Pump Relay Question

[Shadowman9876]

I was looking at the Criticool powerplant relay card to turn my pump on an off with my system, but it is kind of expensive, and I was looking at the Hydor l30, and to hook tis up to the relay I would have to cut the power cord and strip the wires. Is there any alternative to this?

 

[camay123]

If you dont want to cut your pump cable , just add a connector from a power cord, or one you buy at home depot or such store.

 

[Shadowman9876]

What kind of connector are you talking about?

 

[camay123]

Well a regular elctricity 3 pin connector

 

[calvin_q]

One alternative is to put your pump on a powerstrip, as well as your ps. Fairly common. Myself prefer the criticool, cant be bothered futzing with a powerstrip switch. I like to use keyboard to turn my system on/off, including the pump.

 

[aldamon]

Originally posted by Shadowman9876
What kind of connector are you talking about?

I cut the end off of a cheap, three-pronged extension cord.

 

[camay123]

Originally posted by aldamon
I cut the end off of a cheap, three-pronged extension cord.

Yeah that's it.

 

[Shadowman9876]

Do you think that these + some wire would work

http://www.frozencpu.com/cgi-bin/frozencpu/ele-27.html

 

[camay123]

With these you would have to cut the wire of the pump also.