Apex or apex lite?

[nitjt]

What's the difference? The lite sales for $369 and the other for $499. What does the full Apex control the the lite can't? Are they the same head unit? could you later expand the lite to include everything the full Apex comes with?

 

[swearint]

Here is Ken's initial report from MACNA regarding the Apex Lite:

* Apex Lite - this is an Apex with 1 PH port and no variable speed ports. It has networking, temp, PH, control (for legacy DCs and X10) and is about $100 less than the Apex. The package includes the base, display and 1 EB8 and lists for $370 (you need a PH probe in addition). Basically, an Apex without Variable speed pumps). Note: There are no other limits; you can add modules and EB8s till you run out of space to mount them!

The Neptune website mentions ORP, so the single port is probably pH/ORP selectable. It also mentions variable speed pump control under Timers, but that is probably a cut/paste error. Or maybe it means it maintains the software capability and can be used for an expansion module.

Todd

 

[ryshark]

Here is Ken's initial report from MACNA regarding the Apex Lite:

* Apex Lite - this is an Apex with 1 PH port and no variable speed ports. It has networking, temp, PH, control (for legacy DCs and X10) and is about $100 less than the Apex. The package includes the base, display and 1 EB8 and lists for $370 (you need a PH probe in addition). Basically, an Apex without Variable speed pumps). Note: There are no other limits; you can add modules and EB8s till you run out of space to mount them!

The Neptune website mentions ORP, so the single port is probably pH/ORP selectable. It also mentions variable speed pump control under Timers, but that is probably a cut/paste error. Or maybe it means it maintains the software capability and can be used for an expansion module.

Todd

I was thinking about getting an Apex Lite, but after purchasing a PH probe it is only about what $75 to $80 difference? Is it worth just spending the extra $75-$80 and getting a regular Apex? I thought it would have been at least $100 difference between apex and lite with a temp and lab ph probe, but it doesn't seem to be that way unless I am not looking at the best priced vendors for Apex.

 

[Deleted member 143833]

I was thinking about getting an Apex Lite, but after purchasing a PH probe it is only about what $75 to $80 difference? Is it worth just spending the extra $75-$80 and getting a regular Apex? I thought it would have been at least $100 difference between apex and lite with a temp and lab ph probe, but it doesn't seem to be that way unless I am not looking at the best priced vendors for Apex.

If you would ever use the variable speed port for controlling lights or Tunze pumps then the extr $75 would be worth it but if not...