MP40 Running off Battery Full time

[Jewel]

I have 2 MP40 in my 70 LPS, I took one out cause theres too much flow even on the lowest setting, I put the wp25 in the tank but that's a lot of flow as well, Can I run one of the MP40 off the battery full time, it's still got a broad Flow but at the minimal speed.

 

[TORX]

Not sure about the direct question, but have you looked at controlling with your controller? Crazy that it is too much flow even on a low setting. 

 

[Jewel]

No but I have one socket left and i'll look into it. THX

 

[unibob]

It is rated to run 1 mp40 for 36 hours on lowest setting, which I believe it defaults to in power outage

 

[Jewel]

Yes but if it's plugged in and charging then it should run the pump and be ready if the power goes out?

 

[Duke]

Yes but if it's plugged in and charging then it should run the pump and be ready if the power goes out?

not so, if the charger cant provide enough amps to power the power heads and charge the battery eventually you are going to either kill the battery or the charging device.

 

[unibob]

You plug mp40 into wall outlet, plug battery backup into wall outlet. You will then connect the included cable from the battery backup to the mp40. When the main power port detects a power outage it switches ports and begins to pull power from battery .

 

[unibob]

Yes but if it's plugged in and charging then it should run the pump and be ready if the power goes out?

If there is still main power, your battery won't be being used, but WILL be ready to backup mp40 in event of power outage.

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

will nattery nack up still come on if yu where not even home  when power goes out ?  even if yu have it hooked to any controller  ..the controller  will bbe dead

 

[unibob]

will nattery nack up still come on if yu where not even home  when power goes out ?  even if yu have it hooked to any controller  ..the controller  will bbe dead

Yes it will if hooked up the way I explained (that's the whole point of them) if you have it hooked to controller it is still going to see that there is no main power and will start to use the battery. You are supposed to fully drain battery by running powerhead with no main power every 6 months I believe, for the battery to have a longer life.

 

[Duke]

[quote author=Jewel link=topic=7699.msg80093#msg80093 date=1391742960]
Yes but if it's plugged in and charging then it should run the pump and be ready if the power goes out?

If there is still main power, your battery won't be being used, but WILL be ready to backup mp40 in event of power outage.
[/quote]

this is not what he was asking.

hes asking if the charger is charging the battery can i just leave the MP-40 unplugged and have it run off battery 24/7.

No you cant do that.(Welll shouldnt do that)

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

[quote author=unibob link=topic=7699.msg80146#msg80146 date=1391774397]

[quote author=Jewel link=topic=7699.msg80093#msg80093 date=1391742960]
Yes but if it's plugged in and charging then it should run the pump and be ready if the power goes out?

If there is still main power, your battery won't be being used, but WILL be ready to backup mp40 in event of power outage.
[/quote]

this is not what he was asking.

hes asking if the charger is charging the battery can i just leave the MP-40 unplugged and have it run off battery 24/7.

No you cant do that.(Welll shouldnt do that)



[/quote]yu should never leave chargers plugged in all the time if there not being used.

 

[unibob]

I figured you answered original question well duke, I was just trying to explain how it should be hooked up and ran

 

[spyd]

You can also dial down that WP25 if you want. It runs at 100%, 75% and 50% in wave mode if you find there is too much flow.

I run the WP25 on Else mode at 100% in a 40G without any issues at all.

 

[Jewel]

I'll run the MP40 at minimum and not run off the battery and use the WP25 as a back up.