My first Tunze's... Now I have questions

[ricka]

Hello people of Tunze Land... I just bought two 6060's from Marine depot and I have questions.

I know the 6060's don't support throttling from 30% to 100% like the more expensive models, but there has to be a good way controll these beasties. I'd like to run them on alternating cycles without voiding my warrantee.

Can I run them using two digital timers with say a 15 minute on, 15 minute off cycle??

Can I wire them up with a 7091 + branch adapter, or a 7094 controller and cycle them that way.

I've done several searches and so and I've seen conflicting opinions on a few things, but one thing seems certain, wave timers are NOT an option.

Thanks,

--Rick (a tunze newbie)

 

[Texas Dolly]

you can only turn them off and one once an hour. It will burn up the brake if you dont.

 

[rvitko]

Yes, the only control option is timers with at least a one hour interval. Doing otherwise will destroy the clutch mechanism for unidirectional movement and eeventually destroy the pump.

 

[ricka]

Thanks guys. So can can't use any of the high tech Tunze gizmo's with these pumps?!?! Even in a reduced capacity??

Oh well, I'll put them on my X.10 system with a 1 hour interval then. Running this way is OK warrenty wise, right?

--Rick

 

[rvitko]

Yes, the warranty provides for one hour intervals. All the controllers we make work with a computer interface only the electronic pumps have.

 

[ricka]

Cool. I guess that will do. Thanks for the help.

--Rick

 

[ricka]

These things Rock!!!

I am probably going to leave both of them on all the time just because I like watching my fish surf!

--Rick