Ecotech battery back up issue with Return pump

[Islandboy10]

anyone able to help I have a battery back up that isn’t working with my vectra s1. It shows that it’s in battery back up mode but water isn’t being pushed out. I have my mp40qd hooked up to the same battery back up and it works fine. Also I do have the battery booster cable connected for the vectra.

 

[Lavey29]

There is supposed to he a separate in line connector from the battery to the pump line. It's different then the straight line from the battery to the MP40.

Do you have the connector for the vectra pump in pkace?

 

[Bluedore]

The backup might not have enough power to power the return pump?

 

[blaxsun]

What happens when you take the Vortech(s) off battery backup?

 

[Lavey29]

Another thing is battery mode defaults to like 12% intensity for the pump so you need to go into mobius settings and adjust the intensity.

 

[Islandboy10]

There is supposed to he a separate in line connector from the battery to the pump line. It's different then the straight line from the battery to the MP40.

Do you have the connector for the vectra pump in pkace?

I have tried taking off the 1 mp40qd I have connected and working with the backup and still nothing. Also yes I have the battery booster line connected to the vectra pump not the normal line thats used for wavemakers

 

[Lavey29]

I have tried taking off the 1 mp40qd I have connected and working with the backup and still nothing. Also yes I have the battery booster line connected to the vectra pump not the normal line thats used for wavemakers

Did you adjust the pump intensity in mobius? This will shorten battery back up time though.

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

There is a voltage booster that has to go inline for to run the vectra return pumps off of the ecotech battery.

Vectra Battery Backup Booster

The Ecotech Marine Vectra Battery Backup Booster will plug in directly between the controller on the Vectra series of pumps and the battery backup allowing your aquarium system to have flow in the event of a power outage. Connects in seconds Essential in case of a power outage Auto On/Off mode...

www.bulkreefsupply.com

Edit: I read again, saw the OP has the booster! More than likely the lead acid batteries are about kaput if you have had the backup for a few years now.

 

[Lavey29]

It automatically defaults to like 12 % intensity on the vectra pump when the battery is activated. It won't push water out of the return nozzle at this low intensity. You have to go into mobius and adjust the pump intensity while on battery power but this also shortens battery charge time.

 

[lofty78]

Sorry to bring up an old thread, but I'm having a similar issue, but I do not have a second pump hooked up and I have a vectra S2. My Mobius says it's only getting 3 watts and yes I have the voltage booster.

My question is in response to Lavey29's response above. Do you have to adjust the settings once it goes on back up power, or can the settings be set preemptively and not affect the normal operation of the pump?