pump relay
ok im trying to figure out what relay that is in the pictuer so i can go make my own and save me a few bills anybody know??
http://www.iceepc.com/ssrelay.jpg |
any relay will do that. as long as its 12v DC (coil) triggering 120v AC (switch)
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Go to radio shack, they have plenty of cheap 12v coil relays. Or you could just leave your pump on all the time, like I do.
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yea, pump relays are BAD. you should always leave your pump on, unless you want to replace it often.
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ys this? the pumps doesnt like being turned on and off?
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for the most part they are fish pumps. do you see fish pumps goin on and off constantly? no. thats why they last forever
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well, if you are running an Eheim then dont worry too much, but if you're running a rio like my cheap butt, then turning on and off is a no no. It tends to be rough on the pumps and rio's are notorious for failing.
Yes Digital Chaos is right ^ |
itll kill an eheim too.
if you are looking for a more stealth hookup, just solder the line of the pump to the inside of the power supplys AC lines. |
really? I thought eheims were the indestructable pumps around here...
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they may be less prone, but any pump (or almost any mechanical thing) gets most stress when you power it up. treat it nice and you have less of a chance of failure =) then again if you arent gonna use your computer for a month... go ahead and turn off the pump, hehe
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it's just normal 12v - 120v relay, nothing too special about it
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or 12v coil and 230v switching if ur in england :)
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or 240v if you're in NZ :P
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