ᐅ Submersible pressure pump connected to Bosch Smart Home "light switch"

Hello everyone,

We are using a Bosch smart home system and have already installed several smart light switches. The switch supports a maximum of 5A and can be turned on and off via the app (max. power 1150W).

Since we now want to automate a submersible pressure pump in the cistern and the electrician installed a standard switch indoors for it, I would like to replace that switch with a smart light switch as well.

The submersible pressure pump requires 1000 watts, which is still within the maximum power rating of the switch. The pump automatically stops when the water level is too low.

What do you think of this idea? Do you expect any issues from your experience?
Basically, instead of a lamp, a motor/pump would be controlled by the “light switch.”

Thanks!

No, no problems are expected. You can go ahead.

Thank you! I was also concerned about the electrical aspect and whether the motor behaves differently compared to a lamp.

Enjoy the rest of your Pentecost.

It will most likely be just a 230V motor. You don’t really need to worry about it.

You need to consider the inrush current since you have an inductive load. The continuous power is not an issue.

I don’t see anything there either. It does have an inrush current limiter, but I can’t tell if it’s sufficient. Just try calling Gardena.