Lunchbucket's 48"x48"x20" Reef

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10923405#post10923405 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Goodwin9
Simple solution would be to turn off some of the non essential items in the house. Stove, refrigerator, washer & dryer, & central air. That should give you more than enough power to supply the new tank :)
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Heater in South Dakota won't be needed. I wonder how big your electrical panel is w/ all those tanks? Who did your electric? I can't imagine how much you electric bill runs every month.

jnarowe - Umm...yeah sure. What is RG11??

Lunchbucket
 
RG11 is like your RG6 cable only a lot bigger. Any time you rip a wall out, you sjould run some as RG6 can barely handle HDTV.

I would doubt there is any law against you digging your own ditch and laying the cable. That's a huge part of the cost to lay in new line. But it's project that most people don't want to mess with. I ran my own lines from my sub-panel, but I have 400 amp service so I didn't need any more from the utility.

And handling big wire is a total PITA too. I ran 2 x #2s and 1 x #6 ground to my tank room and it was a bear.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10923758#post10923758 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Lunchbucket
Heater in South Dakota won't be needed. I wonder how big your electrical panel is w/ all those tanks? Who did your electric? I can't imagine how much you electric bill runs every month.
Lunchbucket
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Mine is a 200 Amp Panel. Huber Electric & Sorelin Electric have done most of the additional wiring and sub panels. My electric bill is darn near as much as the house payment.....
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10923859#post10923859 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jnarowe
RG11 is like your RG6 cable only a lot bigger. Any time you rip a wall out, you sjould run some as RG6 can barely handle HDTV.

I would doubt there is any law against you digging your own ditch and laying the cable. That's a huge part of the cost to lay in new line. But it's project that most people don't want to mess with. I ran my own lines from my sub-panel, but I have 400 amp service so I didn't need any more from the utility.

And handling big wire is a total PITA too. I ran 2 x #2s and 1 x #6 ground to my tank room and it was a bear.
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Sioux Falls has one of the toughest electrical codes in the nation. At my old home, I added a detached garage and ran electricity to the garage. Inspector made us tear up the concrete to make sure the wires were buried 20" down in the ground. Electrician didn't think that the inspector would need to see trench since concrete had been placed over it. Electrician paid for the tear out and new concrete.... At my new house, I had several new circuits run to my office, (old bedroom) since it was, (and still considered a bedroom),I was required to put GFI breakers for those circuits in the panel. A REAL PITA!
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10924066#post10924066 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jnarowe
Hey Chuck, how do you run all those tanks and servers on 200 amp service?
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I am pushing the service to the max. I believe that the load is supposed to be no more than 20% the rating of the breaker. Last time mine was checked, I was using right around 180 amps without the stove & dryer running. Since the addition of the new tank, I have the had main breaker trip one time...... I've got to be careful.....
 
You are a MADMAN Chuck! :lol:

I ran a 100 amp dedicated circuit to my tank, plus the 30 amps already present in the room, and I don't have much left of it. But the only time I have had a breaker trip was during the flood/fire of '07. :rolleyes:
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10927180#post10927180 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Goodwin9
I am pushing the service to the max. I believe that the load is supposed to be no more than 20% the rating of the breaker. Last time mine was checked, I was using right around 180 amps without the stove & dryer running. Since the addition of the new tank, I have the had main breaker trip one time...... I've got to be careful.....
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You are allowed to use 80% of each breaker. However, that being said, if you add up all the breakers in your panel to the main breaker, they exceed it considerably.

My home has a 200 amp breaker, and probably 400 amps divided amongst all the breakers. To avoid overheating the wiring in your home, 80% of each breaker is considered safe usage, assuming the breaker matches the wiring. 14/2 is 15amps, 12/2 or 10/2 is 20 amps.

My central A/C unit has 30amp & a 60amp breaker just on the internal section, and I bet the outside section has a pair of breakers (via the main panel in the garage). When it cyles on, it pulls something like 120 amps of power, but once running is around 21 amps I've been told.

That is about what I know on this topic. :)
 
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10929731#post10929731 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jnarowe
hehehe...my water heater alone has a 125 amp breaker!
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SHOW OFF. My whole house doesn't even have that :(

Lunchbucket
 
Built in 1970.

Oh on a side note the guy who is cutting my stand and rewelding said that he got it cut apart and will get the braces made and hopefully finish it this coming weekend. That will help a TON

Lunchbucket
 
Man, I can sympathize. We just moved in May... perfect house except no great place for a reef tank. At least, not one as big as I would like! Your use of space is going to work well, I think.

Will start a thread soon.

Ryan.
 
Anyone have suggestions on what to do to help w/ humidity/moisture when I set the tank up? I have a basement window that will be about 1-2ft away (depending on how I put the tank in the wall) that I can use.

What exhaust fan should I use and what inlet (Fresh air) fan??

I think this is my biggest concern about the big tank right now
Lunchbucket
 
If you can fit an exhaust fan into the window, that will work out nicely. You might even install two fans, one that draws out air, and one to pump in fresh air when desired.
 
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