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Electrical
Mike,
Looks like your major listed loads come to about 1200 watts(being heater and chiller won't be on at same time.) A normal 15 amp circuit is 15A X 120V = 1800 watts, which should be enough for your big loads plus whatever little loads may be added (Reefkeeper, etc.) You might ask your electrician if the wire size to the plugs will handle a 20 amp breaker, which would give you 2400 watts, which would be plenty. There is no need to go to the expense of adding another circuit and pulling wire at this time. I would advise using the money to add an emergency backup generator and transfer switch instead. That's what I'm doing.
Are you putting the new tank up against the same column where you had the old one? Or a new place?
I'm off all day today and just puttering around with my ham radio equipment. Call me if you want to talk about this a bit. Do you still have my cell phone number? If not I'll PM it to you.
Bruce
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