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Young Frankenstein
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Hi ghstrider same here 
I was thinking there's an option to install a fuge and sump back to back outside the house in the yard. No noise, harvest sun power for the fuge, the only drawback would me pesticides and heat, just an idea .
I was thinking there's an option to install a fuge and sump back to back outside the house in the yard. No noise, harvest sun power for the fuge, the only drawback would me pesticides and heat, just an idea .
Young Frankenstein
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Leviton, Eagle they are all the same, they have to meet minimum UL standards, I personally like Leviton, home depot and many stores sell them.
Young Frankenstein
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Oupssss make sure is UL approved, there's a lot of import parts that are not.
O Agios,
I have just a quick question.
We are currently remodeling our house and I was looking at adding another circuit to our wall, but our panel sits upstairs. We had another one come in here, and check out the setup of how we'd have to do it, and it would cost us an arm and a leg to have another circuit run, since it has to come down 2 full floors from the panel. (The house is newly remodeled, but it was built in the early 70's).
I was just curious, I am going to have 4 pumps, a Maristar fixture 2x250 and 2x54, with 3 heaters, and a top off system, along with a small light for the fuge int he sump.
With that said, we had run into some issues with water, somewhere along the life of the house it has pushed us WAY over budget.
I am going to get everything here, plug it all in and see what we are drawing in term of electricity. I'm just not sure if 1 circuit is enough for my setup.
-- Joe
I have just a quick question.
We are currently remodeling our house and I was looking at adding another circuit to our wall, but our panel sits upstairs. We had another one come in here, and check out the setup of how we'd have to do it, and it would cost us an arm and a leg to have another circuit run, since it has to come down 2 full floors from the panel. (The house is newly remodeled, but it was built in the early 70's).
I was just curious, I am going to have 4 pumps, a Maristar fixture 2x250 and 2x54, with 3 heaters, and a top off system, along with a small light for the fuge int he sump.
With that said, we had run into some issues with water, somewhere along the life of the house it has pushed us WAY over budget.
I am going to get everything here, plug it all in and see what we are drawing in term of electricity. I'm just not sure if 1 circuit is enough for my setup.
-- Joe
Young Frankenstein
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Try to stay under a total of 1550-1650 watts total for a #12gage wire, if that's # 14 then 1200-1300 watts, pull the circuit breaker from the panel and check the back of the breaker for any burn marks, or just replace the breaker, if you want me to calculate your load you have to list all the pumps, lights etc with voltages and amperage for each unit. If you do calculate and the load is more than 1650 watts then another circuit is a must. Hope this helps
It does help, and thank you.
I figured it out today. I used 604 watts for the lights, 300 watts for the heaters. The pumps are basically next to nothing. It was around 100 watts total for all 4 pumps. According to the stickers on the pumps themselves, the Tunze's are 13 each, the mag 5 is 45, the Sedra is 35.
I think the circuit should be plenty enough! The heaters will be plugged into a different circuit all together, so that will eliminate 2 - 150 watt heaters from the circuit as well. I think we'll be good to go. =)
Thanks!
-- Joe
I figured it out today. I used 604 watts for the lights, 300 watts for the heaters. The pumps are basically next to nothing. It was around 100 watts total for all 4 pumps. According to the stickers on the pumps themselves, the Tunze's are 13 each, the mag 5 is 45, the Sedra is 35.
I think the circuit should be plenty enough! The heaters will be plugged into a different circuit all together, so that will eliminate 2 - 150 watt heaters from the circuit as well. I think we'll be good to go. =)
Thanks!
-- Joe
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Young Frankenstein
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That's fine but just check the back of the circuit breaker, the contacts should be like new, the reason I am telling you this is because is the most common problem, and usually an indication is incandescent light bulbs dimming, where you wont notice voltage drops for your pumps or MH lights they usually burn out. Good luck, you probably had an estimate to run a new circuit for about $ 750.00 to 1000.00 if i am guessing correct.
Young Frankenstein
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Circuit Breaker Fault Prevention thread read here.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1167454
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1167454
Young Frankenstein
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the rates for Miami and generally the East Coast average to about $60-90 per man hr, Miami 70-120, NY 80 up, Now I don't know about moving here
Gnd. Probe
Gnd. Probe
Hi 0 Agios
Another question about the Gnd. probe.
I have placed one titanium in the display & have another for the sump. However, my sump is divided into 3 sections separated by bubble traps, each with an AC device ( skimmer, return, htr).
Should I use 1 for each section
As Always
Thanks for a reply
Steve 926
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Gnd. Probe
Hi 0 Agios
Another question about the Gnd. probe.
I have placed one titanium in the display & have another for the sump. However, my sump is divided into 3 sections separated by bubble traps, each with an AC device ( skimmer, return, htr).
Should I use 1 for each section
As Always
Thanks for a reply
Steve 926
:smokin:
Young Frankenstein
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You should be fine with 2, and believe me you are more safe, and you will probably have less GFI false trips. Good job.
heyfredyourhat
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ideas on plugins and what not
ideas on plugins and what not
Okay bare with me on this, I tend to ramble and make no sense...
My panel is in the same room as my tank(living room). I plan on adding 2 more 20 amp breakers into the box, and then running the wires down thru drywall to floor, just like another outlet. But I want to have multiple outlets. BUT I don't want to have a huge section of my wall filled with plugins after plugins...Catch my drift...So what kind of options do I have to make it nice and neat and tidy.... I will draw a picture and maybe use guys can say yea or nay...
http://img524.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wireqh6.jpg
ideas on plugins and what not
Okay bare with me on this, I tend to ramble and make no sense...
My panel is in the same room as my tank(living room). I plan on adding 2 more 20 amp breakers into the box, and then running the wires down thru drywall to floor, just like another outlet. But I want to have multiple outlets. BUT I don't want to have a huge section of my wall filled with plugins after plugins...Catch my drift...So what kind of options do I have to make it nice and neat and tidy.... I will draw a picture and maybe use guys can say yea or nay...
http://img524.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wireqh6.jpg
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I used 2, 15 amp GFI on seperate phase's out of the pannel.
Two AC extension cords with the 90* angle plug, make it neat & close to the wall
Steve 926
:smokin:
I used 2, 15 amp GFI on seperate phase's out of the pannel.
Two AC extension cords with the 90* angle plug, make it neat & close to the wall
Steve 926
:smokin:
LBCportagee
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Power box
Power box
Hey guys, can anyone direct me to some plans for a "power box" or home made surge panel...I'm looking to add about a total of 20 plugs (on about 5 switches - 4 per). Powered by 2 seperate circuits (same phase). I haven't been able to find much in the way of DIY guide. I could struggle through it...but this is something I want to get right.
Power box
Hey guys, can anyone direct me to some plans for a "power box" or home made surge panel...I'm looking to add about a total of 20 plugs (on about 5 switches - 4 per). Powered by 2 seperate circuits (same phase). I haven't been able to find much in the way of DIY guide. I could struggle through it...but this is something I want to get right.
Young Frankenstein
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I concur with Steve, nice work.
