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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KevinWI" data-source="post: 240464" data-attributes="member: 7422">The consensus is that the timer is not rated for two pumps (no amperage on the product data or timer itself or on rig-rite site) and the fact  that when I called rig-rite they didn't know how to wire one timer to two pumps...they stated that boat MFGr's use two timer because they wear out too quick, so that tells you that they are probably not rated to handle two pumps. Breakers and fuses are designed to protect the wire, not switches. There was no way the two pumps were drawing more than 10 amps (both together draw 4.3 max), so that is why the switch overheated but the breaker didn't trip.I should have just gone with two timers from the start instead of trying to go cheap. Serves me right.</blockquote>