george1098
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Hey guys and gals
In the next few years, I will be moving into a new house, and my 90 gal sps tank will be coming with me. I was thinking I will take the opportunity to do a few upgrades, and one of the things I wanted to do was install at least two, possibly three dedicated circuits for the tank in the houses electric system. I will likely hire an electrician to do this for me, but I would still like to know as much about wiring as I can so I know what is possible and what isn’t. below I will list my goals for the dedicated tank circuits:
-I would like these circuits to have built in serge protection incase of lighting strikes / power surges or what have you. These have been a problem for me in the past. How can I do this? what kind of hardware do I need?
-I would like these circuits to be equipped with GFI sockets. Honestly I’m not sure what GFI means or what the sockets do, I just know they are used in bathrooms incase someone drops the hair dryer in the bathtub. Could anyone elaborate on these for me? Are they worth it?
-Finally, I would like at least one of the circuits to be connected to a gas generator. Is it possible to rig up a system that automatically fires up the generator incase the power goes out while I am at work or away on vacation? A UPS (uninterruptible power supply) is what I am going for here. What kind of hardware do I need to look into?
That is all I can think of at the moment. I would sincerely appreciate anything anyone could tell me about how I can achieve my goals for soon to be new tank’s electrical system. And if anyone has any suggestions for me on how to make the electrical system better (what didn’t I think of) that would be great too. Thanks everyone!
In the next few years, I will be moving into a new house, and my 90 gal sps tank will be coming with me. I was thinking I will take the opportunity to do a few upgrades, and one of the things I wanted to do was install at least two, possibly three dedicated circuits for the tank in the houses electric system. I will likely hire an electrician to do this for me, but I would still like to know as much about wiring as I can so I know what is possible and what isn’t. below I will list my goals for the dedicated tank circuits:
-I would like these circuits to have built in serge protection incase of lighting strikes / power surges or what have you. These have been a problem for me in the past. How can I do this? what kind of hardware do I need?
-I would like these circuits to be equipped with GFI sockets. Honestly I’m not sure what GFI means or what the sockets do, I just know they are used in bathrooms incase someone drops the hair dryer in the bathtub. Could anyone elaborate on these for me? Are they worth it?
-Finally, I would like at least one of the circuits to be connected to a gas generator. Is it possible to rig up a system that automatically fires up the generator incase the power goes out while I am at work or away on vacation? A UPS (uninterruptible power supply) is what I am going for here. What kind of hardware do I need to look into?
That is all I can think of at the moment. I would sincerely appreciate anything anyone could tell me about how I can achieve my goals for soon to be new tank’s electrical system. And if anyone has any suggestions for me on how to make the electrical system better (what didn’t I think of) that would be great too. Thanks everyone!
