2 questions

[lovetoreef]

I have 2 older 6025's ... about 14 months of use on them (constant with normal cleanings) ... the pumps are running awesome, but, the clips are getting too flexible and it won't hold the pumps in a predictable placement ... they aren't broken, but, have seemingly lost their rigidity??

second question is, does the newer silence return pump a dc pump ... one that we can use a safety connector on?? any plans for that in the future?

 

[rvitko]

Regarding the 6025 clamps. There are two possibilities. If these are the older more brittle Lexan clamps, they may have a crack. If they are the newer more flexible Luran clamps they may have just stretched. If you squeeze in on the clamp to make it tight (pump removed of course) if it is Lexan it will break and we will send replacements, if it is Luran this will tighten it up and it will work again.

The 1073.050 is DC and can be run with the safety connector, that was the main reason for this pump, a low voltage version which can be run on a battery back up.

 

[lovetoreef]

roger -

awesome news on the 1073.05 ... are those available for purchase in the us yet? if not, how soon can we order them? that would be awesome!

i will try bending the clamps to tighten - thanks.

 

[rvitko]

Not yet, they should be available in late July, the US price will be about $200.

 

[lovetoreef]

cool deal ... thanks - this is definitely something that is going to be a great option!! i know it will allow me to eliminate a huge inverter/charger i am using to back-up my return pump ... for fun, how long can i expect a marine battery to go with a 100 aH rating?

also, what will the flow rating be on the pump??

 

[rvitko]

It uses about 2 amps so roughly 50 Hours at 100Ah, but it needs 24V for full power, at 12V the maximum flow at 0ft of head will be about 450gph. It is probably capable of 3-4ft of head pressure at 12V. At 24V it can do about 900gph at 0ft of head and is stronger than the 1073.040. You may need to hook up two 12V batteries in series or find a 24V battery as used for large diesel engines. You probably don't need 100Ah though, 50 would be a full day.

 

[rishma]

Roger -

900 gph at 0 ft?? That is awesome. When I read this I realized there must be an error in the interzoo 2010 flyer. It says 24v 1100-3000 l/h (290-475gph). There was a conversion error when going from 3000 l/h to gph.

 

[rvitko]

There is also an error in the lph, it is actually about 3600lph. We were behind on the flyer and the pump wasn't really finished yet so a few errors were made on this listing.

 

[lovetoreef]

It uses about 2 amps so roughly 50 Hours at 100Ah, but it needs 24V for full power, at 12V the maximum flow at 0ft of head will be about 450gph. It is probably capable of 3-4ft of head pressure at 12V. At 24V it can do about 900gph at 0ft of head and is stronger than the 1073.040. You may need to hook up two 12V batteries in series or find a 24V battery as used for large diesel engines. You probably don't need 100Ah though, 50 would be a full day.

Roger ...

do i need to plan on using a 7091 to control the pump (if, that is even an option??), or, do you increase and decrease flow like you do with the other silence pumps (reducing the intake?) ... also, with 2 of these batteries in series, would it give me roughly 24 hours of battery life ...

http://www.batterymart.com/p-12v-55ah-sealed-lead-acid-battery.html

alternatively, i have one of the batteries below already, and, i could add a second - would that be fine as well??
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_02850134000P?mv=rr

 

[rvitko]

Either battery option would work. The 7091 is an option but flow control would typically be accomplished by the potentiometer on the junction box where the power is connected. I generally wouldn't use a controller for a return pump.