PS600 BADU Top 12
Solar-operated Centrifugal Surface Pump
Characterisitcs
- flow rate up to 4,000 GPH
- maintenance-free thanks to brushless DC motor
- excellent efficiency
Application
- swimming pool water circulation through a filter system and thermal collectors
- pond management
- irrigation
- aquariums
- etc.
| Pump System | PS600 BADU Top 12 |
| Article # | 2921 |
| Controller | PS600 |
| Motor | ECDRIVE 600 BADU Top |
| Pump End (PE) | BADU Top12, manufacturer Speck Pumps |
| source of energy (not contained in delivery) | solar generator 340-900 Wp battery DC source |
Components
Pump End (PE) BADU Top 12
- monoblock-type pump with integrated strainer tank
- bellow mechanical seal is mounted on a plastic shaft protected sleeve
- motor/pump shaft has no contact with fluid
- total electric separation
- strainer capacity approx. 3 l
- strainer basket mesh size approx. 3.2 x 2.6 mm
- pump casing, strainer basket: PP
- flange, gland housing: PP TV 40
- diffuser: PP TV 40
- impeller: PA 66 GF 30 / PC
- lid: PC, transparent
- mechanical seal: carbon / ceramic / NBR
- bolts: steel, galvanized
- brushless, maintenance-free DC motor
- controlling of the pump system and monitoring of the operating states
- mounted at surface (no submerged electronic parts)
- two control inputs for well probe (dry running protection), float or pressure switches, remote control etc.
- automatic reset 20 minutes after well probe turns pump off
- protected against reverse polarity, overload and high temperature
- speed control, max. pump speed adjustable to reduce flow rate to approx. 30 %
- solar operation: integrated MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking)
- battery operation: low voltage disconnect and restart after battery has recovered
- max. efficiency 92 % (motor + controller)
Warranty
Two years manufacturer’s warranty against defects in material and workmanship.
System Sizing Table: Solar-direct Operation
solar generator: nominal voltage 48-72 V DC, open circuit voltage max. 150 V DC
Basis of Calculation
The power output of the solar generator is reduced by 17% (degradation caused by ageing, dust, temperature influences etc. is taken into account). 10 sun hours per day
Chart: Solar-direct Operation
solar generator: nominal voltage 48-72 V DC, open circuit voltage max. 150 V DC
Chart: Battery Operation
battery, DC power supply: nominal voltage 48 V DC
Technical Data
| PS600 BADU Top 12 | Solar Operation | Battery operation |
| max. flow rate | 15 m3/h, 4,000 US-Gal./h | 13 m3/h, 3,400 US-Gal./h |
| max. lift | 14 m, 46 ft | 13 m, 43 ft |
| max. lift | -30° C to +45° C | |
| Controller PS600 | ||
| input voltage | solar generator: nominal voltage 48-72 V DC open circuit voltage max. 150 V DC |
battery, DC source: nominal voltage 48 V DC |
| type of enclosure | IP 54 | |
| dimensions: net, packing | 395 × 175 × 165 mm, 450 × 250 × 240 mm (0.027 m3) | |
| weight: net, gross | 4.5 kg, 5.3 kg | |
| Motor ECDRIVE 600 BADU Top | ||
| max. power input | 600 W | |
| type of enclosure | IP X4 | |
| class of insulation | F | |
| Pump End BADU Top 12 | ||
| manufacturer | Speck Pumps | |
| suction, max. positive inlet lift | 3 m, 10 ft | |
| max. casing pressure | 2.5 bar | |
| max. water temperature | +60° C | |
| Pump unit (motor + pump end) | ||
| dimensions: net, packing | see drawing below, 520 × 220 × 350 mm (0.04 m3) | |
| weight: net, gross | 8.7 kg, 9.7 kg | |
Dimensions For Pump Unit (Motor + Pump End)

