General Electric Company

Mark A Reiter

L Edwin Fisher

James A Butcher

Marc D Pape

James V Yu

Greg Skene

A sump pump motor switch assembly for a sump pump including a motor casing and an end shield, includes a switch assembly and a housing mounted to the end shield. A cam actuator is connected to the housing and a sump pump actuation switch is mounted with the cam actuator. A motor actuation switch is also mounted with the cam actuator body. The sump actuation switch and the motor actuation switch are snap action switches that are simultaneously actuated by the cam actuator. The switch assembly includes a snap fitting assembly configured to fit into a receiving retainer within the motor casing.

Sump pump motor switch assembly

A submersible sump pump connected to a discharge pipe is disclosed. The sump pump includes a pedestal mounted above a sump. The pedestal includes a power cord, an indicator, and a high water alarm. The sump pump further includes a float switch connected to a styrofoam float which detects movement of the drainage level beyond a first predetermined point, a second predetermined point, and a third predetermined point.

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Fort Wayne, IN, United States of America

Mark A Reiter