Iwaki magnet pumps 220volt

[EVILmeanNASTYfi]

Does anyone have any experiance with Iwaki Magnet pumps that use 220volts ? I have two of them brand new and dont know if the are worth using or if I should just sell them. Are they good pumps ? One of them is kind of weird, it has a pump at both ends.

 

[rgrobe]

Most homes are wired for standard 115V. Do you have 220V available near the tank? The advantage would be that the 220V pump uses half the amperage, a monthly savings. The disadvantage is you generally want to hardwire a 220V motor. You could install a 220V circuit with receptacle and then attach a 220V plug (like on a drier or electric stove) to the pump.

Iwakis are good pumps. The determining factor will be the availability of the 220V. The cost of having an electrician install the new circuit may exceed the cost of a new 115V pump.

 

[EVILmeanNASTYfi]

Ok, Thanks for the info. That was helpful. Your correct, they have no plufg so they would need to be hard wired.

 

[reefergeorge]

I would probably just try to sell them.
You will have to run a 240 volt circuit to your tank, and then you have 240 volts under your stand with a lot of water. Not the best situation by any means.
You also wont save any money, since you pay for watts, and the watts will stay the same at 120 or 240.

 

[EVILmeanNASTYfi]

yes I have been trying to sell them and cant seem to find a buyer....Now I know why...lol

 

[sbin]

What is the model number on the pumps I might be interested in buying one or both.

 

[tkeracer619]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14779969#post14779969 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rgrobe
The advantage would be that the 220V pump uses half the amperage, a monthly savings.

Not true. A pump that uses so many watts to move water uses the same amount of energy regardless if it uses 110 or 220. Amps are half because voltage is double. The reason high load motors and appliances use 220 is due to wiring costs, since the amperage is half you can use a smaller wire and save some cash when wiring. You can look up ohms law if you want to understand more about it but in the end a watt is a watt.

 

[jasoncw]

If you decide to run them, do not hard wire them. You will need to run a 220 outlet and get an appliance plug for the pump.

 

[EVILmeanNASTYfi]

They are Model 2MD-20R and model MD-20R-220TEU-01