DRThompson
2018 FMAS President
looking for neptune I/O breakout box. Willing to buy your extra or unused one. Please post price. I live in coral springs.
LF: breakout box
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DRThompson
2018 FMAS President
not really worth it IMO; I can buy one from BRS for $45 shipping incl. Just looking for better option before I order one 
DRThompson
2018 FMAS President
Yes, already have a bob under my tank. Looking to add one to my garage to add safety float valves/switches with my ATO and AWC systems. I have a PM2 that i'll be hooking it up to and a EB4 is already in my garage.
AquamanE
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OK so eb4 and breakout box in garage means you have to run ??? to the apex?
I want to also put a float switch in my AWC system on the SW bin so if it runs dry Apex will shut off AWC pump. But i dont know what to buy and what cables to run to the Apex.
AquamanE
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Adam- where does it hook up to on Apex?
AquamanE
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Excellent so all i need to run is float switch cables from garage to breakout box.
Sorry to derail Dr, but Adam13 s responses are the most reasonable ones ive gotten in one week of posting about this. Dr- do you agree with Adam13 since you are a Apex guru and addict?
AquamanE
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Hence my hope for an opinion from Dr. Thompson he is an Apex guru. That info i can also find from Neptune, but my biggest concern has been a need for a PM module. Running 2 little wires from garage is easy, running power cords is another story.
DRThompson
2018 FMAS President
eddie, you have a breakout box?
Yes, you can just run the 2 wires for the float switch. It runs on low voltage and uses similar technology to a house alarm system, should be able to handle long runs.
I would use like 22g wire though.
Yes, you can just run the 2 wires for the float switch. It runs on low voltage and uses similar technology to a house alarm system, should be able to handle long runs.
I would use like 22g wire though.
DRThompson
2018 FMAS President
I was going to hook up my pm2 to the eb4 in my garage, then hook up the breakout box to the pm2. I just ordered an 8pin minidin cable on ebay for $4, decided to make my own.
DRThompson
2018 FMAS President
pm1 and pm2 are expansion modules for the apex
Daimyo68
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I wrote up a DIY some time ago: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1847474
Unfortunately, a few images are gone now, but the basic idea is there.
Cost was somewhat the same (maybe a little less at the time) as the actual BB from Neptune, but I wanted a clean look, not just wires pushed into seats.
Unfortunately, a few images are gone now, but the basic idea is there.
Cost was somewhat the same (maybe a little less at the time) as the actual BB from Neptune, but I wanted a clean look, not just wires pushed into seats.
DRThompson
2018 FMAS President
decided to make a crude one. Bought an 8pin din on ebay. Since this thing will just be in my garage, i dont really care if it is ugly
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