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3.3 ft one way
12 V system
Sized against ABYC E-11. The design current is the part's continuous draw. The length is one way; voltage drop includes an equal-length return.
The editable example uses 3.048 m (10 ft) runs unless a shorter run is stated. Metric overviews round these to 3 m. Adapt the parts and lengths to your installation before choosing cable and protection.
Manual specifies 5 A automotive fuse and 9.5–14.5 V. Example represents the correctly switched Whale socket feed and original pump/plug assembly, not a spliced submersible motor lead. Keep pump submerged and verify loaded voltage. Manufacturer installation manual
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Manual specifies 5 A automotive fuse and 9.5–14.5 V. Example represents the correctly switched Whale socket feed and original pump/plug assembly, not a spliced submersible motor lead. Keep pump submerged and verify loaded voltage. Manufacturer installation manual
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Guidance for this model, with sources linked beside the relevant advice.
Verified against the manufacturer's documentation (rev. Whale Watermaster exterior pump range installation and operation instructions, manufacturer PDF mirrored by Amazon), checked 2026-10-01. Manufacturer documentation →
The EP1612 Watermaster uses the Easi-Push plug for the compatible Whale inlet socket. It is not the EP1622 version for the Truma Crystal II socket. The model list, page 1, should be checked before ordering a replacement. The catalog supply terminals represent the installed socket feed rather than loose contacts to splice into the sealed pump plug.
The technical table, page 2, gives a 9.5–14.5 V supply range and 3.8 A at zero delivery head, decreasing to 3.5 A at 3 m head. Its zero-head flow figure is 15.8 L/min under the stated conditions. The model uses 3.8 A as the greatest listed operating current; startup and connector current ratings are not supplied.
Use the specified 5 A automotive fuse. Connect the socket supply to the appropriate pressure-switch or tap-microswitch arrangement shown in the manual; the submersible pump is not an always-running water source. Confirm polarity from the actual socket and loom markings rather than assigning colours to unseen wiring. Extension length and conductor sizing require the complete socket installation instructions and a loaded-voltage check.
Place the pump into the water container before energising it. Keep the pump submerged during operation and ensure the hose can reach without being kinked or pulling on the plug. Never use the power cable as a lifting handle. Keep the plug and socket clean and fitted as intended, particularly when handling the external container beside the vehicle.
Open a tap to purge air, switch on, and verify water delivery, correct control-switch operation and a secure socket connection. If the pump fails to supply water, check immersion, trapped air and the fuse before repeatedly running it. Disconnect and drain the external pump and hose for freezing storage. A pressure-control fault and a failed motor can give similar symptoms, so test the socket circuit before replacing the pump.
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Every cable you draw there is sized against ABYC E-11, from the same tables as the reference on this page.
Technical reference
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Socket switched +
pos
positive · input
Socket DC −
neg
negative · input
A dash means a current rating is not specified here.
Method & provenance
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From the maker
Manufacturer, model, ratings and which terminal does what come from the catalog. A newer revision, or the nameplate on the unit in your hand, can say something different — when it does, the nameplate wins.
ABYC E-11
Sized against ABYC E-11 — the US reference, and what Transport Canada accepts as an alternative to TP 1332 for pleasure craft under 24 m. The run length and the current above are what drive the result. Crimp doesn't know how warm your space gets; draw the cable inside an engine-bay zone on the canvas and it sizes for the heat.
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