Mp40 driver extension

[Bow]

I've been searching and found some info on conductor sizes and max length, but haven't seen anyone post the results after they tried them selves. I know we all hate extra wires around but it's a pain having to put drivers either under the tank or one on both sides of a 6' tank.

 

[ReeferEric]

I've seen other extend wires for the radions, so I assume it won't matter much with Vortechs. Give it a try, I'm sure someone will look back at your work and be greatful. My luck as it is, cords are too long. LOL

 

[Bow]

Got it done yesterday. Seems to be working fine. Added about 6 ft

 

[mudbucket72]

So what did you end up using

 

[Bow]

I had a dry side that the wire was pulling out of the motor end. That made it easy to go color to color. I had found a post from an ecotech rep that said what size the conductors were so you could just extend one with new wire. Just have 2 splice points.

 

[mudbucket72]

Nice I'll have to do this to put my controllers in my cabinet

 

[Bow]

It's a 6' 125g. And now I can have it in the opposite end and still keep all the controllers together. Now if only I could do it with the ato. Wish there wa an option for people with bigger tanks to get equipment with extended cords.

 

[mudbucket72]

You think there would be a big enough demand for something like that. Maybe just make like a extension cord for it and sell that low cost to produce and would make good profit potential

 

[Bow]

Lol they all say keep controls away from damp areas and then they have the wires to short to get away from the tank

 

[mudbucket72]

Lol yea specially if you have a larger tank. Or if you have a high tech build and want all your controllers in another area

 

[Cresta]

Bow,

What size wiring did you ended up using? Just cut and solder the new extension sections?

Did you extend the power supply cable also? I'm trying to find out the power plug sizes (coaxial power connector) on the MP40 and MP20.

 

[Bow]

I didn't do the power side but that can be done also. I just cut the wire from the dead dry side, cut the harness from the pump I was using, spliced and shrink wrapped. As of this am no issues