Aqua Master C Series Peristaltic Dosing Pumps - C10, C20 & C30

Give Your C800 Pro Controller Its Muscle with Aqua Master C Series Peristaltic Dosing Pumps

Please note: C Series pumps work with the Aqua Master C800 Pro Controller, which tells them when and how much to dose. They don't run as standalone dosers.

Aqua Master C Series pumps are peristaltic dosing pumps that deliver about 1.5ml a second per pump, controlled by the C800 Pro. Choose the C10 (one pump, for pH or a nutrient), the C20 (two nutrient pumps) or the C30 (three nutrient pumps), and link them together for pH plus up to five nutrients.

Why You Need It

Automatic dosing is only as good as the pump doing it. Peristaltic pumps squeeze a flexible tube with rollers, so the liquid only ever touches the tube, never the motor. That makes them accurate, easy to service and happy with pH adjusters and concentrated nutrients.

Which C Series Unit Do You Need?

• pH only: 1 x C10
• pH plus 1 nutrient: 2 x C10
• pH plus 2 nutrients: C10 + C20
• pH plus 3 nutrients: C10 + C30
• pH plus 4 nutrients: C10 + C30 + C10
• pH plus 5 nutrients: C10 + C30 + C20

Only the C10 can dose pH. The C20 and C30 are for nutrients only. The C30 has an expansion port for adding a C10 or C20, while the C20 has none, so it always goes last in the chain.

How C Series Pumps Work

The controller switches each pump on for the dose time you set. Every pump has its own prime button for filling or emptying the lines, and units link side by side on a slide rail and connect with the supplied cable. The inner tube is Pharmed BPT (a tough, chemical-resistant pump tubing) rated for phosphoric acid up to 85% and nitric acid up to 35%.

Key Benefits

• Accurate small doses: about 1.5ml a second, so a 10-second dose is roughly 15ml.
• pH or nutrient: the C10 handles either, the C20 and C30 handle nutrients.
• Prime button on every pump: fill and empty lines without touching the controller.
• Modular: link units on the slide rail to grow from one pump to six.
• Quiet running: under 60dB, drawing 6W at 12V.
• Serviceable: tubes and whole pump cassettes are replaceable.

Contains

• C10, C20 or C30 dosing unit with 1, 2 or 3 pumps
• 1 x 3m dosing tube per pump
• 1 x 150cm connection cable and power adapter
• C30 only: 1 x 50cm expansion cable

C Series Sizes and Specifications

C10	1 pump, pH or nutrient, 63 x 159 x 100mm, 236g
C20	2 pumps, nutrient only, 129 x 159 x 100mm, 472g
C30	3 pumps, nutrient only, expandable, 197 x 159 x 100mm, 706g
Flow rate	About 1.5ml per second per pump
Operating temperature	5 to 50°C
Noise	Under 60dB
Power	6W at 12V
Rated life	Motor 800 hours, tube 1,000 hours of running

How To Use C Series Pumps

1. Mount and link: slide the units together on the rail and connect them to the C800 Pro, pH pump on the left output, nutrients on the right.
2. Run the lines: one tube from each bottle to the reservoir. Give every nutrient its own pump and line, and never mix concentrates in one bottle.
3. Prime: hold each prime button until liquid reaches the end of the line.
4. Time a test run: dose into a measuring jug for 10 seconds to check the real flow with your nutrient.
5. Set dose times: enter them in the controller based on your test run.

Top tip: Thick nutrients pump slower than water, so always time a test run with the actual bottle you're dosing from. Two minutes with a measuring jug saves a week of wondering why your EC won't land.

FAQs

How long will the pumps last?
The motor is rated for 800 hours of running and the tube for 1,000. At 1.5ml a second, 800 hours is roughly 4,300 litres of dosing. Replacement tubes and cassettes are available in our C Series pump spares.

Can I dose pH up and pH down?
The C800 Pro runs one pH pump, set to either up or down, so you dose pH in one direction.

How many pumps can one controller run?
Six: one pH pump and up to five nutrient pumps.

Need help choosing? Call our growing experts on 01782 749955 or visit One Stop Grow Shop Stoke at Fenton Trade Park.

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