Jebao-Apex Controller Adapter

Reefer525XL · 09/17/2016, 10:57 PM

I have a question for those of you using this adapter to control your Jebao WP/RW/PP wave makers.

Are you using the power supply that came with the wave maker or did you upgrade it to a 24v 5amp power supply?

thewbell · 09/17/2016, 11:50 PM

I am not using it anymore but I ran 2 rw-8s on that adapter with the original power supply without any issues. Worked great until I talked myself into the WAV pumps.

minus9 · 09/18/2016, 04:00 PM

Same here.^^^^^^^ When I ran two RW4's, I just used one of the p/s that came with the pumps and never had an issue.

Reefer525XL · 09/18/2016, 11:08 PM

I have 5 sets of these adapters and I'm also using the original power supply from the pumps. I was just curious because a few people have told me to get a bigger power supply if I truly want to run the pumps at a 100%.

homer1475 · 09/19/2016, 07:13 AM

I run my 2 pp8's off the original power supply. They run no different in flow(least to my naked eye and hand in front of it) then if I didn't have them hooked up to the apex.

minus9 · 09/19/2016, 09:12 AM

I couldn't run mine at 100% or I would have a major sand storm. I think my max was 65%, but that was a 22g reef. I wouldn't worry about it, you'll have plenty of power to move water around with the original p/s.

Reefer525XL · 09/20/2016, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by minus9

I couldn't run mine at 100% or I would have a major sand storm. I think my max was 65%, but that was a 22g reef. I wouldn't worry about it, you'll have plenty of power to move water around with the original p/s.

I've been running 8 RW15's and 2x RW8's with the adapter and original power supply without any issues. I was just curious to see what others were doing since this is not the first time I've head that a bigger power supply is needed.

09/17/2016, 10:57 PM	#1
Reefer525XL Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: South Florida Posts: 375	Jebao-Apex Controller Adapter I have a question for those of you using this adapter to control your Jebao WP/RW/PP wave makers. Are you using the power supply that came with the wave maker or did you upgrade it to a 24v 5amp power supply?

09/17/2016, 11:50 PM	#2
thewbell Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 61	I am not using it anymore but I ran 2 rw-8s on that adapter with the original power supply without any issues. Worked great until I talked myself into the WAV pumps. __________________ 120 Gallon tank, 40B sump, Photon LED, DCT-1200 Return Pump, WAV powerheads, D700 Skimmer, Apex, 140 lbs sand, 80 lbs live rock, marine pure brick, ~10 gallon fuge, Kalk stirrer Current Tank Info: 5' 120 Gallon

09/19/2016, 07:13 AM	#5
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	I run my 2 pp8's off the original power supply. They run no different in flow(least to my naked eye and hand in front of it) then if I didn't have them hooked up to the apex. __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"

09/18/2016, 04:00 PM	#3
minus9 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: I'm in the Valley, Dude! Posts: 1,349	Same here.^^^^^^^ When I ran two RW4's, I just used one of the p/s that came with the pumps and never had an issue.

09/18/2016, 11:08 PM	#4
Reefer525XL Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: South Florida Posts: 375	I have 5 sets of these adapters and I'm also using the original power supply from the pumps. I was just curious because a few people have told me to get a bigger power supply if I truly want to run the pumps at a 100%.

09/19/2016, 09:12 AM	#6
minus9 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: I'm in the Valley, Dude! Posts: 1,349	I couldn't run mine at 100% or I would have a major sand storm. I think my max was 65%, but that was a 22g reef. I wouldn't worry about it, you'll have plenty of power to move water around with the original p/s.