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smokinreefer

09-15-2018 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by babnika (Post 1030194)

How long have you been running it for dose the quality seem good is there much heat buildup in the controller.

It's been running for less than 2 months at full throttle.

Backside of controller does get hot.
It does have fins on backside to aid with heat dissipation.

smokinreefer

09-15-2018 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by babnika (Post 1030239)

I also think having an oversized pump running at slower speeds will reduce heat of its components making it last longer. Just my thoughts I could be totally wrong though.

That seems to be best practice, running a pump at less than full output.

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