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04-11-2014, 04:32 AM
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If you run any kind of controller you can just order the jebao cable from reef angel and run the regular power supply and have the apex or whatever controller you have tell it to be on or off.
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04-11-2014, 04:39 AM
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Hey Brett I had the same issue with a Waveline 12000, I switched out the power supply and its all good now.
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04-11-2014, 03:28 PM
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Thanks guys. Refuse to spend more money to get this POS working again. I'll be just as happy to go smash it in an alley for all the headaches it gave me =)
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04-11-2014, 04:11 PM
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If you have a multimeter at home, it would be an idea to check the output of the power supply to confirm that it's providing 24 volts. Alternatively, you could connect a couple of car batteries in series to act as a 24 volt DC supply & hook that to your controller. This would at least confirm which component is unserviceable, the power supply or the controller.
Without any kind of schematic, it's near impossible to troubleshoot any further than that. I assume that the pump itself could be run on a straight DC signal, anywhere from 12 to 24 volts should get it kickstarted, but that's just a guess without any further data or schematics. The green/yellow wire to the pump is very likely a safety ground, but could also be a signal wire for control. Without confirming it's function, probably not a good idea to hook it directly to a DC supply. http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_5/chpt_2/2.html
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Last edited by mike31154; 04-11-2014 at 04:26 PM.
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04-11-2014, 05:04 PM
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I'm using mine with a 19V universal laptop power supply. So if you have a laptop power supply handy, or anything that puts out 15V to 24 V you can see if the pump runs. I believe the pumps won't run properly with less than 15V but I may be wrong on that as I haven't tried it.
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04-11-2014, 06:28 PM
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As far as im aware you still need to use the controller supplied or a similar device. The replacement power supply will only supply voltage to the pump. The 3rd wire will tell the pump how fast to run.
A spare power supply will though tell you if the controller is really at fault or if its an issue of the power supply, which is fairly common.
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