EG21 and EGS21 Series Electric Gage and

EG21-96048N
Revised 03-99
Section 70

SWICHGAGE® Installation
(00-02-0251)

For Pressure, Temperature, Fuel Level, Voltmeter and Ammeter

Patents 5121109, 4975687 and 5608386

CAUTION Gage Installation

Panel Mounting Clamp (Reversible)
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ALL EG21 ELECTRIC GAGES AND EGS21 3/4 in. (19 mm) For Thick For Thin
ELECTRIC SWICHGAGE®S FOR 24VDC AND 32VDC APPLICATIONS maximum thickness Panels Panels

A change in the dial illumination circuit has made it necessary to change the external wiring harness.
If you use the incorrect wiring harness, irreparable damage will occur to the gage mechanism.
The table below lists correct wire harness assemblies for units by manufacturing date. For
date code R1 (January 1996) or earlier (Q12, Q11, etc.) the wire harness can be identified
by P/N and by BLACK shrink tubing on the YELLOW wire. For date code R2 (February 1996)
and later (R3, R4, etc.) the wire harness can be identified by P/N and by RED shrink tubing
on the YELLOW wire. Mounting Hole
2-1/16 in. (52 mm) Diameter
Date Code R1 or Earlier Date Code R2 or Later
05004546 05006166 Push-on Plug Plug-in
and Wire Leads Connector
05004547 05006167
05004548 05006168
05004549 05006169
05004550 05006170
05004551 05006171
05004552 05006172
Set Point Adjustment
If dial illumination is NOT required, either wire harness can be used on any date code, if the (SWICHGAGE® only)
YELLOW wire is NOT connected.

Sender Installation
Pressure Sender Temperature Sender
CAUTION: Do not use sender body to tighten.
If sealant tape or pipe dope is used on the
Sender
pressure sender, be sure that the tape or dope Sender
(Typical)
does not plug the sender’s orifice. Adapter
Engine block
pressure port

Copper
Washer Engine
Block

Fuel Level Sender

CAUTION: Extreme caution must be used in handling or working on or around the fuel tank. It must be worked on only in a
WELL VENTILATED area. Keep all flame and hot materials away from it. Do not smoke while working on or around the tank.
Avoid sliding or dragging the tank, or other actions which may cause a spark.

Mounting Hole Dimensions Tank Installation

Mounting Plate
(see Mounting Hole Dimensions) View A t
Floam
Ar
72 Gasket
72
in.
1/4mm)
(6
1-1/16 in.
(27 mm) Float Arm
radius Connector
Shaft
Shaft
1-3/4 in. Float Arm Arm
(44 mm)
dia. Connector
See View A
68.5
68.5

at
Flo m
Ar

7/32 in.
(6 mm) dia. Mounting Plate
5 Holes 2-3/4 in. (70 mm)
diameter
Basic Wiring
Pressure, Temperature, Fuel Level and Voltmeter Gage Ammeter Gage
Yellow * Light Switch
Red Yellow *

WARNING:

Black

Black
DISCONNECT ON/OFF
BATTERY Switch Alternator
NEGATIVE Battery
CABLE BEFORE
WIRING OR * Yellow wire is optional for gage illumination and
Battery does not need to be connected for gage to operate.
SERVICE.

Sender Wiring
Grounded Sender Ungrounded Sender Dual Gages with Dual Gage Sender
Blue Blue Blue

Black

Black

Black
Blue

Sending Unit Sending Unit

Sending Unit

SWICHGAGE ® Wiring
WARNING: DISCONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE BEFORE WIRING OR SERVICE.
CAUTION: Connecting full Battery potential to the brown wire can damage the SWICHGAGE ®. Shutdown circuit is rated for
300 mA continuous, 900 mA inrush. Circuit grounds out at set point.
Orange

Orange
518APH
CAUTION: Devices containing solid Magnetic Switch
Alarm Device or state components can be damaged G NO NC SW1 SW2 B
Shutdown Relay
Brown
OBSERVE ELECTRICAL RATING
or caused to malfunction when used in systems
which incorporate inductive loads (e.g. relays,
Black

solenoids, etc.) that can generate voltage spikes.

Brown ON/OFF
Switch
To reduce the potential for this type of damage, Red
install a flyback or clamping diode across all
Black

inductive loads (see wiring diagram shown right). Fuel Valve

ON/OFF Use Murphy diode package 65-00-0343 or

Switch equivilent. A typical diode is 1N4005 which is Battery
Black

Red
Red Battery readily available from commercial sources.
Failures of this type are not covered by our
Limited Warranty. Diode Package

Warranty
A limited warranty on materials and workmanship is given with this FW Murphy product.
A copy of the warranty may be viewed or printed by going to www.fwmurphy.com/support/warranty.htm

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