Used Vacuum PumpsBuschR5 RA / RB

Busch · R5 RA / RB

Busch R5 RA 0010 C 343 — rotary vane, 0.5 hPa

Original title: Busch RA 0010 C 343 Vakuumpumpe

€65077% below market

Market median (sold): €2.822 from 64 sales in this family

📍 Germany

🟡 OK with refurb

Suitable for WAVE freeze dryers; typical refurbishment needed before deployment.

Condition from photo

Exterior clean, no visible oil leaks or damage. Motor label readable. Pump housing and vanes intact. Oil level and internal wear cannot be assessed from photos.

Likely refurb / add-ons

  • Oil change (Busch VM 068, 0.4 L) — €30
  • Exhaust filter replacement — €80
  • Gas-ballast service — €60

Watch out for

  • Price €650 is well below median (€2,709); verify pump history and performance be
  • Year 2010 indicates 14-year-old equipment; internal wear and seal degradation li

WAVE AI estimate from photo + specs only — not a substitute for our physical pre-purchase check.

Specifications

Type
Oil-sealed rotary vane
Pumping speed
~10 m³/h
Water-vapour tolerance
~50 g/h
Ultimate vacuum
≤ 0.1 mbar
Year
2010 (per nameplate)
Source
eBay
Listing #
eBay #266802647315
Last verified
Aug 11, 2026

Fits WAVE machines: WAVE101, FD260

Price history Busch R5 RA / RB

Median 2.608 · 812 observations · €1–€62.418

€344€31.381€62.418Jan. 26Aug. 26

Recent sales (Busch R5 RA / RB)

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

Type plate (AI reading)

Exact model
RA 0010 C 343
Serial
100012568
Year (plate)
2010
Type
RA 0010 C 343
Serial No.
100012568
Pressure p
0.5 hPa (mbar)
Oil
Busch VM 068, 0.40 l
Year
2010
Origin
Made in Germany
Manufacturer
Busch Produktions GmbH, Schauinslandstr. 1, D-79669 Maulburg

Auto-extracted from one of the listing photos. Verify on the real unit before purchase.

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.

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