Edwards · RV
Edwards RV3 — rotary vane, 3 m³/h
Original title: EDWARDS RV3 ROTARY VANE VACUUM PUMP 220-240V 50/60HZ (NEEDS REPAIR)
📍 USA
🟡 OK with refurb
Suitable for WAVE101 if internals are sound; seller notes repair needed.
Condition from photo
Exterior clean, no visible oil leaks or damage. Nameplate legible. Seller states needs repair—internals cannot be assessed from photos.
Likely refurb / add-ons
- Oil change & filter service: €80–120
- Bearing/seal inspection & service: €150–250
- Soft-starter (if motor sluggish): €280
Watch out for
- Seller explicitly states 'needs repair'—extent and cost unknown from photos alon
- Cannot verify internal wear, vane condition, or seal integrity visually.
WAVE AI estimate from photo + specs only — not a substitute for our physical pre-purchase check.
Specifications
- Type
- Oil-sealed rotary vane
- Pumping speed
- ~3 m³/h
- Water-vapour tolerance
- ~25 g/h
- Ultimate vacuum
- ≤ 0.001 mbar
- Source
- eBay
- Listing #
- eBay #389558631113
- Last verified
- Jul 5, 2026
Fits WAVE machines: WAVE101
Price history— Edwards RV
Median €1.417 · 850 observations · €135–€162.750
Type plate (AI reading)
- Exact model
- RV3 FINNIGAN
- Serial
- 240127699
- Model
- RV3 FINNIGAN
- Code No.
- R14000004
- Weight
- 26 kg
- Serial No.
- 240127699
- Mains Input (220–240 V)
- 50/60 Hz 2.8 A
- Mains Input (110–120 V)
- 60 Hz 5.6 A
- Wiring
- 2 wire + earth/GND
- Approvals
- ANSI/UL Std 61010-1, CAN/CSA C22.2 No 61010-1
- Origin
- Made in CZ, Edwards, Burgess Hill, UK, RH15 9TW
- Regulatory
- EAC, CE, UK, CA
Auto-extracted from one of the listing photos. Verify on the real unit before purchase.
What to look for on this family
Two-stage oil-sealed rotary vane with gas-ballast. Check oil colour through sight glass (clear amber = healthy, milky = water contamination) and that the gas-ballast knob turns freely.
Manufacturer datasheet — Edwards RV
- Bauart
- Zweistufige ölgedichtete Drehschieberpumpe
- Saugvermögen (50 Hz)
- 3.3 / 6.2 / 9.0 / 14.4 m³/h (RV3 / 5 / 8 / 12)
- Enddruck (ohne Gasballast)
- ≤ 1.5 × 10⁻³ mbar
- Enddruck (mit Gasballast)
- ≤ 5 × 10⁻² mbar
- Wasserdampfverträglichkeit
- skaliert mit Pumpgröße
- Motorleistung
- 0.25 – 0.55 kW
- Ölsorte
- Edwards Ultragrade 19/20
- Ölfüllung
- 0.4 – 1.0 l
- Hersteller
- Edwards Vacuum
Curated from the manufacturer's official datasheet for this family / model. The specific pump may vary slightly by variant.