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Wiring question (warning: this may be a dumb one)

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elhuerto:
The last 2 solar powered fountains have lasted just over a year each so this year I bought a better quality pump as the panels are still fine. The pump arrived today and as I don't want to mess up, I'd like to ask what might be a very dumb question. The pump has 2 wires coloured blue and brown, the wires from the solar panel are black and red - does it matter which is connected to which? Please feel free to chortle  :)

Cheers!

elhuerto:
Black to blue, red to brown I hope.

Chrispy:
Brown and blue are normally for live and neutral on a mains AC powered device.

Red and black will normally be for a low voltage DC device.

So my first question is have you bought a suitable pump, is it a DC pump of the correct voltage and will the solar panals be enough to drive it.

If you do have the correct pump, then red to brown & black to blue seems the most likely, but if it is wrong the only thing that will happen is the pump will go backwards.

elhuerto:
Thanks Chrispy, that's reassuring - will see how it goes tomorrow.

elhuerto:
It works a treat, nice sunny day so got a good flow. Pond still looks like pea soup mind you.  ::)

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