right here it is yes its bigger than the others as far as i know thats because it pumps more pumps 700 litres per hour. voltage 230. herts 50. watts 10. the whole unit inc wire that comes out of it is water proof as it can be submerged. and its designed to be used in dirty water pumping non stop (other than maintenecne eg cleaning the mud off the filter that was attached) for 2 years 24/7. can this be used .how would i go about converting it to 12v and would any one be interested for 25 posted or MAYBE a pack thats already converted for like 32 posted or summert ANY ELECTRICIANS OUT THERE CAN THIS BE DONE EASILY AND CHEAPLY thanks
converting 240v AC to 12v DC would mean another motor. the only easy way would be to use a 12-240v inverter (the type that plugs into your ciggy lighter)
hmmmm .i can get these cheap my dad owns a shop that sell koi and pond equipment u think itd be worth it m8
w dont think it would work well the load on the stator to run the invertor would be too great for prolonged use.then think about everything else on top,lights,ignition,etc.could try a dual battery system,but then it starts becoming more trouble than its worth in my opinion.
i dont understand wiring at all hence the questions lol .i dont understand how making the load smaller will put strain on my stator after all im making the amount of power smaller not uping it can somone explain also ho do te normal electric pumps work in comparrison ?as noone has mentioned anything about them putting a large load on the stator and electrics .pleae explain im interested in getting this working badly ty
right, the pump you have is 240v and how ever many watts to get 240v from your standard 12v system, you have to run through an invertor (glorified transformer). This in its self will draw a fair wattage, coupled with the wattage that the pump is drawing it's going to make the bike struggle. the bike will produce approximately 50w at a guess. assuming you ride round with your lights on, (most do and everyone should) there is already a load of 35w on the stator (plus rear bulb). Then there's your indicators, approximately 20w (based on a 2x10w bulb), plus brake light, thats 21w. ok not all the latter ones run at once but you can immagine trying to run your house off an AA battery. it's not going to work for long really.
The only way it'll work is with an extension lead but don't ride further than 50 metres! :w00t: Just looked at my fishtank pump and surprisingly, that's mains as well. Seeing your Dad runs a fish shop, ask him if there are any low voltage pumps available. The trouble is, water is very resistant to movement and will need a bit of oomph in the pump to shift it. It's probably why most vehicle water pumps are mechanical, driven straight off the engine.
