Upgrading On A Budget

[Colley614]

As long as it does its job I don't mind

 

[rcproperty]

i use these. i have one on each of my pumps and they work well!

 

[Colley614]

The problem I'm having at the moment is when I run my pump the voltage drops right down from 12.6v down to about 11v and then goes back up once the pump is off

 

[rcproperty]

yer the pumps drawing a lot of ampage, these that i do controls this well.

 

[Colley614]

Is there any way I can stop this happening? reduce the length of the wires or something?

 

[rcproperty]

no not really, its just one of those things.

what pumps do you have and what battery??

 

[Colley614]

no not really, its just one of those things.

what pumps do you have and what battery??

I've got a 100psi shurflo pump and 85 leisure battery

 

[rcproperty]

I've got a 100psi shurflo pump and 85 leisure battery

you wont have any problems with that then. but a controler will help makeit last longer

 

[Colley614]

It's just frustrating that my flow controller constantly flashes 'BAT' and if I put the flow over 50 it intermittently cuts the pump off and I keep thinking. 'How can I run 2 pumps off this battery, it can't handle 1 pump!'

 

[rcproperty]

thats why i dont always trust all this tech that we have!

i go by 'keep it simple' thats why i like these dial controllers, no battery or anything. apart from the main lesure one

 

[Colley614]

Yeah I know what you mean. I hate it when companies seal all the working parts behind a door and print 'warranty void if opened.' Yeah so I have to take my van off the road for half a day to get a fuse changed? Good for business that!

 

[rcproperty]

i know its a joke really, i'll have to order some of those in and make some dial ones up

 

[steuk88]

sorry to jump on this topic, RC have you got a plan for the dial controllers? i would like to build one of these myself.

Thanks

 

[bluemonkey]

u need a new battery colley

 

[rcproperty]

sorry to jump on this topic, RC have you got a plan for the dial controllers? i would like to build one of these myself.

Thanks

i havent got a plan for it, but could sort one out for you if you want?

 

[steuk88]

That would be great, how much would it cost?

Thanks

 

[rcproperty]

That would be great, how much would it cost?

Thanks

will only be £20 + postage.

 

[steuk88]

Have you got a picture of it?

 

[rcproperty]

Have you got a picture of it?

i can get one of my ones that i use. it dont look much its just a grey box with a dial *** on it.