karsseboom
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Can someone tell me how long the power supply is?
Profilux power strip
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karsseboom
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Found my answer thanks
this is me
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Well. I'm interested in the answer as well.
What's the lifetime of the switches in the powerbar? How many cycle?
Things like this is crucial to know so you can replace it before it actually fail.
What's the lifetime of the switches in the powerbar? How many cycle?
Things like this is crucial to know so you can replace it before it actually fail.
Nick, I think he was talking how long in inches (or cm's).
For info SSR devices I looked up have the following in the blurb.
Take that with a grain of salt (Marine) or two.
But in theory they should last a long time.
Biggest problem with all the GHL stuff (and a lot of other brands) is no sealing of any of the electronics which WILL lead to salt precipitation eventually on all the components.
Unless you have isolated the units completely from the marine environment.
The average life of a PC in the Islands (Fiji, Tonga, etc) is around 2 years. They all corrode due to the heavy salt laden air, as most of them are within a mile or two of the ocean.(They pull through the air to cool, so would not last as long as something that is static like a power bar).
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Thanks!
I keep my Profilux in its own cabinet and away from the salt water. Should be good for awhile then. But I always have a back up. Lol
I keep my Profilux in its own cabinet and away from the salt water. Should be good for awhile then. But I always have a back up. Lol
AQD_ottawa
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I dont think there is a controller on the market that is sealed against salinity laden humidity? In fact any power strip or electronic device in our industry I can think of?
In my opinion best option
In my opinion best option
Sorry Michael, it was not my goal to make this a GHL bashing exercise(As I did say most others are like this).
It is just a fact you need to design for when you place your components and ensure they do not get exposed.
There are sealed units on the market, just don't expect them to be cheap!!!
Had a Aquadyne computer which eventually failed due to corrosion on the board problem.(Good computer, but relied on X10 technology)
My Profilux has survived a major earthquake which threw water out of the tank on to the roof (and this is with 10mm cover glasses) and virtually every where else.
Profilux ended up with water on top of it even though it was in a seperate cupboard with ventilation. Water just seeped in everywhere.
Cleaned off thoroughly and no water entered the unit, so was lucky.
Anyway, way off topic so YES GHL is still one of the best(if not the best) aquarium controllers on the market!
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AQD_ottawa
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was not seen as a bashing exercise i was just joining the debate - all good 
How has Christchurch pulled through? Horrid events to see for sure.
How has Christchurch pulled through? Horrid events to see for sure.
was not seen as a bashing exercise i was just joining the debate - all good
How has Christchurch pulled through? Horrid events to see for sure.
Still tearing down buildings that are not up to spec??
Very discouraging, but things are starting to get rebuilt now, but very slowly, been 2 and half years now. My house will need to be torn down and rebuilt, they think maybe 2015??? :headwalls: But it is still more than liveable, so that is happening.
Was in the process of building a 3 metre tank at the time, but all that is on hold until the rebuild. (At least I can now design the house around the tank!!:beer:
I am guessing, but I think it will be about 15 years from event to complete rebuild at a cost of 32 Billion NZ Dollars. (For a small town of 400,000 people, expensive).
Anyway, this is really off topic now!!!!
Carry on the good work!! And your tank and system looks excellent!
BigAl2007
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I like that idea. Honestly I haven't used it in several years but we used to use it on circuit boards that were potentially exposed to damp conditions in a plant I used to work at. Great idea
http://www.tc-11.com/Marine Electronics Test.pdf
I like that idea. Honestly I haven't used it in several years but we used to use it on circuit boards that were potentially exposed to damp conditions in a plant I used to work at. Great idea
Yeah that would work, keep it away from the screens and switches though, as it will migrate (creep) and could affect them adversely.
