How to: Auto-on Air pump Backup System

Logzor · 01/16/2010, 02:46 PM

There is a nice air pump by Azoo that automatically switches to backup power. I don't want a stream of bubbles going into my reef tank all of the time, only when the power dies.

How can I hook up a pump like this to only turn on when the power dies? Could my AC Jr. do this for me maybe?

Logzor · 01/16/2010, 08:09 PM

Anyone know of some kind of switch that kicks on when the power goes out?

nano427 · 01/16/2010, 09:30 PM

hmm not sure, you might have just invented a better mouse trap

maynardjames · 01/17/2010, 01:20 AM

i think i have seen air pump like you are talking about that only kicks on when power goes out. i will try & find it again

bhammer · 01/17/2010, 01:39 AM

I looked at one of those one time. Not sure about the AC jr but on the apex, you can set an outlet on if it looses communications (power out). Don;t think that would work though because it would always want to run from battery.

Another option, which I plan to do, is to get a bilge pump (boating), a deep cycle battery and a relay.

dots · 01/17/2010, 04:39 AM

Use a battery operated pump like the Vortech MP10

01/16/2010, 02:46 PM	#1
Logzor Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kenwood, Ohio Posts: 4,073	How to: Auto-on Air pump Backup System There is a nice air pump by Azoo that automatically switches to backup power. I don't want a stream of bubbles going into my reef tank all of the time, only when the power dies. How can I hook up a pump like this to only turn on when the power dies? Could my AC Jr. do this for me maybe?

01/17/2010, 04:39 AM	#6
dots Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 6,258	Use a battery operated pump like the Vortech MP10 __________________ ~Doug

01/16/2010, 08:09 PM	#2
Logzor Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kenwood, Ohio Posts: 4,073	Anyone know of some kind of switch that kicks on when the power goes out?

01/16/2010, 09:30 PM	#3
nano427 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: AV OC CA USA Posts: 877	hmm not sure, you might have just invented a better mouse trap

01/17/2010, 01:20 AM	#4
maynardjames Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: west tennessee Posts: 1,600	i think i have seen air pump like you are talking about that only kicks on when power goes out. i will try & find it again

01/17/2010, 01:39 AM	#5
bhammer Addicted User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 743	I looked at one of those one time. Not sure about the AC jr but on the apex, you can set an outlet on if it looses communications (power out). Don;t think that would work though because it would always want to run from battery. Another option, which I plan to do, is to get a bilge pump (boating), a deep cycle battery and a relay.