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Old 09-15-2018, 02:51 AM
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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.
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Old 09-15-2018, 02:53 AM
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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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