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![]() Ok, so long story short I've gone through 3 controllers on my Waveline 12000's. 1st gen controllers were awesome! But they burned out their poorly designed cooler fans, thus in turn burn't out the controllers.
2nd Gen controllers = very poor pump performance (at least on high head applications) 3rd Gen - no change from 2nd gen (at least the ones I got) I have to say, there is a definite, audible difference in RPM from my 1st Gen to the other two, so it seems like it allows the impeller to ramp up further. Now I hear there is another gen that is Apex ready. My question (because it appears RLSS customer service doesn't like it when you keep asking them why their products suck): Does anyone know if these pumps are PWM controlled or how to test if they are? How can I mod something to drive these pumps? Last edited by daplatapus; 11-08-2015 at 11:42 PM. |
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![]() Yup! Feel your pain. I scrapped both my 10,000's and went back to the tried and true mag drives.
The DC's are great pumps for a while, but unless you fork out huge cash for the big name brands, they will just end up in the garbage.
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![]() What happens when the controller dies? It doesn't have variable speed or it doesn't work at all?
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![]() Myka, when the controller dies, everything dies
![]() Fishy,Fishy: I was under the impression (when they first came out) that Waveline were the top of the line. These are definitely NOT Jabeo pumps. Codfather:You are my hero! Has it been working well? Mind if I pick your brain a bit? My boards are way different than yours, but I don't mind poking about a bit to figure out what's going inside. Unfortunately my boards are also not as nicely identifying what wires are doing what. Here's a pic of the latest gen board: ![]() The wires in the top left are what's coming from the AC/DC Meanwell power supply. The black, White and green wires are headed to the pump. I tried metering them out with my voltmeter but the readings were haywire, constantly moving all over the place. Any idea's? Last edited by daplatapus; 11-09-2015 at 01:10 PM. |
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![]() Quote:
Everyone thought the Waveline pumps were top of the line until the big players released DC pumps that were in the $500+ range and we realized that the Waveline is a cheaper model (and performs as such). Not as cheap as the Jebao, but it may as well be with all the failures. |
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I had to run a powersource similar to that one, but due to the moisture in the fish room, it too eventually died.
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![]() Only way to chase a signal such as PWM is with an oscilloscope. Costly piece of gear, although these days there are dongle options available that work with a PC. Aside from the controller, it's good to know more about the pump motor as well. Is it a brushless PMG DC motor, any additional circuitry in the motor or pump housing?
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![]() Buy an Abyzz or RD pump. Done.
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