Englishrebel's 260 Gallon System Build
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EnglishRebel
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Part 8
Plumbing & Ventilation
I used to work in an engineering office back in England as part of what was called Mechanical Services Group. We were responsible for all of the projects that involved piping and HVAC. The other group was responsible for the Electrical side of things and they were a stuck up bunch of guys (I guess they thought that dealing with electricity was more complex and required a great deal more education and training).
They referred to us lowly mechanical engineers as the P**s and Wind bunch. :lol2:
Anyway â€"œ back to the project. I ordered a Fantech heat recovery unit to control the humidity in the room. It will be hooked up to a humidistat. Here is the unit before it was installed.
Here’s a peek at the inside.
I purchased a laundry sink from Lowes (boy do those guys love me
)
I was going to purchase some of these plastic floor panels that are used for hog room and milking room floors Plastic Flooring, but after getting a quote for $650 I decided that $100 on paint was more in line. I purchased some two-part epoxy paint and after acid etching the floor I gave it two good heavy coats and let it dry for 24 hours.
After making another donation to the Lowes group I picked up a few of these rubber mats.
Next time were back making donations to Lowes to pick up 2x4s, 2x6s, and plywood.
Don’t touch that dial.
Plumbing & Ventilation
I used to work in an engineering office back in England as part of what was called Mechanical Services Group. We were responsible for all of the projects that involved piping and HVAC. The other group was responsible for the Electrical side of things and they were a stuck up bunch of guys (I guess they thought that dealing with electricity was more complex and required a great deal more education and training).
They referred to us lowly mechanical engineers as the P**s and Wind bunch. :lol2:
Anyway â€"œ back to the project. I ordered a Fantech heat recovery unit to control the humidity in the room. It will be hooked up to a humidistat. Here is the unit before it was installed.
Here’s a peek at the inside.
I purchased a laundry sink from Lowes (boy do those guys love me
)
I was going to purchase some of these plastic floor panels that are used for hog room and milking room floors Plastic Flooring, but after getting a quote for $650 I decided that $100 on paint was more in line. I purchased some two-part epoxy paint and after acid etching the floor I gave it two good heavy coats and let it dry for 24 hours.
After making another donation to the Lowes group I picked up a few of these rubber mats.
Next time were back making donations to Lowes to pick up 2x4s, 2x6s, and plywood.
Don’t touch that dial.
EnglishRebel
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13946989#post13946989 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by nmbeg
Does it plumb into the 4" sewer or just run alongside it?
I cut out a section of the 4" line and added a swept tee so the 1-1/2" line from the pump discharges into the 4". The two black sleeves are called no hub fittings and are the only way you can tie into an existing line as you cannot move the ends of the 4" away enough to get a standard tee in. The tee I installed is a 4x4x1-1/2 and I glued a couple of short sections of 4" pipe into the ends which allows the rubber boot to connect to the existing 4" pipe. Hope that makes sense.
I've seen some people here on RC use those no hub fittings as a flexible connections to their pumps but I'm not sure that they're rated for pressure as they are designed to be used on drain lines only.
Darn, this is going fast. You getting help from this bunch of guys?
EnglishRebel
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WK<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13948743#post13948743 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by WaterKeeper
Darn, this is going fast. You getting help from this bunch of guys?
No but I call my shop "The New Yankee Workshop South" :lol: :lol:
EnglishRebel
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The sump pump is located in an in-floor sump that my sink (and other drains) discharge into. I was not referring to the aquarium sump. Sorry if I confused you.
Thanks ~sp0ok~
EnglishRebel
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Sorry if your still confused
This photo shows the sump that is in the floor of the equipment room and the sump pump is located in the sump.
The discharge of the sump pump is the PVC pipe that goes up through the wall into my basement and over to the 4" main sewer line. When the pump turns on (by its float switch) the waste water in the sump is pumped into my sewer line.
Hope that clears things up.
nmbeg
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nevermind i get it now.... your aquarium sump is NOT in your basement sump. that was just my confusion.
your aquarium sump doesn't even exist in this thread yet.
I had been very confused all along to see you drilling a hole in your basement floor to house an aquarium sump... that would be weird indeed.
your aquarium sump doesn't even exist in this thread yet.
I had been very confused all along to see you drilling a hole in your basement floor to house an aquarium sump... that would be weird indeed.
EnglishRebel
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Yes it would (and I'm not that crazy -- yet
)
EnglishRebel
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Okay Mr Electrical inspector (aka God) here's the proof (no need to sacrifice WK in such a trivial matter -- save him for a more important mission :lol: :lol: )
I didn't just put that little sticker on there without it being connected to a GFCI. What do you think I am -- an illegal stickererer. You can't get those stickers without buying a GFCI (unless you go on the GFCI sticker black market).
Next I guess you're going to tell me that I need screws in ALL of those tabs.
JRaquatics
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I see this becoming a great build. Welcome to the addiction we call Reef Keeping.
EnglishRebel
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Part 8
Plumbing & Ventilation
I used to work in an engineering office back in England as part of what was called Mechanical Services Group. We were responsible for all of the projects that involved piping and HVAC. The other group was responsible for the Electrical side of things and they were a stuck up bunch of guys (I guess they thought that dealing with electricity was more complex and required a great deal more education and training).
They referred to us lowly mechanical engineers as the P*ss and Wind bunch. :lol2:
Anyway â€"œ back to the project. I ordered a Fantech heat recovery unit to control the humidity in the room. It will be hooked up to a humidistat. Here is the unit before it was installed.
Here’s a peek at the inside.
I purchased a laundry sink from Lowes (boy do those guys love me )
I was going to purchase some of these plastic floor panels that are used for hog room and milking room floors http://www.doublel.com/flooring.html, but after getting a quote for $650 I decided that $100 on paint was more in line.
I purchased some two-part epoxy paint and after acid etching the floor I gave it two good heavy coats and let it dry for 24 hours.
After making another donation to the Lowes group I picked up a few of these rubber mats.
Next time were back making donations to Lowes to pick up 2x4s, 2x6s, and plywood.
Don’t touch that dial.
Plumbing & Ventilation
I used to work in an engineering office back in England as part of what was called Mechanical Services Group. We were responsible for all of the projects that involved piping and HVAC. The other group was responsible for the Electrical side of things and they were a stuck up bunch of guys (I guess they thought that dealing with electricity was more complex and required a great deal more education and training).
They referred to us lowly mechanical engineers as the P*ss and Wind bunch. :lol2:
Anyway â€"œ back to the project. I ordered a Fantech heat recovery unit to control the humidity in the room. It will be hooked up to a humidistat. Here is the unit before it was installed.
Here’s a peek at the inside.
I purchased a laundry sink from Lowes (boy do those guys love me
)
I was going to purchase some of these plastic floor panels that are used for hog room and milking room floors http://www.doublel.com/flooring.html, but after getting a quote for $650 I decided that $100 on paint was more in line.
I purchased some two-part epoxy paint and after acid etching the floor I gave it two good heavy coats and let it dry for 24 hours.
After making another donation to the Lowes group I picked up a few of these rubber mats.
Next time were back making donations to Lowes to pick up 2x4s, 2x6s, and plywood.
Don’t touch that dial.
EnglishRebel
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Thanks ron69. Stay tuned.
Thanks a lot JRAquatics. Yes my credit card is taking a severe beating of late<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13955323#post13955323 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JRaquatics
I see this becoming a great build. Welcome to the addiction we call Reef Keeping.
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EnglishRebel
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Thanks Paul but I've got lots. They give you about two dozen of the things and yet there is a code limit of 15 (I think) outlets you can have on a 15A circuit.
Anyway my electrical passed inspection (mine )
When I built the sunroom I applied for the electrical permit and had to sign a piece of paper stating that I was competent and that if the inspector found any deficiencies I would have to get a licensed electrician to fix them. I passed with flying colors.
In England now it's illegal for anyone other than a licensed electrician to work on your house. Probably not a bad idea as it's 240V. That'll rattle your fillings. :eek2: :eek2:
Anyway my electrical passed inspection (mine
)When I built the sunroom I applied for the electrical permit and had to sign a piece of paper stating that I was competent and that if the inspector found any deficiencies I would have to get a licensed electrician to fix them. I passed with flying colors.
In England now it's illegal for anyone other than a licensed electrician to work on your house. Probably not a bad idea as it's 240V. That'll rattle your fillings. :eek2: :eek2:
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