New Equipment Planning -- LoDO Focused
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Re: New Equipment Planning -- LoDO Focused
Try eBay and type in:
Micro solar pump 12vdc npt
Micro solar pump 12vdc npt
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Re: New Equipment Planning -- LoDO Focused
I had these micro solar pumps fail quite fast on me. They are not good pumps tbh. One is better off with the Chugger/March types.
The beefy one I've used for over 6 years now is this one
https://www.brouwland.com/en/our-produc ... 9adMJMrKZM
They can be run dry (contrary to what brouwland says, and they are self-priming (as long as there is a bit of liquid in the impeller).
The all stainless head is a boon, the pump is also reversible. Sadly, I've never seen them with bypass. With bypass the one from Hoyer is the only sensible alternative unless one wants to spend a lot more (any other links to decent pumps welcome!). A bypass is great for regulating flow rates.
Usually they come with hose-barbs, mounted on 3/4" BSP threads. The pressure mine delivers is 2 BAR max -- which makes is useful as pump for DE or sheet filtration. The downside is that one may need to re-think the inlets which really should be 3/4" not 1/2" tubing and fittings.
This guy made a nice writeup
http://www.irishsourbeers.com/2016/03/r ... rover.html
Hope this helps with the new system planning.
The beefy one I've used for over 6 years now is this one
https://www.brouwland.com/en/our-produc ... 9adMJMrKZM
They can be run dry (contrary to what brouwland says, and they are self-priming (as long as there is a bit of liquid in the impeller).
The all stainless head is a boon, the pump is also reversible. Sadly, I've never seen them with bypass. With bypass the one from Hoyer is the only sensible alternative unless one wants to spend a lot more (any other links to decent pumps welcome!). A bypass is great for regulating flow rates.
Usually they come with hose-barbs, mounted on 3/4" BSP threads. The pressure mine delivers is 2 BAR max -- which makes is useful as pump for DE or sheet filtration. The downside is that one may need to re-think the inlets which really should be 3/4" not 1/2" tubing and fittings.
This guy made a nice writeup
http://www.irishsourbeers.com/2016/03/r ... rover.html
Hope this helps with the new system planning.
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Re: New Equipment Planning -- LoDO Focused
Restricting flow electrically is an advantage of these DC pumps but I didn't notice much more noise or heat generated with 50% flow restriction.
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Re: New Equipment Planning -- LoDO Focused
If you convert the frequency, then you can control speed without loss of power. I know of quite a few people regulating pump speed this way
I regulate the speed of my main agitator this way (24V)
The page is from the UK but I am sure these are available all around the globe
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/sis.html?_nkw ... 2749.l2658
Hope it's useful info...
I regulate the speed of my main agitator this way (24V)
The page is from the UK but I am sure these are available all around the globe
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/sis.html?_nkw ... 2749.l2658
Hope it's useful info...
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New Equipment Planning -- LoDO Focused
When I switch to DC valves I'll be using a voltage regulator on my little pump(s).
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