Nano Wavebox

natsak1 · 04/01/2011, 06:15 PM

I just purchased a nano wavebox from the trading/sales forum. It worked for about ten minutes, then it just stopped. I tried cleaning the pump to see if that was the problem, but this didn't do anything. Not sure if it's the controller or the pump. The controller looks like it is working. The lights are blinking from green to red, and the red light to the pump is showing that it's on. Any suggestions on what can be done would be appreciated.

natsak1 · 04/02/2011, 05:50 AM

Update: Plugged it back in this morning, and it worked again for about 5 minutes. I did notice that it skips a cycle every now and then before it stopped completely. Wondering if I need a new controller or a new pump. As it is the only Tunze product that I own, is there another way to test the pump without the controller?

natsak1 · 04/02/2011, 08:19 AM

After doing more research, I lowered the voltage to 22V and appears to be working now.

rvitko · 04/04/2011, 09:06 AM

This would indicate to me that the propeller assembly is partially jammed, it works on a lower voltage because the wattage is dropped and this avoids overheating the power supply. The pump will work with no controller. My guess is though that there is some calcium or dried salt on the titanium alloy shaft that the prop assembly spins on, this increase friction increases the wattage to a safety shut off point. I would clean the pump.

natsak1 · 04/05/2011, 08:54 AM

Thanks Roger. It is working pretty well now. I think the calcium deposit was my main problem. I gave it a good soak and scrub to get rid of any deposit. I tried plugging it into the slave cable, but it didn't work at all. Also the photo sensor doesn't seem to be working. Do you think this is a controller issue? If so, would the 7092 controller be the solution? Thanks for your help.

rvitko · 04/05/2011, 09:38 AM

It is hard to say, does the pump work on the master cable or another 7091, 7095 or 7096 controller you may have?

natsak1 · 04/05/2011, 04:24 PM

Unfortunately, this is my only Tunze product, so I don't have another controller to test it on. I may get another full size wavebox after I move, so I'll sort this all out later. For now, I am happy with what I have. Thanks for your help.

rvitko · 04/06/2011, 09:11 AM

Does it work though with the master cable? If so I suspect the slave cable just has a bad connection, this can be replaced. The photocell may not be completely plugged in, sometimes the hole in the housing doesn't line up well with the port, it is a mm or so off and this makes it hard to insert the photocell plug.

04/01/2011, 06:15 PM	#1
natsak1 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 74	Nano Wavebox I just purchased a nano wavebox from the trading/sales forum. It worked for about ten minutes, then it just stopped. I tried cleaning the pump to see if that was the problem, but this didn't do anything. Not sure if it's the controller or the pump. The controller looks like it is working. The lights are blinking from green to red, and the red light to the pump is showing that it's on. Any suggestions on what can be done would be appreciated.

04/02/2011, 05:50 AM	#2
natsak1 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 74	Update: Plugged it back in this morning, and it worked again for about 5 minutes. I did notice that it skips a cycle every now and then before it stopped completely. Wondering if I need a new controller or a new pump. As it is the only Tunze product that I own, is there another way to test the pump without the controller? Last edited by natsak1; 04/02/2011 at 05:59 AM. Reason: situation changed

04/04/2011, 09:06 AM	#4
rvitko RC Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Austin Texas USA Posts: 35,785	This would indicate to me that the propeller assembly is partially jammed, it works on a lower voltage because the wattage is dropped and this avoids overheating the power supply. The pump will work with no controller. My guess is though that there is some calcium or dried salt on the titanium alloy shaft that the prop assembly spins on, this increase friction increases the wattage to a safety shut off point. I would clean the pump. __________________ Roger Vitko Tunze USA "He's for every one of us, stands for every one of us, he'll save every man, woman and child in a mighty Flash!" Current Tank Info: 210 gallon planted tank with Altum Angelfish

04/05/2011, 09:38 AM	#6
rvitko RC Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Austin Texas USA Posts: 35,785	It is hard to say, does the pump work on the master cable or another 7091, 7095 or 7096 controller you may have? __________________ Roger Vitko Tunze USA "He's for every one of us, stands for every one of us, he'll save every man, woman and child in a mighty Flash!" Current Tank Info: 210 gallon planted tank with Altum Angelfish

04/06/2011, 09:11 AM	#8
rvitko RC Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Austin Texas USA Posts: 35,785	Does it work though with the master cable? If so I suspect the slave cable just has a bad connection, this can be replaced. The photocell may not be completely plugged in, sometimes the hole in the housing doesn't line up well with the port, it is a mm or so off and this makes it hard to insert the photocell plug. __________________ Roger Vitko Tunze USA "He's for every one of us, stands for every one of us, he'll save every man, woman and child in a mighty Flash!" Current Tank Info: 210 gallon planted tank with Altum Angelfish

04/02/2011, 08:19 AM	#3
natsak1 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 74	After doing more research, I lowered the voltage to 22V and appears to be working now.

04/05/2011, 08:54 AM	#5
natsak1 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 74	Thanks Roger. It is working pretty well now. I think the calcium deposit was my main problem. I gave it a good soak and scrub to get rid of any deposit. I tried plugging it into the slave cable, but it didn't work at all. Also the photo sensor doesn't seem to be working. Do you think this is a controller issue? If so, would the 7092 controller be the solution? Thanks for your help.

04/05/2011, 04:24 PM	#7
natsak1 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 74	Unfortunately, this is my only Tunze product, so I don't have another controller to test it on. I may get another full size wavebox after I move, so I'll sort this all out later. For now, I am happy with what I have. Thanks for your help.

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