Wiring up an Iwaki MX70

[Achilles Tang]

Hi Robe,

Need some advice.

Opened up the cover of the Iwaki pump's electrical points (doh).

No symbols to indicate which point does the live and neutral wires go to and where exactly should the ground wire be? In the same box or outside on the metal casing itself?

[robe]

Check using a multimeter to see which of the terminals are connected to the capacitor (black rectangular box w/ gray wire). Do a continuity check by touching the probe to one of the capacitor terminal and the other probe to either of the terminal connector. The terminal w/ the continuity to the capacitor is the neutral terminal.

Ground the earth wire to the screw attached to the motor body.

[Achilles Tang]

Alvy says any terminal to wire the live and neutral will do. And I did... it's working perfectly. I grounded the iwaki too.

It's working fabulously on my new alvyfoamer... lots of power and foam. Just that the 250watts consumption is a little hard to swallow.

Hee!

[Phang]

Alvy says any terminal to wire the live and neutral will do. And I did... it's working perfectly. I grounded the iwaki too.

It's working fabulously on my new alvyfoamer... lots of power and foam. Just that the 250watts consumption is a little hard to swallow.

Hee!

250W running on 24/7....????

Heh heh heh...........

You trying to contest me for the highest wattage per reef consumption???

[harlequin]

so Phang, what's your PUB like so far ?

Did PUB personally come and deliver your bill ?

[Phang]

so Phang, what's your PUB like so far ?

Did PUB personally come and deliver your bill ?

hahaha..... that's funnie...

BTW, Harlequin, PUB does delivery???

You are speaking from your own personal experience???

[harlequin]

If you happen to become one of their major cusumer customers !!

So what's your monthly PUB bill ?

i'm still trying to justify to my CFO on the need to expand on another 500W of consumption daily.

[Tanzy]

Phang please set up more SPS tanks cause I am thinking of getting some shares in Singapore Power.

[Phang]

Phang please set up more SPS tanks cause I am thinking of getting some shares in Singapore Power.

Thats why I'm trying to promote SPS Keeping....

I also wanna get shares .....

[Achilles Tang]

250W running on 24/7....????

Heh heh heh...........

You trying to contest me for the highest wattage per reef consumption???

Nah... I will probably put my PS on timer so after lights off, when I feed my phytoplankton... the corals will get a good feeding without me worrying that the skimmer will remove plankton before they do... I doubt if live plankton will get removed as quickly as dead foods/amino acid foods but it will help me save a few hours of electricity at least! Hee hee!

Phang, you are getting an iwaki yourself rite?

[Phang]

actually thinking of a MR 40 (RX) T..... runs 4500l/hr on 110 Ws....

But whether this is feasible depends on how I set up my skimmer tank.....

And this is where the headache starts.......

[robe]

Phang, that model is not pressure rated itis only circulation.

[Phang]

Oh no!!!!! what about the one without the T behind????

Is that pressure rated and hows the wattage??

[Hon]

AT ... finally got your super skimmer running yea....show some pic okie.

Lucky for me, my HK friend got my MX70 wired up before hand carry to me.....kee..kee... Save all the trouble.

[Achilles Tang]

AT ... finally got your super skimmer running yea....show some pic okie.

Lucky for me, my HK friend got my MX70 wired up before hand carry to me.....kee..kee... Save all the trouble.

It's actually very easy.... even an electrical moron like me could wire it up in a jiffy... once pointed the right way!

Thanks to Alvy and Robe for their guidance!

[Tanzy]

Phang,

MD40R won't be sufficient for your beckett skimmer. I use a MD40R for my tiny downdraft skimmer.

[spade]

Almighty Turtle

what abt a 5000l/h non-pressure rated one?? for a 30" high with 6" diameter??

any tips on tonight toto as well

[Phang]

Phang,

MD40R won't be sufficient for your beckett skimmer. I use a MD40R for my tiny downdraft skimmer.

I think I give up Beckett Skimming.....

This hobby's gonna kill me!!!!!!!!!!....

Stay tune the next time for closing down sale of my Acro colonies and frags in the Pasar Malamm section.....

[Achilles Tang]

I'm first in line!