Looking for an inline mains switch

[teddyman5]

I have a submersible water pump used to pump water back into a fish tank after a large water change. I am looking for a switch I can wire into the cable or a single socket switched extension. Sounds easy but I can't find one.Any suggestions out there?

 

[securespark]

Need more info.

What are you trying to do exactly?

Why do you need an in-line switch?

 

[jj4091]

http://www.thesitebox.com/electrical-supplies/weatherproof-electrical-sockets.aspx

 

[teddyman5]

Pump goes in a 100 litre vat in order to move the water to a glass tank. When tank is full or the vat runs dry I want to be able to switch off the pump rather than having to unplug it.

 

[securespark]

Float switches?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I want to be able to switch off the pump rather than having to unplug it.

Use a switched socket?

 

[RF Lighting]

Float switches?

We have a winner

 

[ban-all-sheds]

So the guy has a tank normally full of fish, and a temporary vat which he uses to temporarily store the water during cleaning, said water being pumped by a temporary pump plugged into a socket?

And float switches are the answer?

I'm not convinced.....

 

[Chri5]

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/DT102.html

Only copes with. 2 amp, or about 460w- what wattage is the pump?

 

[plugwash]

http://www.maplin.co.uk/flex-switch-13156 here is a 5A one, not sure if you can get them bigger than that.