Okay, I know I can do that, because the pump I have is wired that way. From the looks of it, the pump here has been wired that way since it was built in the 90s. Everything is very old and in awful shape. I'm actually scared to attach this picture to be honest.
However, I guess a better question is whether I should wire my pump to plug into an outlet. I ask because I'm getting a new pump Monday and I want to improve this setup. The pump is on the other side of the fence in the picture. Clearly the exposed switch is not ideal. The broken blue conduit that is literally just wrapped in electrical tape is embarrassing to even address. What are my optimal actions here?
However, I guess a better question is whether I should wire my pump to plug into an outlet. I ask because I'm getting a new pump Monday and I want to improve this setup. The pump is on the other side of the fence in the picture. Clearly the exposed switch is not ideal. The broken blue conduit that is literally just wrapped in electrical tape is embarrassing to even address. What are my optimal actions here?