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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Robin Ray on June 15, 2015, 01:52:34 pm

Title: Electro Storm
Post by: Robin Ray on June 15, 2015, 01:52:34 pm: My new motor arrived today so I can convert the Airflex Pro in to an Electro Storm, or the same motor set up as a Storm with the Electro Motors or an Alltec Evolution. I will be interested to see if I notice any difference in power. In theory it will give me 14 more cfm and 27 more inches of lift not a great deal but every little helps.
Title: Re: Electro Storm
Post by: fibresafe on June 15, 2015, 04:11:09 pm: Which model Electro motor are you using?
Title: Re: Electro Storm
Post by: Robin Ray on June 15, 2015, 05:02:21 pm: Q6600-049A-MP

110.3 cfm
148.8" water lift
Title: Re: Electro Storm
Post by: Lewis Newby on June 15, 2015, 05:31:57 pm: Robin, will it run off the one cord or are you adding another cord?
Title: Re: Electro Storm
Post by: Robin Ray on June 15, 2015, 05:53:07 pm: I'm going to use 1 cord and see how I get on. I know its over the limit however I have a gutter vacuum which is 3600 w that will draw 15 amps and I have never had a problem with it in about 8 years. I know that John Martin has also tried it with no problems. I am going to fit it all up in a couple of hours and try it out so I should find out if there are any problems.
Title: Re: Electro Storm
Post by: Lewis Newby on June 15, 2015, 05:57:21 pm: Good stuff mate, is this motor the HD electro to match what you have?

I wondered if they used the bigger 1800w electro in the storm etc
Title: Re: Electro Storm
Post by: john martin on June 15, 2015, 07:14:00 pm: Quote from: Lewis Newby on June 15, 2015, 05:57:21 pm
Good stuff mate, is this motor the HD electro to match what you have?

I wondered if they used the bigger 1800w electro in the storm etc

They definitely should be using the 8.5 amp version in a two cord storm .
Title: Re: Electro Storm
Post by: john martin on June 15, 2015, 07:17:47 pm: Quote from: Robin Ray on June 15, 2015, 05:53:07 pm
I'm going to use 1 cord and see how I get on. I know its over the limit however I have a gutter vacuum which is 3600 w that will draw 15 amps and I have never had a problem with it in about 8 years. I know that John Martin has also tried it with no problems. I am going to fit it all up in a couple of hours and try it out so I should find out if there are any problems.

yeah , its no problem . As a precaution I do change my plug every two months or so ... the 13amp slow burn fuse runs a bit warm at 15amps and the heat buildup on the fuse terminal can blacken it speeding up the heating process . I find it easy to just stick a new plug on . I meant to source a 15amp fuse or make to stop that .
Title: Re: Electro Storm
Post by: Robin Ray on June 15, 2015, 09:05:10 pm: Well the conversion is complete. I can't actually feel any difference at all. I suppose the real test will be using it.
Title: Re: Electro Storm
Post by: Robin Ray on June 19, 2015, 10:19:10 pm: Well i have been using it and it doesn't blow any trips. It definitely has more pull. As for dry times it is difficult to tell. I would be happy using it at 100 ft no probs.