Peristaltic Liquid Pump with Silicone Tubing (ADA1150)

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Move fluid safely from here to there with this very nice little pump. Unlike most liquid pumps, this is a peristaltic type - the pump squishes the silicone tubing … read more

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what is the lowest flow rate that can be achieved with this pump by manipulating the pump voltage?

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Hi Felix,

Unfortunately the manufacturer does not supply us with that information. It should be able to pump VERY slowly though!

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I am using this pump with a DF Robot L293 motor shield and an Arduino. This pump has a whine that reverberates when ever it touches a hard surface or mount, at less than 99% speed. What can be done?

Michael

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Hey Micheal,

I found this response from Graham on a duplicate forum, I’ll put it on here too for reference.

      Hi Michael,

      What frequency is the PWM configred for?

      Graham

Have a great day!

Bryce
Core Electronics | Support

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do you have a bigger version of this pump that could pump up to 05.L/min?

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do you have a bigger version of this pump that could pump up to 05.L/min?

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Felix,

Not sure if you’re still chasing this information or if anyone else requires it however these are the following volumes I recorded (very approx.)

PWM(255) - 95mL/min
PWM(200) - 55mL/min
PWM(100) - 27mL/min
PWM(40) - 10mL/min
PWM(20) - 0mL/min

Edit- using Arduino, 490hZ?

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Hi Luke,

Welcome and thanks heaps for posting your findings, that information certainly should help other Makers in the future!

Liam

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hi, I’m making a small hydroponic garden for my balcony and am looking for a pump that can lift the water about 1 metre. Would this suit? Flow rate is not that important - it can be quite slow.

I would like to power the pump with a solar panel so that the pump comes on when the sun is shining. Is that achievable?

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Hi @Rod147976

Welcome to the forum!

Looking at that pump there’s no indication of max head height, but there is a note mentioning that it can self prime 1/2 a metre with ease, going off this I would say that the pump should be able to reach the target head height.

In terms of powering it via solar, you would need a panel that is rated for 12V output, note that the panel will have a range of voltages depending on its angle in relation to the sun, which may not be enough to power the pump. Generally speaking you would use a solar manager to convert the power coming from the solar to a regulated voltage, which could be used to charge a battery or to power a device.

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Thanks Dan. I’ll have a look for a solar panel but the 12v ones seem to be a bit pricier.

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Hi Rod

12V pump = 12V Solar panel. I think it will be a lot pricier if you start mucking about with lower voltages and converting up to 12V when you start factoring in conversion efficiency. That 300mA pump current could well be 1A at 5V which puts the panel price up somewhat.
Cheers Bob

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ok thanks.