La San Marco 95 - Pump and water inlet

On the La San Marco 95 espresso machines you can find 2 types of versions pump and motor related. The first one is a internal motor and pump the other one is a external model.

The version with the external motor is made by the Italian company RPM. This motor produces 300W and is fitted with a 6 µf capacitor. This capacitor is placed inside the junction box on top of the motor. The other version is a internal motor. This motor is also a RPM motor, but produces 165w and has 10 µf capacitor.

Both these electric motors are clamp on motors, so the pumps are held in place with a stainless steel clamp. The pumps you can use on these motors are universal pumps made by brands like Fluid o tech, Procon and Nuert.