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![]() Seems to me like a great idea. I say go big or go home, and since you are home, nothing left to do but go big.
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![]() Thanks for the suggestions.
![]() I did find one wrinkle. At the City of Calgary website, trying to find out what "code" requires, I found this little tidbit: Quote:
![]() I wonder how easy it would be to pass electrical inspection if it's fairly obvious that it's a tank room. The room will be well ventilated but is that enough? Also by reading between the lines a little, it sounds like enclosing the panel in a cabinet wouldn't be an option. Guess I'm going to have to do some more homework..
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![]() Tony how is the room ? I mean what is on the outside walls of it. you could always put it on a outside wall and make a simple little cabnet for it to dress it up.
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![]() When I was planning my fish room had grand plans for a subpanel.
Similiar to you, had room in my main to allow for the fish circuits and still have spots left to develop basement, so thought why bother. It might have looked cooler to have a sub but electrically, function is the same just using main. Terminated the receptacles first, run the wires back to the panel, had everything ready so power was probably off less than 1/2hour to install the breakers (couple GFI) and hook up. I'm still able to turn of circuits separately for maintenance and expansion. |
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![]() i did my electrical trade training in calgary...and from what i gathered they're pretty anal about that rule.
but if you installed a GFCI then it might be a bit better...wait...nevermind.lol. we're talking about panels.hahaha. my bad my bad |
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![]() true true
![]() the safer the better in such a humid environment (fish room of course, not calgary.lol). i would treat it the same as an outlet by a sink or bathtub. im sure the electrical inspector would realize the attempt at keeping it safe ![]() im lucky where i live. i know the inspector quite well and he is pretty relaxed about most stuff because he knows i dont do half assed jobs.lol |
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![]() Thanks Steve ... I figured that as I have a buddy that did the subpanel thing for a detached garage ... what I was more worried about is the possible moisture issue as my main electrical panel ( and future subpanel ) are in the same room as my tank so need to know what will be needed to make that happen.
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