Well Pressure Switch Isolation

[SLOBuds]

Has anyone been successful in devising a way to keep all bugs out of your pressure switch? I regularly have the switch inoperable because ants and such get between the contacts.

I SUPPOSE that I could get the switch installed inside some type of enclosure that I would then make absolutely bug-tight - this would be kind of involved though, probably involving caulking and many other techniques. But once I get it perfectly isolated into that enclosure, would that environment be too hot for its operation.

Let me know if you have had success, or know of a commercial product, or have any other advice. I don't know if there is another type of switch which does not use contact points.

Yes, I keep the area sprayed with bug poison continuously.

Thanks, Martin

 

[Egon]

You could get into industrial switches but the price is rather high.

Suggestions: duct tape and plastic bags, silicon seal

 

[RobertN]

I had a small treefrog get in thru a hole that had a missing plug. Fried the little froggy, took down the well... I replaced the pressure switch, and made sure all the holes had plugs.

 

[Ken]

There is a plastic water proof electrical box for outdoor use. lid is held on by 4 screws.
wp connectors to seal the wireing and same for the pressure line.
ken

 

[reb]

I had that problem several years ago. Thoroughly wrapping the switch with electrician's tape fixed it.

 

[Travelover]

I had a small treefrog get in thru a hole that had a missing plug. Fried the little froggy, took down the well... I replaced the pressure switch, and made sure all the holes had plugs.

Poor little guy was probably after the ants. They are attracted by the electromagnetic field.