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Re: Air Pumps
I have been running an air polution pump for 20 years 1/20 moter want do the
job for long at least a 1/12 which draws 1.1 amps at a cost of 10to15
dollers amonth .When the carbon builds up your 1/20 wount cut the mustard
.I'm running 110 tanks with 130 outlets.& air to spare Trust me Karl
-----Original Message-----
From: William Vannerson <William_Vannerson at ama-assn_org>
To: killietalk at aka_org <killietalk at aka_org>
Date: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: Air Pumps
>Hello, Lee.
>
>I've started to collect the parts to build my own pump from an old auto air
polution pump. I know there are many detractors from this type of system.
But Norm R. has built one succesfully and I like the idea of building it.
>
>That said, here's the details on the motor I'll be using:
>
>>>The power of 1/20 horse unleashed as 1300/1600 rpm in a clockwise
direction when fed .68/.76 amps of 120 VAC, 50/60 Hz single phase
electricity. GE No. 5KPM49PG394X continuous duty, thermally protected. <<
>
>I don't know the maximum number of tanks it can handle. I think Norm has
just under 2 dozen and has air to spare.
>
>BTW, the biggest complaint about this design is the noise. Norm has
discovered that most of the noise comes from the vibration of the unit
itself. He has minimized the noise by resting the entire contraption on a
skab of styrofoam.
>
>
>Bill Vannerson
>McHenry, IL
>http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/william_vannerson
>