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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: breaktime on November 11, 2013, 02:46:00 PM

Title: Electrical
Post by: breaktime on November 11, 2013, 02:46:00 PM
I will be using a GFI outlet to plug in everything. I've read about grounding rods in the tank, but will kill everything in the tank if there ever is a short. I don't think I'll be using that. What about breakers in the panel anybody using a specialty breaker for water tanks? Or is anybody doing anything special other than say drip loops. Also what precautions do you take for a power outage. ie that nasty black out in 2003. Thanks again in advance for your input.
Title: Re: Electricial
Post by: four_by_ken on November 11, 2013, 02:55:34 PM
I think you are over thinking it.

Just don't overload your outlets and have drip loops.
Title: Re: Electricial
Post by: breaktime on November 11, 2013, 02:59:05 PM
I think you are over thinking it.

Just don't overload your outlets and have drip loops.

Wouldn't be the first time i've heard that ;D
Just stuff I've read and wanted to see what other people are doing. I figured I'd ask now before the tank and all the equipment come to my house.
Title: Re: Electrical
Post by: Steve on November 11, 2013, 03:02:25 PM
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Just don't overload your outlets

*Raises hand in shame*...Guilty ;D
Title: Re: Electrical
Post by: breaktime on November 11, 2013, 03:03:56 PM
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Just don't overload your outlets

*Raises hand in shame*...Guilty ;D

Well Steve I appreciate your honesty  ;D
Title: Re: Electrical
Post by: breaktime on November 11, 2013, 03:12:04 PM
If I figured everything out correctly I'd be pulling alittle over 700watts,  and converting watts to amps it would be between 5 and 6 amps. I wasn't sure if I needed a 20 amp outlet for the tank setup.
Title: Re: Electrical
Post by: Ogre44 on November 11, 2013, 04:24:38 PM
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Title: Re: Electrical
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on November 11, 2013, 06:24:17 PM
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Just don't overload your outlets

*Raises hand in shame*...Guilty ;D

Be careful what you divulge Steve, right now you are walking on clouds in the MCA with your tank builds.   :P