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need help with electricity
The system will be coming to my house very soon (hopefully), so I need to ensure I'll have adequate and reliable power before it's in place. The wall behind the tank has 2 outlets, but they're both on the same circuit (standard house circuit, not sure if it's 15 or 20 amp). My main electrical needs include:
lights (10x 54W T5's) = 540W
JBJ 1/3hp chiller = 250W
CL pump (Sequence Barracuda) = 325W
heater = 250W
chiller return pump (Eheim 1262) = 80W
... plus my sump return pump, pumps for reactors (skimmer, calcium and carbon), aquarium controller, Tunze Wavebox, and a bunch of other small items.
I'm having an electrician come to my house tomorrow to help me come up with a solution. I'm pretty sure I want the 2 outlets on separate breakers, but I'm not sure how to divide the load. I thought I'd just go ahead and prepare for 2000W, even though things like the chiller and heater won't be on at the same time, since I'd rather be over-supplied than under.
Any suggestions are welcome!
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