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08/18/2019, 11:54 PM | #1 |
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Electric issue after move.
I need help. I have a very weird situation. 18 years reefing, never experienced.
I moved from Portland to Long Beach in March. When I moved I packed up all of my equipment very nicely. I cleaned it. Let it air dry. Bagged it separately. Boxed. Sent with movers. This week I went to set up my lil 50g nano while I work on the big tank plans. Every piece of equipment besides my return pump that plugs into the wall and uses a transformer does not work. 3 Jeabo WP 40's Simplicity Skimmer MP40 I have tried them in different outlets. Different combinations of pumps, controllers, and transformers (ac/dc adapters). I have no idea. They all work for a bit, then start blinking at the controller. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
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08/19/2019, 04:39 AM | #2 |
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Thats rather odd..
You are putting them in water right and not letting them run dry? (just checking) An problems with anything else in the house not working right.. Got a UPS to plug them into and see if it shows over/under voltage or maybe it will help smooth out any nasties on the line? Got a voltmeter? When you cleaned them did you pull cages/impellers,etc...? and not just rinse them on the outside without taking them apart? Could just be buildup..
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08/19/2019, 11:15 PM | #3 |
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1. Yeah, they are in the water LOL.
2. No other electric problems in the house. I had my garage professionally rewired and a new circuit added last month and they do not work their either. 3. I have tried with and without a UPS 4. They are very clean, look brand new. Controllers go offline even when not plugged into pumps. The problem is electrical, not with the actual pumps.
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08/20/2019, 04:46 AM | #4 |
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The Vortec MP40.. What color is the controller blinking?
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08/20/2019, 06:49 AM | #5 |
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are you plugged into a GFI / GFCI? Local codes may be different between Portland and Long Beach when it comes to GFI - and items that run on a ballast (especially T5's in my case) will "flip" the GFI into it's protection mode.
Maybe the whole circuit box is GFI (that'd be weird - but who knows when it comes to new places).
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Did you rinse in fresh water and dry all these components before you packed them up. It’s all to common for people to pull pumps from salt water and let them dry out before storing them and while the water evaporates, the salt and other minerals are left behind and wose case, seize up the impellers and best case, don’t fully seize them but the dried calcium left behind will create friction in the motor causing them to shut off due to increased load. The first thing I would do is take any effected pumps apart and do a 10 minute vinegar soak followed by a scrubbing inside and out so they look like new both inside and out, then rinse, reassemble and retest.
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Everything is perfectly clean. Looks brand new. I am one of those reefers. We all know them. I am that guy, a little OCD about stuff like that.
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It cycles through white pink green red.
Does the same thing with a brand new wetside, and a brand new power pack. Also does the same thing with the old wetside and old powerpack so I guess I wasted $100.
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I do however find it odd that you are seeing similar behavior from the Vortechs. Especially since the power source is on the dry side and you even tried a new wet side.
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And what does the manual say those codes indicate?
Stalled condition? Motor Disconnect? Isn't there some calibration you need to do? Have you tried contacting Ecotech?
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Strange coincidence if this was it and the Vortech just crapped out at the same time. My skimmer company recommended a hot vinegar bath for their pump, so if that works I might try it for the other pumps. I would not mind throwing the jebao's away if they don't work since I won't need them. I am just more stumped than anything. I would like to get the vortech working.
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I have contacted Ecotech, twice, no response yet. I have never done a calibration on these before.
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