Hooked up working. Still need to clean up the wires. So nice only having one power brick.
Putting the xf250’s vertical and xf350’s at top.
I've dreamed about something similar with all pumps, and return pumps. Different but similar.
If you remember my last system with all the beautiful wire management. That worked great until 6 months later when I needed to clean every pump, return pump, skimmer, etc.
Then guess what....you have all these wires ran through open slot wire ducts, holes, around things, etc. This all needs to be disconnected and pulled back through all the tight and tiny spaces that you fit them through in the first place. Not gonna do this anymore.
My new system will be simple and to the point. I'm gonna run the wire straight to a plug and that's it. Not in and out or up and down. Not gonna cable time them all together, because again, those will need to be cut when it's time to clean and get the equipment out.
What I'd love to see manufactures do with all pumps is to make a way to disconnect the pumps around the middle or after the first 1-3' when the wire exits the sump or tank so that you can leave the wires neatly ran, but simply pull the pump. Look at that picture above. Imagine those screw-on connections wherever you desire them on any pump you buy.
Example:
You buy a skimmer. You know the wire will go from middle chamber of sump and run over the back of the sump where it finds it's way to power. Imagine right after it exits you have the quick connect/disconnect there. When it comes time to clean the skimmer, you disconnect....leave the wire ran...clean skimmer....hook it back up. Easy breezy.
Would also be nice to have an option of how long you want a power cord. Some people have 8' tanks. What is a 6' cord gonna reach? You either need to splice it or buy an expensive extension cord.
