How many sockets/plugs do you have?

[KMP]

Anyone ever stop to think how many darn sockets/plugs you have to run the tank:

3 - Lights
1 - Ballast
2 - Fan controllers
2 - Tunze Nano 6025
1 - AC Jr
1 - DC8
3 - Heater
4 - Pumps
1 - American DJ

18 - Total

And a CA Reactor is in my future

 

[reef2]

unfortunately yes ive counted 15 so far.

 

[buttons buster]

Only 3 for my two gallon.

I don't even want to count for my 55

 

[pv1191]

I have 4 running my 50g. My prop system has 2 quad outlets that are wired to 2 dedicated 20 amp fuses. No power issues with that one.....

 

[Nu2SW]

I got 10 on my 12g nano

1-MH
1-Heater
1-sump light
1-Skimmer
1- white leds
1- Blue LEDs
1- Temp probe
1- return pump
2- intank PHs

 

[KMP]

you just made me remember 2 more:

1 - Autotop off
1 - Fuge lights

 

[funman1]

Here's my "Smart"(Controlled by PLC) power strip as I was installing it.
I call it the DC20

White Leds
Blue Leds
MH
PC
Heater 1
Heater 2
ATO pump
Tunze 1
Tunze 2
Pump for UV
UV Light
Skimmer
Light under the stand
Doser
Return Pump
Heat fan in sump
Refugium Light

Well that's 17 Plugs for my 30G tank..

 

[tfp]

ok, off the top of my head...
calcium reactor (feed, recirc, solenoid) - 3
fuge - 1
UV -1
Ozone - 1
skimmers - 2
deltec 507 feed - 1
auto top off - 1
stand lighting - 1
return pump - 1
return seaswirl - 1
moon lights - 1
vho's - 2
MH's - 3
tunze streams - 5
seio 1500 - 1
seio sea swirl -1
heater -1
ranco controller - 1
battery backup for 1 stream - 1
cooling fans - 4
power strips - 5

yikes...that puts me at 38!
(and i didn't include the timers because they are an extension of the device)

i spent a couple hours yesterday cleaning up the inside of the stand and routing wires and it came out nice.
its scary how much dust and salt residue can buildup down there.

 

[MandM]

Smarty pants. :lol:


Nice work.

 

[funman1]

We want pic!! Throw us some eye candy...

 

[tfp]

don't get me wrong, its still somewhat messy but way better than it was before .

Doors on (via velcro for easy access)

UV, Ca Reactor, Co2 Tank

Sump, Skimmers, etc.

Return pump, top off timer.

 

[xia]

calcium reactor -1
fuge light - 1
UV -1
skimmer - 1
auto top off - 1
lighting - 2
power heads -2
heater -1
Controller -1
x-10 receivers-2 (not counting x-10 units)
fan- 1
power strips - 3
Chiller -1
return pump - 1 So glad that I split my mag 18 for return, chiller, calcium reactor feed, fuge, ionizer, and phosban reactor.
Use to have six extra plugs.

Grand total -19