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post #1 of 14
9/11/12 at 7:21pm
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I have a Koolance 402x2. I'm going to be setting up dual pumps to pump as a team in one single loop. I have the Koolance instructions which state to use no plug in the side but make sure the 180 degree connector is attached:

https://koolance.com/files/products/manuals/manual_rp-402x2_d100eng.pdf

However, in Martin's review, I'm pretty sure he is stating to use the long plug when doing two pumps for one loop:

seriespumpscombinedpump.png

I'm a bit confused at this point. Do I use the long plug or no plug?
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post #2 of 14
9/11/12 at 7:26pm
i think the koolance instructions have been updated because koolance includes a special res plate that seals the second pump from the res so you need to pull out the plug to use all of the res, are you use that's the version of the 402x2 you have?

that plate only comes with the 180 adapter http://koolance.com/180-degree-connector-for-rp-402x2-rev1-0
Edited by somebadlemonade - 9/11/12 at 7:31pm
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post #3 of 14
9/12/12 at 5:38am
Yeah, I have the 452x2 and by equipping the new acrylic window you virtually seal off the chamber so that water can pass through it with minimal pressure loss. It's not necessary but I'd recommend it.
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post #4 of 14
9/12/12 at 9:52am
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So if I use the acrylic piece, I do not need the long piece?

If I do not use the acrylic piece, I will need the long piece?
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post #5 of 14
9/13/12 at 4:55pm
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I'm not using the interior bleeding piece. Does this mean I should be using the larger blocking piece instead if I want to use two pumps in only one loop?
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9/13/12 at 6:01pm
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post #7 of 14
9/13/12 at 6:34pm
It shouldn't matter which plug you use. The long plug will completely separate off one chamber and the short plug will allow water to flow between the two chambers although there won't be any realistic flow. I use the long plug in my 452x2 because then I don't have to worry about water evaporating in one of the chambers. As for the blocking piece, do you have two different ones which allow water to pass through a chamber without entering the chamber?
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9/13/12 at 8:33pm
xyeLz what case and where are your rads mounted? Can you post a pic?
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post #9 of 14
9/14/12 at 5:35am
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Originally Posted by BadDad62 View Post

xyeLz what case and where are your rads mounted? Can you post a pic?

My reservoir will be in the upper part of my case. My radiators are all the way in the bottom since I have a Case Labs SMH10. I know the reservoir should be down bottom but that won't happen.

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Originally Posted by Mithrandir8 View Post

It shouldn't matter which plug you use. The long plug will completely separate off one chamber and the short plug will allow water to flow between the two chambers although there won't be any realistic flow. I use the long plug in my 452x2 because then I don't have to worry about water evaporating in one of the chambers. As for the blocking piece, do you have two different ones which allow water to pass through a chamber without entering the chamber?

I think I'm going to install the bleed pipe if I can figure out how. I don't think this affects anything in terms of using long versus short plug though. I'm extremely confused when it comes to the chambers. I was under the impression that the top chamber was for the top two inlets/outlets and the bottom chamber for the bottom inlets/outlets. If I want to run in serial and I plug off the chambers from each other, how will they communicate with each other rather than having the top chamber for my loop and the bottom chamber continuously cycling water through the 180-degree connector if I have it blocked?

Thanks for your help here Mith, I also saw another thread where using the short plug won't improve flow at all. My goal here is to get flow to the maximum possible and also keep it all as cool as possible.

What is the blocking piece? I'm not sure what you mean by that. Sorry. redface.gif
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post #10 of 14
9/14/12 at 11:56am
Ok, I see where you're confused now. I'll add some pictures to help:



In this picture the blue and the red loops are completely separate from each other. That means that the inlets and outlets for each chamber or on the same side as the chamber, not split between top and bottom. So if you wanted to connect both chambers and run them in a series then you would need to connect either the top two chambers or the bottom two chambers. The official kit is supposed to be used to connect the bottom two plugs. This way water will flow into pump A, go into the reservoir on the left (if you're looking at the reservoir from the front), flow out of the left reservoir, go through the 180 degree connecter, into the reservoir on the right, and out through pump B.



In this image, the blocking piece that I'm talking about is the acrylic piece in the top/right chamber. It effectively seals off the chamber and makes is so water flows past the chamber without entering it. You don't have to use this though. When I installed it in my 452x2 it took a long time and a lot of patience to get the entire thing but back together and Martin from martinsliquidlab.com doesn't think it's makes much of a difference.



When you're done it should look similar to this only wider. The 452x2 and the 402x2 are practically the same reservoir just built for different pumps.
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