This may sound odd but it somthing ive been thinking of.
Ok here it is
I have a reef tank and want to design a wave maker to help my corals stay happy and fat. Most store bought units make the waves be cycling pumps on and off. These pumps are placed in differnt places in the tank and that causes differnt water flows. "happy Corals"
Know my idea is instead of on off, I want to speed up and slow down the motors. I know dc power this is easialy down but i have 120 volt ac motors, I believe shaded poll the have no run capacitor that is why i say that.
Know i was first thinking of some type of riostat like on a bathfan in a bathroom. That would drop the voltage therefor slowing the motor if i very this between 100 and 120 volts will it kill the motor.
Next i was think of changing the hertz up and down. Im familer with this on big commercal moters but can it be down on little aquairum pumps if so how and where do i find the parts
Also i want the motor to speed up and slow down on its own. The only control i want is how fast it throtles up and down and the min and max speed.
So what do you all think can it be down.
Im handy but havent gotten in to deep on the electronic side, so take it easy on big words
thanks
chris
Ok here it is
I have a reef tank and want to design a wave maker to help my corals stay happy and fat. Most store bought units make the waves be cycling pumps on and off. These pumps are placed in differnt places in the tank and that causes differnt water flows. "happy Corals"
Know my idea is instead of on off, I want to speed up and slow down the motors. I know dc power this is easialy down but i have 120 volt ac motors, I believe shaded poll the have no run capacitor that is why i say that.
Know i was first thinking of some type of riostat like on a bathfan in a bathroom. That would drop the voltage therefor slowing the motor if i very this between 100 and 120 volts will it kill the motor.
Next i was think of changing the hertz up and down. Im familer with this on big commercal moters but can it be down on little aquairum pumps if so how and where do i find the parts
Also i want the motor to speed up and slow down on its own. The only control i want is how fast it throtles up and down and the min and max speed.
So what do you all think can it be down.
Im handy but havent gotten in to deep on the electronic side, so take it easy on big words
thanks
chris