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03/17/2017, 10:20 AM | #101 |
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You win. That is way more awesome.
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03/17/2017, 10:20 AM | #102 | |
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03/23/2017, 10:24 AM | #103 |
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I've filled up my FMM ports. lol
These are awesome. Not really necessary but fun. And actually for an Apex Classic user that can't track watts can be very useful. Say you want to shutdown an outlet if another piece of equipment it stopped. Like a skimmer and return pump, UV light and UV pump and return pump, ATS light and pump, etc etc Sure you can say If Outlet returnpump = off then off But say the pump has something stuck in it or failed but the outlet is still on. Now your skimmers overflowing etc. With the flow meter you can now add in If Outlet returnpump = off then off If ReturnFlow < 1000 Then Off Or even cooler is if your skimmers pump is controllable If ReturnFlow < 1000 Then ProfileSlowDown If RerurnFlow < 900 Then ProfileOff If ReturnFlow > 1050 Then ProfileFullspeed
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03/23/2017, 11:42 AM | #104 |
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I'm bringing stuff online that I rarely if ever do just to play around with it. Like a GFO reactor as I've alwayd been curious about flow rate to get it barely tumbling and how its effected over time and a UV filter to play will.
For the GFO used a couple fittings to get to 1/2" murlock push fittings And just like the 2" flow meter the 1/2" wasn't auto detected properly. The 2" was listed as a 1". Last night the 1/2" came up as a conductivity probe! So, manually changed it Came up fine after that
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03/23/2017, 12:38 PM | #105 |
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Would have thought GFO reactor flow would fall below the measurement range for the flow sensors? I had the same issue with my CaRx: flow too slow
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03/23/2017, 12:41 PM | #106 | |
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03/23/2017, 12:42 PM | #107 |
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Really, I go with much less flow - maybe that's why my GFO always ends up a brick
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03/23/2017, 12:47 PM | #108 |
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lol yeah, I hate it when it binds up. That's what I'm going to be curious about see what happens. The flow for the 1/2 is right at the cusp of what I'm pushing through right now but seems to be good for lower then it's rating. I had it running in the 20's last night.
1/4" 3-12 gph 1/2" 30-250 gph 1" 150-1500 gph 2" 300-3000 gph I'll have to slow it down and see how low does it go... how low does it go...
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03/23/2017, 12:49 PM | #109 |
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Maybe, and I'm just speculating, accuracy declines above and below the range.
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03/23/2017, 12:52 PM | #110 |
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Very likely.
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03/23/2017, 01:44 PM | #111 |
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Dang it...! One port short!!
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Guess I'll sacrifice the Carbon flow. Thoughts? Last edited by elFloyd; 03/23/2017 at 01:50 PM. |
03/23/2017, 01:46 PM | #112 |
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Carbon should be less flow then the GFO so may not be a good option to monitor anyway.
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03/23/2017, 01:51 PM | #113 |
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Meant to say carbon!!
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03/28/2017, 09:07 AM | #114 |
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Those of you with the 2" sensors, when you threaded the sensor into the union, did it thread all the way in, or was there ~1/8" left?
As I mentioned before I avoid threaded fittings whenever possible. I watched the install video, picked up some rectorseal 5 and used it per the instructions. At the time of installation I felt comfortable with the rectorseal - it allowed the threads to screw in smoothly. I feel like I used an appropriate amount - a little excess bead of the rectorseal came out on both the inside and outside of the fitting after being tightened. I only applied it to the first ~1" of threads on the male and female pieces, per the instructions. I screwed the sensor into the union on both ends as tight as I could by hand, without using a wrench. About 1/8" of male thread on the sensor remains outside the provided union. The quality of the sensor seems decent, but by no means bulltproof, and I was worried about cracking the sensor if I were to tighten further. It was several days between installation and when I got around to water testing the system. All three of my sensors are drip leaking from the threaded connection between sensor and union. What did I do wrong? Should I have tightened more? Used more rectorseal along the entire length of the fitting? I know it's not "correct", but is there any reason I can't use silicone instead of rectorseal? Every dang time I use a threaded fitting it leaks unless I slather it with silicone.
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03/28/2017, 09:11 AM | #115 |
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Silicone is fine, I used to use it for most threaded fittings. Trouble is you have to let it cure. I used a lot of tape on these sensors to prevent them from dripping.
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03/28/2017, 09:15 AM | #116 | |
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03/29/2017, 04:53 PM | #117 |
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Other issue with silicone is if you nudge the union either way (tighter or looser) could breakup the silicone. Happened to my mazzei venturi Jeff from MTC used silicone on. Undoing the union nudged the threading a small amount. Put the mazzei back on and it was leaking a bit.
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04/04/2017, 01:02 PM | #118 |
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Recently had Jeff and Leo build me a larger ProCal main chamber. They like to use silicone on any fitting that threads into the acrylic cylinder, but tape/sealant is fine on any of the other connections.
Very happy with my FFM/flow sensors. Still haven't gotten around to installing the remaining two - haven't had the resolve yet to pull apart my siphon drains.
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04/04/2017, 08:34 PM | #119 |
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I've had one issue with my FMM. It flat lines periodically. I do a firmware update on the FMM module and everything is fine again. At some point I need to create a ticket on it.
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Firmware updating stopped working and have had to unplug the aquabus and plug back in to get working a few times now. A ticket with Neptune has been opened.
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04/12/2017, 09:46 AM | #121 |
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Looks like it was just a bad Aquabus cable. I swapped it out with a spare I have and hasn't flatlined since which was about a week ago. Neptune support is sending me another cable.
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04/12/2017, 01:39 PM | #122 | |
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05/14/2017, 08:27 AM | #123 |
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After a bit if time with the FFM/K I'm definitely in the thumbs up camp. Though the sensors aren't that restrictive to flow, they do present some friction so the advice to upsize is a good idea. This becomes a bit problematic with 1/2" lines so I'd really like to see a 3/4" sensor at some point. My FFM is now full, with 1/2" sensors on the line to my frag tank and CaRx circulation, and 1" on the main return and the siphon drain to my ATS. Will buy a second FFM at some point so I can run another sensor and a couple of leak sensors.
One thing I would like to see is the sensors shipped with both slip and NPT threaded external Union ends (similar to how true Union valves are sold). Doubt I'm unique in constantly futzing with my tanks plumbing
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FYI my flow meters started flatlining again but not as consistent. Neptune support says there's a firmware in beta to help that issue. I must not be the only one with the issue now.
Otherwise it's a small inconvenience to unplug and plug back in the aquabus cable and I really like the flow meters.
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