Hi,
I am hoping to upgrade to a couple of 6105's runnig on a multicontroller (the TS24 kit), my question is regarding the arrangement of the power connecter and the cables.
Ignoring the controller wiring for a moment, In the manual for the powerhead the diagram on p16 indicates that the mains goes to a power brick, and then the powerbrick plugs into the pump by what looks likes means of a connection block marked (3) on the diagram.
Unfortunately a poor design choice I made a while ago means that there is hardly any clearance down the back of my tank for running cables etc (maybe 5-10mm) so I typically have to chop off sealed plugs and rewire them once i have fed the cable through.
Is the connecter (3) moulded on to the cable that goes to the powerhead, or does the pump cable also terminate in a dc plug?
If the connecter is moulded, how big is it - specifically is it < 10mm thick!
Also roughly what length are the cable runs (a) from the brick (b) from the powerhead?
One potential workaround if I can't get the connector through the gap is to feed the cable that runs from the power brick up the back of the tank and connect it that way but that creates the issue of where do i hide the connector block (don't want to stuff it behind the tank in case it gets wet!)
Worse case scenario is that I have to void the warranty and cut/rewire. Obviously would prefer to avoid this.
Any advice much appreciated.
I am hoping to upgrade to a couple of 6105's runnig on a multicontroller (the TS24 kit), my question is regarding the arrangement of the power connecter and the cables.
Ignoring the controller wiring for a moment, In the manual for the powerhead the diagram on p16 indicates that the mains goes to a power brick, and then the powerbrick plugs into the pump by what looks likes means of a connection block marked (3) on the diagram.
Unfortunately a poor design choice I made a while ago means that there is hardly any clearance down the back of my tank for running cables etc (maybe 5-10mm) so I typically have to chop off sealed plugs and rewire them once i have fed the cable through.
Is the connecter (3) moulded on to the cable that goes to the powerhead, or does the pump cable also terminate in a dc plug?
If the connecter is moulded, how big is it - specifically is it < 10mm thick!
Also roughly what length are the cable runs (a) from the brick (b) from the powerhead?
One potential workaround if I can't get the connector through the gap is to feed the cable that runs from the power brick up the back of the tank and connect it that way but that creates the issue of where do i hide the connector block (don't want to stuff it behind the tank in case it gets wet!)
Worse case scenario is that I have to void the warranty and cut/rewire. Obviously would prefer to avoid this.
Any advice much appreciated.
