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justincgdick · #1 05-11-2012, 10:41 PM

Yes, that's perfect. I don't understand why there are no surge protectors (being sold) where each plug is it's own GFI. For reefers it would be awesome.

Ideally you'd have a few different circuits, lightly loaded with a surge protection (might as well protect the whole house at the panel) and separate GFIs for all the gear. A few switches are nice too so you can shut down a pump or whatever easily. A few regular plugs are good for anything that doesn't contact water and you want to save a few bucks. The electrical along can run $200-600 for a big tank. That's just under the stand.

gregzz4 · #2 05-11-2012, 10:50 PM

FYI for anyone looking at my contraption ...
The GFCIs are not hard-wired - they are corded to the power bars so are still controllable

Coralgurl · #3 05-11-2012, 10:56 PM

Glad to hear all turned out ok, what a scary situation, you must have angels looking out for you!

I was thinking about starting an electrical thread to see how everyone has theirs set up. I have my power bars attached to the legs of my stand, as I make such a mess with water, but I'm out of plug ins and need more equipment.....

Gregzz4 - where did you find those outlets?

gregzz4 · #4 05-12-2012, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Coralgurl

Gregzz4 - where did you find those outlets?

I made them
PM me if you start an electrical thread and I'll link the parts

kole · #5 05-12-2012, 08:39 PM

Gregzz4 why do you have so many gfci's? Its my understanding that you would only need one per circuit.

gregzz4 · #6 05-12-2012, 08:59 PM

When I first started designing the panel, what crossed my mind was how disasterous would it be if something blows a GFCI ? How many hardware pieces would go down all at once ?
I decided to give every piece that contacts water it's own

kole · #7 05-12-2012, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by gregzz4

When I first started designing the panel, what crossed my mind was how disasterous would it be if something blows a GFCI ? How many hardware pieces would go down all at once ?
I decided to give every piece that contacts water it's own

Good idea. I have mine running off 2 gfci but now you have me thinking of rewiring. I would like to have a plastic box similar to a panel box that I could mount the electrical inside. I have looked at a lot of storage boxes but can't find at suitable one. I would also like to see arc fault interrupters designed the same way as gfci. By that I mean being able to replace a single outlet with a afci.