anyone tried to using Jebo WP40?
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bhazard451
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The other way would be to disconnect the VA wire, and hook it up to a 5v PWM output, like the RKL or the Reef Angel.
I'm trying to determine the cleaner/better setup for an Apex. 24v PWM module, or Stevesleds converter.
Bought both. I'll try one on one pump, and one on the other. Steve's can do 2 pumps at once, which is convenient. Then you just need to cut an ethernet cable to wire it to the apex.
I'm trying to determine the cleaner/better setup for an Apex. 24v PWM module, or Stevesleds converter.
Bought both. I'll try one on one pump, and one on the other. Steve's can do 2 pumps at once, which is convenient. Then you just need to cut an ethernet cable to wire it to the apex.
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Which 24v PWM did you get? Thanks.
bhazard451
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Just some random ebay one that uses wire terminals instead of that 3 wire plug, to make hooking up to an Apex easier.
I'm not exactly sure it would truly work 100% with a 0-10v signal to it, even with a pot on it working right now. It's still a PWM module, and it doesn't mention full 0-10v compatibility anywhere. I think steve's might work better, since it actually converts the signal. That's why I'm going to test both.
I'm not exactly sure it would truly work 100% with a 0-10v signal to it, even with a pot on it working right now. It's still a PWM module, and it doesn't mention full 0-10v compatibility anywhere. I think steve's might work better, since it actually converts the signal. That's why I'm going to test both.
Thanks. I noticed his were on backorder, so I figured I would check other options.
treetopflyn
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Cool but it really be needed if I am only using one?
bhazard451
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I'm pretty sure all you will need to do is attach the VA wire to your reef angel PWM output, and write a program for it to get it running how you want.
Terrance
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Lordhelmet
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This has done what Vortec said it was going to do, make a low cost controllable pump. Or to put it another way. If tunzee and Vortec are ferrari and Lamborghini, then this pump is the Nissan GTR, the same performance for much much less. Can't wait to set up my next tank!
Ron Reefman
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Good analogy... I just wonder how many people here would know what a Nissan GTR even is? I was a Toyota guy. But I'd put my old MR2 up against a Nissan GTR in a race.
Me at the SCCA 1995 National Championships.
This may work, but without knowing how the pump motor works it's probably a bad idea to chop up the DC volts to the pump. The pump was designed to take a 5v PWM signal to control speed so there is logic in the wet end, stuffing PWM down it's throat without knowing the design is likely to result in a failure. The voltage regulator for the logic in the pump was designed to take smooth 24v DC and make it (probably) 5v; it was not designed to take a series of voltage spikes as input.
SimonSKL
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No, I am buying the WP40s for my 92 gal corner tank. Here is a video with one WP40 in W1 mode in my 92g tank. I also have a Koralia PH running in the opposite direction. The WP40 is plugged into my RKE system which runs the pump for 30 sec and off for 15 sec. If I run the WP40 continuously I am afraid the waves will be spilling over the rim.
Sorry for the loud TV background noise. I have a speaker right on top of the tank.
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bhazard451
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Once I get my 0-10v converter around march 11th or so, I'll test it and make a tutorial on it, unless someone else can do one quicker.
So you took the heatsinks off the PVMs and pushed them over so they would fit?
Terrance
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Thanks again for the feedback and video. You probably have several dozens of people watching your video and reading your feedback before buying a WP40.
I hope the WP40 is built to be turned on/off constantly. Some powerheads are not meant to be used like that.
SimonSKL
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True. But since the pump has a wave mode, W1, which the pump stops and starts in short cycle (the propeller actually comes to a complete stop in each cycle), I figure it should be able to handle the on and off cycle. This may be a true test for the pump in this regard. So far it has been running like that without any problem.
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