Power source for sluice

[bottlecap]

Any of you guys figured out a good way to run your recirculating sluice off of the wall outlet in your house? Can you just use a battery charger? Could you maybe use a AC to DC adapter somehow? Thanks.

 

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[bottlecap]

By the way I have looked and looked for solutions and the fella from Prospector's Choice who I ordered the sluice from said I could just hook the pump to a battery charger, I started looking at battery chargers and noticed some people saying doing this wasn't a great idea and they all had different reasons why. Bottom line is I am just using this in the basement so really would like to be able to just plug something into the wall rather than charging a battery etc.. I believe the sluice I ordered comes with a 500 gph pump.

 

[wildminer]

You need an AC to DC power converter, about 20 bucks at Wal Mart or try a Radio Shack store, maybe if you have one in your area.

 

[utah mason]

I use a AC/DC power converter. I picked mine up at r.v. store, but I'm sure you can find them at a few different places.

 

[bottlecap]

I pulled them up online and it looks like they all hook up to a cigarette lighter socket??

 

[Goldwasher]

Find a used above ground pool pump. The kind they sell at walmart that come with the 4ft deep pools they are all selling right now. Sometimes people give them away on Craigslist. They usually have built in gfi breakers as well.

 

[Goldwasher]

Without the filter cartridge they move more then enough water for small to medium recircs

 

[wildminer]

I pulled them up online and it looks like they all hook up to a cigarette lighter socket??

That would be a DC to AC inverter. Google AC to DC converter.

 

[ConceptualizedNetherlandr]

Along the lines of what GW said. Cheapo 115 Volt pump(s) and save the wear and tear on your field equipment. Far more efficient and less monkey biz. Pool, booster, sump, water well pumps. Plenty of things to choose from. Use a pressure tank with regulator and they won't even have to run all the time.

 

[bottlecap]

O.k. I'll maybe look into different pumps. So if I am looking at the right ones they are rated in watts?

 

[mike(swWash)]

Any 12 volt car battery charger will work as long as it has a manual setting and puts out at least 5 amps. If the pump ever wears out, the 500gph pumps are cheap, less than $10.

 

[wingmaster]

Hobbytown has AC/DC converters as well if you have one of those close, make sure if using one of these to use one that puts out a little more amps than you'll be using and you might get one with higher amps in case you decide that pump isn't big enough and end up getting a bigger pump for more flow.

 

[Capt Nemo]

A fountain pump works great too. I use a 180 gph on my 3" cleanup sluice, miller table, and mini fluid bed. Around $25 at a local garden shop. Bigger ones cost a bit more.

Would like to find a 12V version of that pump.

 

[Dallasb84]

I run mine off a jump pack or the trailer plug on the back of my truck

 

[nh.nugget]

A fountain pump works great too. I use a 180 gph on my 3" cleanup sluice, miller table, and mini fluid bed. Around $25 at a local garden shop. Bigger ones cost a bit more.

Would like to find a 12V version of that pump.

I run my clean-up sluice with a fountain pump also. Got it from Harbor Freight. I think it's around 300 gph. It has a ball valve on it to control the flow.

 

[Swaveab]

You may also check under 12 volt power supplies. Just be sure to select one that will give the current that you may require.

 

[Goodyguy]

I pulled them up online and it looks like they all hook up to a cigarette lighter socket??

This is the one I use from Walmart $20

Just cut the socket off and put alligator clips on the two wires to clip onto your pump wires.
or else just twist the wires to your pump wires and use tape or wire nuts.

If you are not comfortable with cutting the socket off you can always get an adapter plug to connect to your pump wires.


Cost around $5 or less.


GG~

 

[Dallasb84]

Cigarette lighter is 7.5-10 amp on most cars

 

[Dallasb84]

Cigarette lighter is 7.5-10 amp on most cars

 

[goldenIrishman]

Don't overdraw on an automotive circuit! If the fuse doesn't blow like it's supposed to it will do very nasty things to your cars wiring!