Used Vacuum PumpsBuschR5 RA / RB

Busch · R5 RA / RB

Busch R5 RB 0021 C Vacuum pump 220-240v. m=20kg. D15500878

€485

📍 United Kingdom

Suitability for 1 × FD440

Suitable after function test

Item type

Complete pump

Technical

Requirements met

Condition

Not evidenced

Data

Model confirmed

21 m³/h · 110 g/h H₂O · ≤ 0.1 mbar · Gas ballast required with vapour

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Specifications

Type
Oil-sealed rotary vane
Pumping speed
~21 m³/h
Water-vapour tolerance
~110 g/h
Ultimate vacuum
≤ 0.1 mbar
Source
eBay
Listing #
eBay #318676432027
Last verified
Aug 5, 2026

Fits WAVE machines: FD260, FD440

Source: official manufacturer · product page: product family · document: product family · EN · link checked Aug 5, 2026

Price history Busch R5 RA / RB

Exact model: R5 RB 0021

Median 830 · 7 cleaned observations · €485–€1.495

Cleaned price history€404€990€1,576May 26Aug 26Asking price: €819 · May 26Asking price: €1,495 · May 26Ended listing: €972 · Jun 26Asking price: €830 · Jul 26Asking price: €830 · Jul 26Asking price: €829 · Jul 26Asking price: €485 · Aug 26
Asking priceEnded listingConfirmed sold

Recent sales (Busch R5 RA / RB)

Source: eBay sold listings (Apify aggregation). Year inferred from listing title when present.

What to look for on this family

Oil-sealed rotary vane with gas-ballast. Robust workhorse. Check ballast valve is intact and oil is clear amber. Run gas-ballast open under water vapour load.

Manufacturer datasheet — Busch R5 RA / RB

Bauart
Einstufige ölgedichtete Drehschieberpumpe mit Gasballast
Saugvermögen (50 Hz)
10 – 100 m³/h (RA 0010 – RA 0100)
Enddruck
≤ 0.1 mbar
Wasserdampfverträglichkeit
ca. 50 – 330 g/h
Saugstutzen
DN 25/40 ISO-KF
Motorleistung
0.55 – 3.0 kW
Drehzahl (50 Hz)
1500 1/min
Ölsorte
Busch VM 100 (mineralisch)
Ölfüllung
0.5 – 4.0 l
Ölwechsel-Intervall
ca. 500 – 2000 Bh, je nach Anwendung
Schutzart Motor
IP55
Hersteller
Busch Vacuum Solutions

Curated from the manufacturer's official datasheet for this family / model. The specific pump may vary slightly by variant.

Traceable assessment

How each pump is assessed

AI helps read images and listing text. The final suitability result is calculated by a fixed engineering rule using evidenced values.

Method version: 5 August 2026

  1. 1

    Identify the item

    The title and photos are checked first to confirm that the listing is a complete vacuum pump — not an accessory, spare part or pump head only.

  2. 2

    Establish evidence

    The type plate and listing provide specific facts. Manufacturer values are used only for a confirmed model; family-level values stay clearly labelled.

  3. 3

    Compare engineering data

    Pumping speed, water-vapour capacity and ultimate pressure are compared with the selected WAVE machine and the chosen safety margins.

  4. 4

    Assess condition separately

    A photo or a seller saying “runs” does not replace a vacuum test. Unknown data remain unknown and never become an automatic green recommendation.

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