DCT 4000 Jebao return pump turns on and off?

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Can I direct wire the pump,from the ac/dc adapter? and by pass the controller? I keep it full speed and never use the feed mode..I'm having a hard time finding the 50 watt controller under $40 bucks..Not worth the money if I can by pass it for my return pump
 
Not sure how to wire..I have 2 brown wires coming in from the power supply & a blue , yellow and brown wire going to the pump.
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have you tried cleaning the pump or reading the manual? it could probably the controller is detecting something stuck in the pump
 
The title says "turns on and off"... why does it turn on and off? Is the controller faulty - or is the pump clogged?
I have a DCW-1500 that has never turned on and off by itself in the ~12 months I've had it.
 
The title says "turns on and off"... why does it turn on and off? Is the controller faulty - or is the pump clogged?
I have a DCW-1500 that has never turned on and off by itself in the ~12 months I've had it.

pump flows fine, every time the lights blink on the controller it turns off then back on.I know its the controller..Thats why I took a picture of the cotroller..So someone with electrical experience. Can help me direct wire it to by-pass controller.
have you tried cleaning the pump or reading the manual? it could probably the controller is detecting something stuck in the pump
Yep, first thing I did, was clean-out the pump .
 
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I've worked with dc motors, writing the software that runs on the controller (not this one, but stuff like it).

It may not be possible to bypass the controller - the motor may require a certain pulse rate to run at all.

If you're really on a mission, and willing to risk it, you could try connecting the motor to a current limited dc power supply if you have one available at the right voltage.
 
I've worked with dc motors, writing the software that runs on the controller (not this one, but stuff like it).

It may not be possible to bypass the controller - the motor may require a certain pulse rate to run at all.

If you're really on a mission, and willing to risk it, you could try connecting the motor to a current limited dc power supply if you have one available at the right voltage.
I have the power supply.
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What I need to know. Is the wires on the right, the 2 brown wires, they come from the supply. I need to splice them with the 3 wires on the left, blue brown and yellow that go to the pump.So I can by-pass the circuit board. I want to re use the controller box as a junction box. That way I don't have to cut off power adaptor cord from the supply .I can just plug it in.
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I've worked with dc motors, writing the software that runs on the controller (not this one, but stuff like it).

It may not be possible to bypass the controller - the motor may require a certain pulse rate to run at all.

If you're really on a mission, and willing to risk it, you could try connecting the motor to a current limited dc power supply if you have one available at the right voltage.
Would something like this work in place of the controller https://www.amazon.com/sspa/click?i...-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1
 
Did you ever resolve this. I'd like to bypass the controller too
 

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