Aqua Medic DC Runner 1.2 User manual

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DC Runner 1.2 / 2.2 / 3.2 / 5.2 / 9.2
Operation Manual ENG
Adjustable circulation pu p for fresh and salt water aquaria
In purchasing this pump, you have selected a top quality product. It has been specifically developed
for aquarium use and extensively tested by experts.
AB Aqua Medic G bH
Ge erbepark 24, 49143 Bissendorf, Germany
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1. Scope of delivery
•DC Runner - adjustable lo voltage circulation pump, 24 V DC
•DC Runner Controller – fully automatic pump control unit ith eight different levels for adjusting
the output.
•Electronic Safety Transfor er - Input: AC 110 – 240 V / 50/60 Hz, Output: 24 V DC
2. Features and Functionality
The DC Runner are magnetically coupled current pumps and have a fully encapsulated synchronous
motor. All materials are salt- ater resistant.
The pumps are operated at 24 V DC safety voltage, ith the transformer included. They are controlled
via DC Runner Controller hich allo s for running a variety of different levels.
The DC Runners are suitable for installation under ater and out of ater.
3. Technical Data
Type DC Runner
1.2
DC Runner
2.2
DC Runner
3.2
DC Runner
5.2
DC Runner
9.2
Po er supply
pump:
24 V DC 24 V DC 24 V DC 24 V DC 24 V DC
Po er supply
transformer:
110-240 V AC
/ 50/60 Hz
110-240 V
AC / 50/60 Hz
110-240 V
AC / 50/60 Hz
110-240 V
AC / 50/60 Hz
110-240 V
AC / 50/60 Hz
Pump
output:
up to 1,200
l/h
up to 2,000
l/h
up to 3,000
l/h
up to 5,000
l/h
up to 9,000
l/h
Max. head: up to 1.5 m up to 2.2 m up to 2.7 m up to 3.5 m up to 4.8 m
Po er
consumption:
max. 12 atts max. 20 atts max. 25 atts max. 50 atts max. 65 atts
Connection
suction side:
25 mm / ¾“ 25 mm / ¾“ 32 mm / 1” 32 mm / 1” 40 mm / 1¼”
Connection
pressure
side:
20 mm 25 mm / ¾“ 25 mm / ¾“ 32 mm / 1” 40 mm / 1¼”
Protection
rating:
IP X8 IP X8 IP X8 IP X8 IP X8
Fig. 1: DC Runner 1.2
1. Rubber feet 7. Housing’s sealing
2. Holding plate 8. Pump lock
3. Pump motor 9. Seals for pressure connections
4. Rear bearing 10. Filter basket
5. Impeller rotor 11. Sealing plug
6. Front bearing

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There is an automatic shut off if there is no ater for 2 minutes. Pull the plug and then re-insert it
to take the controller back into operation. Controller, plugs and sockets have to be kept dry.
0 - 10 V: The pumps must be operated ith at least 60% po er, other ise damage ill occur. Short
pulse rates are not possible due to the start-up delay on the pumps.
Press the FEED button until 4 LEDs (Fig. 4, No. 2) light up in the middle to activate the 0 - 10 V
socket. In the same ay, the 0 - 10 V output can be deactivated again.
Fig. 4: DC Runner Controller
1. Feed button 3. Po er supply
2. LEDs 4. 0 - 10 V socket
By keeping the minus and FEED buttons pressed and hold until the LEDs flash once, the keyboard
of the controller can be locked or unlocked.
5. Maintenance / Cleaning
From time to time, the pump needs to be cleaned. For cleaning, do the follo ing: First of all, remove
the bottom plate. Then, turn the basket and take it off the pump. No , the complete impeller can be
taken out. It can be cleaned under running ater and then be re-assembled. When assembling, make
sure that the ceramic shaft of the impeller goes into the socket of the respective bearing.
6. Failures
The pump is designed to have a lo maintenance requirement and under normal conditions ill be
very reliable, provided it is protected from contamination. If the pump gets noisy, the suction basket
and the propeller need to be cleaned or the impeller and bearings need to be replaced.
7. Warranty
Should any defect in materials or orkmanship be found ithin 24 months of the date of purchase
AB Aqua Medic undertakes to repair, or at our option replace, the defective part free of charge –
al ays provided the product has been installed correctly, is used for the purpose that as intended
by us, is used in accordance ith the operating instructions and is returned to us carriage paid. Proof
of Purchase is required by presentation of the original invoice or receipt indicating the dealer’s name,
the model number and date of purchase. This arranty may not apply if any model or production
number has been altered, deleted or removed, unauthorised persons or organisations have executed
repairs, modifications or alterations, or damage is caused by accident, misuse or neglect. Please note
that the product is not defective under the terms of this arranty here the product, or any of its
component parts, as not originally designed and / or manufactured for the market in hich it is
used. These statements do not affect your statutory rights as a customer.
AB Aqua Medic G bH - Gewerbepark 24 - 49143 Bissendorf/Ger any
- Technical changes reserved – 03/2018
Current manuals are available for do nload at .aqua-medic.de.

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Fig. 2: DC Runner 2.2 + 3.2
1. Rubber feet 10. Adhesive sleeve D 25
2. Holding plate 11. Adhesive sleeve D 32
3. Pump motor 12. Hose connection pressure side
4. Rear bearing 13. Hose connection suction side
5. Impeller rotor 14. Union nut pressure side
6. Housing’s sealing 15. Union nut suction side
7. Pump lock 16. Filter basket
8. Seal for pressure connections 17. Sealing plug
9. Seal for pressure connections
Fig. 3: DC Runner 5.2 + 9.2
1. Rubber feet 5. Impeller rotor 9. Adhesive sleeve D 32
2. Holding plate 6. Housing’s sealing 10. Hose connection
3. Pump motor 7. Pump lock 11. Union nut
4. Rear bearing 8. Seal for pressure 12. Filter basket (only DC Runner 5.2)
connections
Available spare parts: Please refer to .aqua-medic.de.
The pu p ay only be operated with water. An installation out of ater is possible. The max.
ater depth is 1 m / 40 in.
6. EcoDrift Control
4. DC Runner Controller
The included DC Runner Controller is s itched bet een po er supply and pump to adjust the output.
The po er can be adjusted by pressing the +/- buttons, the level is displayed by LED. If you press
the button „FEED“, the output ill stop for 10 minutes.
Safety advices
The pump is constructed for indoor aquarium use only. Before orking on the
aquarium, the po er plug must be disconnected from the mains.
The connection cable and the po er plug must not be changed. If the po er cable is
damaged, the pump must be scrapped.