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redleader · 01-01-2003, 12:02 AM

I remember magdrive pumps use AC current to pull an impellor thats "floating" on a magnetic field.

What about DC pumps? Do they have a DC motor hooked up to an impellor sort of like a fan motor + blades?

Why are they so much less dependable then even inexpensive AC pumps?

Are there other types of pumps?

Thanks. I'm trying to do a quick writeup on pumps and I don't want to generalize incorrectly about different pumps.

01-01-2003, 12:02 AM	#1
redleader Thermophile Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The deserts of Tucson, Az Posts: 1,264	Could someone fill me in on different pumps and how they work? I remember magdrive pumps use AC current to pull an impellor thats "floating" on a magnetic field. What about DC pumps? Do they have a DC motor hooked up to an impellor sort of like a fan motor + blades? Why are they so much less dependable then even inexpensive AC pumps? Are there other types of pumps? Thanks. I'm trying to do a quick writeup on pumps and I don't want to generalize incorrectly about different pumps.