These photos of an RDII look-a-like DC pump are well over a year old by now, but it shows a product that will likely never reach the hands of aquarists. 8-12 months ago the dialogue on DC brushless pumps were running rampant as were the rumors. I was personally told by multiple equipment manufacturers that [...]
These photos of an RDII look-a-like DC pump are well over a year old by now, but it shows a product that will likely never reach the hands of aquarists. 8-12 months ago the dialogue on DC brushless pumps were running rampant as were the rumors. I was personally told by multiple equipment manufacturers that they were developing their own DC pump, yet it’s 2010 and very little has progressed. In fact the opposite could be said. Royal Exclusiv recalled their RD2s in North America and we are told will no longer be selling the RD2 DC pump as initial rolled out. Instead they have teamed up with Vertex Aquaristik are working on something entirely new. What exactly, we don’t know, but we are keen to find out.
For this aquarium technology, the economy, lack of market interest, and price all are playing a roll in its infancy–the big question is, will we every see widespread use of brushless DC (BLDC) centrifugal pumps? There is an obvious control advantage with a brushless DC motor, and we feel it has some real application for skimmers and closed loops… but how about outside of that ? Niche product or the future?
