anyone tried to using Jebo WP40?

[zachts]

Will the pump work if the mains supply goes off and the Apex is also offline? How did you get the 0-5v to the pump using the battery backup? I have tried a similar setup with DPDT relay, but had difficulty getting the 0-5v to the pump, when on battery backup alone.

simple voltage regulator will do the trick. 12 or 24 volt battery feeds the pump and regulator feeds the control line with either 3 or 5 volts to make it simple.....

or powering the stock controller input directly from the battery, with relay switching from the psu over to battery, which then provides the voltage to controll the speed of the pump.

Either works depending on what you needs are.

 

[frogg21]

I used a dpdt relay too. To get your 1-5 volt signal use a voltage divider (consists of 2 resistors). Your relay can switch 2 wires, so use one for switching the 24v hot wire powering your pump. Use the other for switching your signal wire from the Apex to a signal from the battery that gets cut down by that voltage divider circuit from 12 volts to whatever you want.

Get a big honkin deep cycle battery, I'm guessing it could run a wp40 for 24 to 48 hours.

(Make your voltage divider out of 1 resistor and 1 variable resistor (potentiometer) and you can then set the speed the pump will run during power failure by turning the little pot up or down)

 

[007Bond]

Hey frogg,...you post a few pages back about your SeaSweep diy build. Do you have any "how to" info you can put up? Thanks,---Rick

 

[jbeanz]

my WP40 suddenly stopped working, the controller lights are flashing & the pump its self cuts on and off every second anybody have any idea whats going on? I tried a vinegar bath and that didn't work. I do however notice that if I unplug the pump from the controller the lights in the controller go back to being steady. any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[bif24701]

my WP40 suddenly stopped working, the controller lights are flashing & the pump its self cuts on and off every second anybody have any idea whats going on? I tried a vinegar bath and that didn't work. I do however notice that if I unplug the pump from the controller the lights in the controller go back to being steady. any help would be greatly appreciated.

Is the light sensor on?

 

[jbeanz]

Is the light sensor on?

I took the light sensor off lastnight wasnt a big fan, and had it running on h3, it was working fine. When I came downstairs to leave for work this morning that's when I noticed it wasn't working anymore. I just tried it again the H3, sensor , & S3 lights are flashing and the pump does a single pulse every other second. Lights go star when I unplug the pump from the controller. I got the wp40 from a local reefer for free when I purchased a couple of other items from his breakdown.

 

[bif24701]

I took the light sensor off lastnight wasnt a big fan, and had it running on h3, it was working fine. When I came downstairs to leave for work this morning that's when I noticed it wasn't working anymore. I just tried it again the H3, sensor , & S3 lights are flashing and the pump does a single pulse every other second. Lights go star when I unplug the pump from the controller. I got the wp40 from a local reefer for free when I purchased a couple of other items from his breakdown.

Try reinstalling the sensor.

 

[007Bond]

Does the sensor need to be in place to complete a circuit? Mine comes tomorrow. :bounce1:

 

[bif24701]

Sensor install is not required

 

[007Bond]

Thanks24701

 

[jbeanz]

ok looks like the power supply is bad. the light on the supply is very dim and flashing. stays dim whether it plugged into the controller or not.

 

[salty joe]

The power supply cord is a common problem with this pump. Do you have a spare supply cord from a computer or something laying around?

 

[Sacohen]

Doesn't sound like a PS cord though.
Then the controller, would not have any power.

See if there is a steady light on the power brick, if so the transformer is getting power and the cord is fine.

If not replace the cord and see what happens.

 

[bif24701]

ok looks like the power supply is bad. the light on the supply is very dim and flashing. stays dim whether it plugged into the controller or not.

Check for plug retention, there may not be good electrical connections at the source. Flare out the contacts or try putting pressure on the plug one way or the other. If that's not I would say it's the power supply due to the light on the brick being dim. As another had stated you could replace the power supply with another that provides the exact power output. Check with local battery outlets or computer repair folks they may have something laying around.

 

[bif24701]

Also check the connection at the power supply from the source. Could be bad connection there, try replacing the cord with another. A standard desktop cord will work or similar.

 

[jbeanz]

thanks for all the help guys, my return pump is a Diablo dc 3500 which actually has the same exact power supply. I mean it literally has the same manufacturer's sticker on it. Once I get home ill test the wp40 using the supply from the return pump. if the power supply is indeed the culprit I will purchase two, one to use and one as a spare.

 

[bif24701]

thanks for all the help guys, my return pump is a Diablo dc 3500 which actually has the same exact power supply. I mean it literally has the same manufacturer's sticker on it. Once I get home ill test the wp40 using the supply from the return pump. if the power supply is indeed the culprit I will purchase two, one to use and one as a spare.

Or you could up grade to the new variable PS from Fish Street????? Right!

 

[007Bond]

Hey guys,...got my pump today and I can't seem to get it in the feed mode. When I push the button(mode/feed), it just keeps moving across all the different modes. What am I not doing?? Thanks,---Rick

 

[4Hummer]

Hey guys,...got my pump today and I can't seem to get it in the feed mode. When I push the button(mode/feed), it just keeps moving across all the different modes. What am I not doing?? Thanks,---Rick

From their site
"Long press for feed mode" In English that means hold the feed button down for a few seconds to enter feed mode

 

[007Bond]

Thanks,...I'll try it