Opinions on dc pumps and where to buy
- Thread starter Craigar
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One thing to mention as well. If you get a jebao, only get them from a store you trust well, like great white, or get them from fish street. Jebao has a whole different mindset on warranty than US companies, so the distributor is responsible for warranty claims and not the manufacturer. Lots of people have been burned by this when they get them off ebay.
I have a wave line 10000 running from my basement to my family room. It's about 6 months old. So far so good. Super quiet and runs strong. It's the 2nd generation, the 1st gen dc's get a bad rap. Love the thing so far. Ask me again in another 18 months and i may have a different opinion. Definitely hit up Vince. You know as well as I do that he will take good care of you.
Still a common theme with DC pumps is they are not good for pressure rated situations. So if you're doing a return loop, or closed loop where there isn't a lot of head pressure, they seem to be fine. Even the Abyss, I asked the guy at MACNA and he hesitated, than said there is nothing that pump couldn't do.... sorry for being doubtful, but think that needs some time before these can pump 20' for years without failure or leaking.
Well RE has informed me that I need an earth leakage circuit breaker(ELCB). It seems that DC pumps have serious stray voltage. A GFCI will trip at 5mA and DC pumps exceed that. An ELCB will allow up to 30mA with out the nuisance tripping. So if you plan on getting a DC pump plan on changing your breaker too. After discussing this with the electrician I will be installing an equipment protections device(EPD). If you decide to go with ANY DC pump I would highly suggest you look deeper into it. EPD breakers are extremely expensive. I would like to know if anyone that is running a DC pump changed their breaker?