RO/DI. I don't....

    My question is: can I put it on the input line right after the faucet, so as to trigger the booster pump to turn on whenever I channel water to my RO/DI unit from the faucet? Right now I just have my pump set up where I need to plug it in whenever I make RO/DI water.

    Thanks
     
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  2. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    It wouldn't work properly that way... A pressure switch is designed to cut off the pump once the output reaches the set pressure; connected to the input side, it would simply allow the pump to run continuously, with or without water.
     
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  3. tonythereefer

    tonythereefer Fire Shrimp

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    agreed, to my knowledge the pressure switch is only made to work with auto shutoff systems
     
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  4. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    Once the pressure in the 1/4" line reaches 150 PSI it switches off the pump. The main purpose is for ATO.
     
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