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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 03-08-2013, 02:39 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,000
Posted By sphelps
Sounds like a nice 70gal custom for sale in...

Sounds like a nice 70gal custom for sale in Surrey. I think with bowfronts you pay more for distortion, my advice would be to avoid them.
Forum: Tank Journal 03-08-2013, 02:20 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 13,235
Posted By sphelps
Looking good! How big is your notch?

Looking good! How big is your notch?
Forum: Concept Aquatics 03-08-2013, 04:36 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,155
Posted By sphelps
Sweet!

Sweet!
Forum: Concept Aquatics 03-08-2013, 04:24 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,155
Posted By sphelps
Can I call dibs on your dragon pipe? I want to...

Can I call dibs on your dragon pipe? I want to see if it goes into my clam again.
Forum: Pump Specific 03-08-2013, 04:18 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 74,108
Posted By sphelps
Seems to be. Amps matches another measurement...

Seems to be. Amps matches another measurement device and while I haven't verified the wattage meter portion of it, it matches other device ratings so I assume its accurate. Either way it's unlikely...
Forum: Tank Journal 03-08-2013, 04:15 AM
Replies: 294
Views: 75,412
Posted By sphelps
Sorry I already called dibs.

Sorry I already called dibs.
Forum: Tank Journal 03-08-2013, 03:41 AM
Replies: 294
Views: 75,412
Posted By sphelps
Thanks. Yeah it's a full wall, 10 feet x 9 feet.

Thanks. Yeah it's a full wall, 10 feet x 9 feet.
Forum: Pump Specific 03-08-2013, 02:43 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 74,108
Posted By sphelps
Yeah, yeah. Where were you this morning? ;)

Yeah, yeah. Where were you this morning? ;)
Forum: Tank Journal 03-08-2013, 02:32 AM
Replies: 294
Views: 75,412
Posted By sphelps
A little side project my wife and I have been...

A little side project my wife and I have been working on is the old making a human thing, although I'm sure she'll say she's doing all the work :rolleyes:

Anyways, had a mural painted in the...
Forum: Lounge 03-08-2013, 12:24 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,371
Posted By sphelps
Cool! Reminds me of the bearded vulture ...

Cool! Reminds me of the bearded vulture

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxj9YO4Qtx0
Forum: Pump Specific 03-08-2013, 12:19 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 74,108
Posted By sphelps
Good stuff, thanks Jeff.

Good stuff, thanks Jeff.
Forum: Pump Specific 03-07-2013, 11:29 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 74,108
Posted By sphelps
About 4 years I think, in service for around 2.5....

About 4 years I think, in service for around 2.5. Everything seems good, runs like new and from my googling it seems a few users have discovered that RD pumps have low power factors. Also the bubble...
Forum: Pump Specific 03-07-2013, 10:56 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 74,108
Posted By sphelps
Well I thought it was a legit question, we've...

Well I thought it was a legit question, we've been talking about it all morning.
Forum: Pump Specific 03-07-2013, 10:31 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 74,108
Posted By sphelps
Funny story, I just got a phone call from some...

Funny story, I just got a phone call from some direct energy provider wanting me to switch to them for electricity. I asked if they'll charge me for reactive power and she said she didn't know. I...
Forum: Pump Specific 03-07-2013, 09:18 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 74,108
Posted By sphelps
I still don't think it works that way, the extra...

I still don't think it works that way, the extra current isn't lost. The only losses are from heat resulting from the difference in current that feeds through the lines plus some very minor losses in...
Forum: Pump Specific 03-07-2013, 09:09 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 74,108
Posted By sphelps
Good news so far, I'll wait for conformation from...

Good news so far, I'll wait for conformation from Enmax before celebrating though ;)
Forum: Pump Specific 03-07-2013, 09:07 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 74,108
Posted By sphelps
That's really not what my quote said by the way,...

That's really not what my quote said by the way, but at this point we'll have to agree to disagree until we get conformation either way.
Forum: Pump Specific 03-07-2013, 09:01 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 74,108
Posted By sphelps
Well my understanding of AC power isn't great,...

Well my understanding of AC power isn't great, not my specialty by a long shot. However it seems obvious to me that the term reactive power (the difference between apparent and real) when referred to...
Forum: Pump Specific 03-07-2013, 08:15 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 74,108
Posted By sphelps
According the producers of the energy monitor:

According the producers of the energy monitor:
Forum: Pump Specific 03-07-2013, 08:03 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 74,108
Posted By sphelps
Because the utility meter measures the exact same...

Because the utility meter measures the exact same thing as the energy monitor, it measures actual power in kWh. It doesn't measure apparent power or vars.
Forum: Pump Specific 03-07-2013, 07:49 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 74,108
Posted By sphelps
I cannot find anything to suggest a residential...

I cannot find anything to suggest a residential meter measure kVA, only watts.
Forum: Pump Specific 03-07-2013, 07:29 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 74,108
Posted By sphelps
I read that thread already, it really isn't what...

I read that thread already, it really isn't what we're talking about here.
Forum: Pump Specific 03-07-2013, 07:26 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 74,108
Posted By sphelps
That goes against everything I read online, I...

That goes against everything I read online, I just don't buy it. My understanding is still that it's not actually using that much current, that just the apparent power and not the actual. That extra...
Forum: Reef 03-07-2013, 07:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,685
Posted By sphelps
You could also just buy 1/4" black acrylic.

You could also just buy 1/4" black acrylic.
Forum: Pump Specific 03-07-2013, 06:38 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 74,108
Posted By sphelps
It seems the only power losses from low power...

It seems the only power losses from low power factors relate to the additional heat loss in the supplied cable due to the higher current. Here's a table comparing a power factor of 1 and 0.75 and the...
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