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Aquattro 02-28-2015 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Samw (Post 938274)
Just wrap the first 4' around a cord wrap. Now it is 2' to the quick connect.

No, Apex is 6 feet away. Just doing anything doesn't make the fact that a quick connect wouldn't be a good idea.

Samw 02-28-2015 05:47 PM

Oh, I thought this thread started about wanting a quick disconnect.

Aquattro 02-28-2015 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samw (Post 938290)
Oh, I thought this thread started about wanting a quick disconnect.

Right. Not sure what you're reading that goes away from that :razz:

Samw 02-28-2015 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 938291)
Right. Not sure what you're reading that goes away from that :razz:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 938291)
Why do powerhead manufacturers not put a quick disconnect a couple feet from the pump?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 938291)
a quick connect wouldn't be a good idea.

Assuming a quick disconnect and a quick connect are the same things, the thread started with you wanting it and then saying that it is not a good idea?

Aquattro 02-28-2015 06:04 PM

My English may be off, not enough coffee. connect, disconnect, same thing, opposite ends. Good idea.

Samw 02-28-2015 06:15 PM

Ok, yeah, I misread that. You put in a double negative. So like I said, use a cord wrap and you got yourself a 2' quick disconnect instead of a 6' quick disconnect. You can then disconnect the pump from 2' away (The nice thing is that this is configurable so you can make it 3', 4' or 5' away). You can then clean the pump (the cord wrap follows the pump of course) and reconnect it afterwards.

Aquattro 02-28-2015 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samw (Post 938296)
Ok, yeah, I misread that. You put in a double negative. So like I said, use a cord wrap and you got yourself a 2' quick disconnect instead of a 6' quick disconnect. You can then disconnect the pump from 2' away (The nice thing is that this is configurable so you can make it 3', 4' or 5' away). You can then clean the pump (the cord wrap follows the pump of course) and reconnect it afterwards.

That makes no sense. Pump is at A. Controller is at B. Distance from A to B is 6' that travels behind tank through all the other poorly designed cords. I still have to unplug from controller and fish it back and forth regardless of how tidy the pump end is.
What I want is to unplug at the pump, leave other end hanging, clean pump and hook back up without fishing it through the back of the tank.

Samw 02-28-2015 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 938298)
That makes no sense. Pump is at A. Controller is at B. Distance from A to B is 6' that travels behind tank through all the other poorly designed cords. I still have to unplug from controller and fish it back and forth regardless of how tidy the pump end is.
What I want is to unplug at the pump, leave other end hanging, clean pump and hook back up without fishing it through the back of the tank.


Isn't this what you want?

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Aquattro 02-28-2015 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Samw (Post 938303)
Isn't this what you want?

Sure. But I don't need to wrap cord. As your diagram suggests, all I need is a quick disconnect 2 feet before the pump. Surplus wire can hang out with it's buddy Mr Apex.

Samw 02-28-2015 09:39 PM

So given what is available in this world, you would rather go with no quick disconnects rather than wrap a little bit of cord.


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