beerguy
06/23/2003, 11:07 AM
I've been having electrical issues in my house. For example, any time my wife plugs in the iron the breaker that powers my tank trips. After verifying that it was indeed a load issue and not a failing breaker it became clear that I needed to add a circuit for my tank. (I'd also like to punch the guy who originally wired the house but he's my wife's uncle.....)
I ran a new 15 amp circuit to the tank room. The wall behind the tank houses the wiring and pipes for my hot water heater out in the garage. Instead of trying to snake the wire through that mess I used surface mount conduit and boxes. The wire comes in right next to a door casing so it's just barely noticeable:
http://www.hopdog.com/images/circuit.jpg
GFCI protects the whole circuit and I installed a timer to control one pair of outlets.
Since I no longer had power issues in the room I went ahead and rewired my existing Hellolights 4 x 110w VHO setup to a two bulb setup. I'd had a 2 x 175w PFO retrofit kit in the closet for almost a year so it got installed as well.
With some guidance from the folks in the Coral Forum I'm now acclimating my livestock to much improved light levels. I got very good growth from the VHOs but was never thrilled with the light color. I'd also never had the chance to see what the tank looks like under actinic light only; it's very cool.
Having installed a couple of new powerheads and my Reef Fanatic Wave Creator earlier last week the tank has gotten a major upgrade. It's a very satisfied feeling.
I ran a new 15 amp circuit to the tank room. The wall behind the tank houses the wiring and pipes for my hot water heater out in the garage. Instead of trying to snake the wire through that mess I used surface mount conduit and boxes. The wire comes in right next to a door casing so it's just barely noticeable:
http://www.hopdog.com/images/circuit.jpg
GFCI protects the whole circuit and I installed a timer to control one pair of outlets.
Since I no longer had power issues in the room I went ahead and rewired my existing Hellolights 4 x 110w VHO setup to a two bulb setup. I'd had a 2 x 175w PFO retrofit kit in the closet for almost a year so it got installed as well.
With some guidance from the folks in the Coral Forum I'm now acclimating my livestock to much improved light levels. I got very good growth from the VHOs but was never thrilled with the light color. I'd also never had the chance to see what the tank looks like under actinic light only; it's very cool.
Having installed a couple of new powerheads and my Reef Fanatic Wave Creator earlier last week the tank has gotten a major upgrade. It's a very satisfied feeling.