cheap wavemaker

[spoon]

anybody try using the cheap discolight contoller to control our powerhead.read this article bout using the light controller to act as a wavemaker. Using my old light controller and connect it to a low wattage powerhead. Dry run for a short while the powerhead turn according to the controller settings. wil try it in my FOWLR tank this evening to see the effect

[Achilles Tang]

Very interesting! It runs on AC or DC?

[spoon]

Measured the ouput (4 output) of the controller it produce a AC voltage. Depend on the setting of the controller "rate" button, the output a.c voltage fluctuate (fast/slow) from 0-230-0. Only dare to try with 2 low wattage powerhead. Not sure the value for the output current cause shorted one of the terminal while trying to measure the output current.

[spoon]

In the net they are trying the light contoller(chauvet SF-4005) to act as wavemaker control. can see the product at this link

http://www.chauvetlighting.com/system/fixtures/sf4005.html. The light contoller i'm using (AC input) only has a protection fuse of 1 amp.

[jc85]

I guess one main concern is what pump will u be using. Most AC pump do not last wit constant switching on/Off.

JC