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Buccaneer · #1 08-16-2003, 08:50 PM

If you get a dedicated circuit then you can get a GFCI breaker instead

Cheers

titus · #2 08-17-2003, 12:34 AM

Hello,

I know the question is pretty much answered

but due to the rather "importance" of safety here, I want to comment:

1) Personal safety is paramount, much higher than the cost of the inhabitants
2) Just like Tony said. GFCI "will" not trip. If it does, well better let it trip and find out what's going on. Definitely take the whole thing apart if that's what it needs to be done to find out the root cause of it.
3) GFCI is one of the first five items that I installed when I started in this hobby.
4) I have been away from my tank for a maximum time frame of 2 months for at least two times, in addition to multiple aways each of a full week time frame. My GFCI never tripped. And this is the case because there were no hazards and electrical issues with the setup.

So conclusion (on my part at least) is to go ahead and install it.

Titus

Samw · #3 08-17-2003, 06:01 PM

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Sam... I'd be in for getting the group order of GFI if they're quality

J&L can't get them and I doubt Home Depot will have them. If Revy's doesn't carry them either, I'll start inquirying Premium Aquatics to find out the shipping costs and then order a few of them and then we can split shipping based on the number of units purchased. So if I order 5 units for the group and shipping was $20, then each unit will have $4 added to the price.

Here are some reviews. Some like it, some don't. Some say they are less sensitive than the in-wall ones, other say the are over-sensitive. They call it the "Tower" model.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...+%2Apremium%2A

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...ght=tower+gfci

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...ellow+and+gfci

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...ellow+and+gfci

ryan_p · #4 08-17-2003, 06:38 PM

Sounds good. What do anticipate the total cost being after shipping and taxes? I guess that depends on how many we get in on it... Let me know what you come up with and we'll go from there.

Samw · #5 08-17-2003, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ryan_p

Sounds good. What do anticipate the total cost being after shipping and taxes? I guess that depends on how many we get in on it... Let me know what you come up with and we'll go from there.

Can't say right now. We need to also add brokerage fees to the equation. I sent an Email to Lind Equipment as well. They are in Ontario. If they aren't too expensive, that might be worth a try as there would be no brokerage fee and I think no PST.