Electric panel/ pump question

[jkcolo]

Hey all,

Making the switch to electric and had a pump question. New brew panel has L5-15R sockets for the pumps, but I was planning on using my existing riptide pumps with regular cords. Are peeps really cutting the plugs off the pumps and adding a L5-15P plug? I heard that voids warranty. Or do folks buy adapters? If using adapters, any recommendations?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Bobby_M]

You can make adapter cords but that kinda defeats the purpose of the locking. I would just change out the receptacles on the panel to 5-15r

 

[day_trippr]

The reason most folks like the locking plugs is because panels typically put those plugs on the bottom edge so the cables are hanging from the plugs in sockets. Twist-locks will keep the plugs in place.

Yes, you can buy adapters like this:

and live with the possibility of your pump cords unplugging from the adapters
Or, replace your pump plugs with L5-15R. I can't imagine why that would void a pump warranty unless the conversion was totally botched...

Cheers!

 

[jkcolo]

Ok thanks