MP40 extension: Having trouble finding wires, 10-conductor 22awg and 26awg (shielded)

smartwater101 · Apr 5, 2019

I don't want to send the dryside to Echotech and pay 60$ for an extension. But the only place I can find these wires, sell them in bulks of hundreds of feet. Pricey to say the least.

I posted in the 'Looking to buy' forum (hoping someone has a busted dryside that i can steal the cable from) but if that doesn't go through... I thought I'd post here and see if anyone had some recommendations on where to find these wires:

16' of the 22
37' of the 26

Any help is appreciated, thanks!

EDIT: I had a brain fart and realized I've been searching for 10 conductor rather than just separate spool of wire. Its much easier to find than I thought.

Big G · Apr 6, 2019

oreo54 · Apr 6, 2019

Big G said:
Bump

Think they found the wire....

tgp4274 · Apr 6, 2019

agree
i'd love to find afew too
really not like where my controlers are....

oreo54 · Apr 6, 2019

https://www.discount-low-voltage.com/Cable/22-Gauge

AquaLifeStudio · Apr 12, 2019

smartwater101 said:
I don't want to send the dryside to Echotech and pay 60$ for an extension. But the only place I can find these wires, sell them in bulks of hundreds of feet. Pricey to say the least.

I posted in the 'Looking to buy' forum (hoping someone has a busted dryside that i can steal the cable from) but if that doesn't go through... I thought I'd post here and see if anyone had some recommendations on where to find these wires:

16' of the 22
37' of the 26

Any help is appreciated, thanks!

EDIT: I had a brain fart and realized I've been searching for 10 conductor rather than just separate spool of wire. Its much easier to find than I thought.

Do you folks have QuietDrive controllers or the original EcoSmart controllers?

I've got some pre-made extensions ready to go.

tgp4274 · Apr 12, 2019

original
there's a differance??

AquaLifeStudio · Apr 12, 2019

Yes, ecosmart and quietdrive drivers are different, the older models used a 10 conductor cable and the newer ones a 5 conductor cable. If you upgrade to quietdrive, only 5 of the 10 wires control and power the pump.

tgp4274 · Apr 13, 2019

ahhh ok thanks

so you have extenstions??

AquaLifeStudio · Apr 13, 2019

I do, I've got 4, 6, 8 and 10 feet already made up and I can make longer lengths as well.

These are compatible with quietdrive only. Which model do you have and what length are you looking for?

-Dan
AquaLifeStudio

tgp4274 · Apr 14, 2019

original dang it

thanks tho
would be sweet if ya had....

AquaLifeStudio · Apr 14, 2019

Have you considered upgrading to QuietDrive? Ecotech will sell and ship to you a replacement board. The QuietDrive controller uses a 5 conductor cable rather than a 10 conductor cable, the cost difference between the two is huge.