{"product_id":"sobo-eco-amphibious-8000-24v-dc-pond-pump","title":"SOBO Eco Amphibious 8000 – 24V DC Pond Pump, 8000 L\/h, 65W","description":"\u003cp\u003eEight thousand litres an hour on 65 watts. Because a pond pump runs around the clock, wattage is the number that actually determines what the pump costs you — and this one claims up to 65% less draw than a conventional AC pump of equivalent output. Over a year of continuous running that gap is worth more than the difference in purchase price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTen speeds, not one\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe included control panel offers ten power settings. That matters more than it sounds: throttling a fixed-speed pump with a valve wastes energy and loads the motor, whereas dialling the speed down actually reduces consumption. There is also a feeding mode — 15 minutes off, automatic resume after 60 — so food is not swept into the filter before the fish reach it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e24 V motor, 220 V supply\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe motor runs on 24 V DC, which is the safety case for this design: low voltage in the water. The supplied power supply handles conversion from ordinary 220 V mains, so no special installation is required. True sine wave frequency conversion with a 6T sensor is what delivers smooth speed control rather than coarse steps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReading the flow and head figures — important\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 8000 L\/h and 5.5 m figures are \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e achieved together. Flow is measured at \u003cstrong\u003ezero head\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the outlet level with the water surface. The 5.5 m figure is the \u003cstrong\u003eshut-off head\u003c\/strong\u003e: at that height the pump delivers \u003cstrong\u003ezero flow\u003c\/strong\u003e. Real output falls away progressively as lift increases, so choose on the flow you need at your actual lift, not the headline number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePipe diameter counts too. Narrow pipe adds friction loss, costing you both flow and effective lift — on a long run, going up a pipe size beats going up a pump size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum flow: 8000 L\/h at zero head\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum lift (shut-off head): 5.5 m, at which flow is zero\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower consumption: 65 W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotor: 24 V DC, pure copper winding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower supply: 220 V AC input, included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeed settings: 10-stage selector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeeding mode: 15 min pause, 60 min auto-resume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions (L × W × H): 19 × 10 × 14 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 6 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShaft: ceramic core and sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtection: waterless (dry-run) damage protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater types: fresh and salt water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn or out of the water\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFully submersible, but equally happy dry mounted beside the pond. Worth planning for — a pump in a dry chamber is far easier to service and stays clear of the silt that shortens pump life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SOBO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49252609392875,"sku":"SOBO-8000","price":2295.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/8100\/8107\/files\/Eco_Amphibious_54b26125-6cf4-4144-82b6-212762779c7d.png?v=1787127145","url":"https:\/\/myaquaponics.co.za\/products\/sobo-eco-amphibious-8000-24v-dc-pond-pump","provider":"Myaquaponics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}