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Busch · R5 RA / RB
Busch R5 RA0160D501 — rotary vane, 10 m³/h
Original title: BUSCH R5 RA0160D501QLXX C073600049N VACUUM PUMP (RBD8.5LPALLET)
📍 Ireland
🟡 OK with refurb
Suitable for WAVE101/FD260; typical refurbishment needed before use.
Condition from photo
Exterior shows dust and age; oil level unclear; hoses present; no visible leaks or damage.
Likely refurb / add-ons
- Oil change and filter service (~€110)
- Exhaust filter replacement (~€80)
- Soft-starter or VFD (~€280)
Watch out for
- Age and dust accumulation suggest extended storage; internal wear cannot be asse
- Service label date (29-28-2015) indicates last service ~9 years ago.
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
- 2007 (per nameplate)
- Source
- eBay
- Listing #
- eBay #296145821506
- Last verified
- Jul 5, 2026
Fits WAVE machines: WAVE101, FD260
Price history— Busch R5 RA / RB
Median €2.576 · 571 observations · €1–€45.105
Recent sales (Busch R5 RA / RB)
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Source: eBay sold listings (Apify aggregation). Year inferred from listing title when present.
Type plate (AI reading)
- Exact model
- RA 0160 D 501 QLXX
- Serial
- C0736000496
- Year (plate)
- 2007
- Type
- RA 0160 D 501 QLXX
- Serial No.
- C0736000496
- Pressure
- 0.1 mbar(abs)
- Oil
- ISO VG 100
- Oil capacity
- 6 L
- Motor
- 3~ Mot 7AA112/104V
- Power
- 4 kW / 55 PS
- Voltage
- 230/400 V
- Connection
- Δ/Y
- Power factor
- cos φ 0.80
- Current
- 16/96 A
- Speed
- 1440/min
- Frequency
- 50 Hz
- Thermal class
- ThCl 155(F)
- Insulation class
- IM B5
- Origin
- Made in Switzerland
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.