Dj power strip

aiber · 05/17/2017, 07:00 AM

So many reefers use this:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00KF...TcL&ref=plSrch

The dimensions are 19.5 x 6 x 2.5 inches....Here is a stupid question.... The strip is 6" deep right?... How is it installed? Inside the cabinet? Outside? What hardware? Will it corrode with the salt? Any pictures would be greatly appreciated.

I just cannot picture how this would be installed?

Thanks

scuzy · 05/17/2017, 08:37 AM

It will corrode I use it outside of cabinet, but if you have well ventilated cabinet then it's ok. I handed open back and added the fans in my stand.

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aiber · 05/17/2017, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scuzy

It will corrode I use it outside of cabinet, but if you have well ventilated cabinet then it's ok. I handed open back and added the fans in my stand.

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Interesting. Could you please send me a picture?

sirreal63 · 05/17/2017, 09:08 AM

Mine is almost 7 years old, looks just like the day I bought it, no corrosion or issues. My stand is well ventilated and that is the key to keeping the corrosion off of equipment as well as heat management of the sump area.

aiber · 05/17/2017, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by sirreal63

Mine is almost 7 years old, looks just like the day I bought it, no corrosion or issues. My stand is well ventilated and that is the key to keeping the corrosion off of equipment as well as heat management of the sump area.

Thanks.

That install would not work for me. I have a 24 x 24 x 36 stand. The one sold buy scaquariums. Still don't know how I would install it.

GimpyFin · 05/17/2017, 09:38 AM

I've had mine for about a year and a half now on my new tank with no issues. (Different brand but pretty much the same.) Mounted it vertical on the side of the cabinet next to the sump with a couple screws. (Open back stand.)

sirreal63 · 05/17/2017, 09:39 AM

My stand is usually close up, it isn't open like that all of the time. This is an old pic but you get the idea.

It may be helpful if you posted some pics of the stand you have, both open and closed.

aiber · 05/17/2017, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirreal63

My stand is usually close up, it isn't open like that all of the time. This is an old pic but you get the idea.

It may be helpful if you posted some pics of the stand you have, both open and closed.

Thanks. I will most certainly post pictures tonight. Hopefully you could give me some ideas.

Brieninsac · 05/17/2017, 11:20 AM

I'm using this strip and it works fine. It has one more outlet and a USB port, which I use for my Kessil Controller.

http://amzn.to/2pUvmKf

I have mine attached via Heavy Duty Velcro on the cabinet wall and it holds great.

d0ughb0y · 05/17/2017, 01:26 PM

any metal inside the cabinet will corrode. all it takes is for your skimmer to go nuts once and start spraying salt water (from bubbles bursting on the skimmer cover holes) and it starts the corrosion process.

That pic with the dj strip on top, you don't see the back side. I installed mine the same way, and the back side was completely corroded and one day I started seeing smoke coming out of my stand, and saw something inside the dj strip is burning. So in that pic, you see the skimmer cup is right behind the dj strip, so once the skimmer overflows and starts spraying saltwater, your dj strip will corrode.

I have replaced that with a plastic, power strip style with individual switch per outlet.

I don't think humidity itself will corrode the metal. we all know evaporation does not carry salt with it, only water.

sirreal63 · 05/17/2017, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d0ughb0y

any metal inside the cabinet will corrode. all it takes is for your skimmer to go nuts once and start spraying salt water (from bubbles bursting on the skimmer cover holes) and it starts the corrosion process.

That pic with the dj strip on top, you don't see the back side. I installed mine the same way, and the back side was completely corroded and one day I started seeing smoke coming out of my stand, and saw something inside the dj strip is burning. So in that pic, you see the skimmer cup is right behind the dj strip, so once the skimmer overflows and starts spraying saltwater, your dj strip will corrode.

I have replaced that with a plastic, power strip style with individual switch per outlet.

I don't think humidity itself will corrode the metal. we all know evaporation does not carry salt with it, only water.

I posted the pic I had available. I am 50 miles away from the tank, but when I get back I will take a pic of the back and expect an apology.

aiber · 05/17/2017, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirreal63

My stand is usually close up, it isn't open like that all of the time. This is an old pic but you get the idea.

It may be helpful if you posted some pics of the stand you have, both open and closed.

PICS

Right now I have a pretty nice power strip on the inside upper side.

Ideas welcomed!!

Thanks

aiber · 05/17/2017, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brieninsac

I'm using this strip and it works fine. It has one more outlet and a USB port, which I use for my Kessil Controller.

http://amzn.to/2pUvmKf

I have mine attached via Heavy Duty Velcro on the cabinet wall and it holds great.

That is a good idea.

sirreal63 · 05/17/2017, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aiber

PICS

Right now I have a pretty nice power strip on the inside upper side.

Ideas welcomed!!

Thanks

There isn't much ventilation for the stand. Could you mount it on the back with the switches facing out?

aiber · 05/17/2017, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirreal63

There isn't much ventilation for the stand. Could you mount it on the back with the switches facing out?

That is probably my only choice.

Thanks for the help.

swclown · 05/18/2017, 11:47 AM

This is something I did years ago thinking out of the box before there were integrated timers in lights and before leds. It's just an old home entertainment center. I had zero room under the stand as I had a refug, sump, and reactors all taking up space. I wanted the least amount of electronics and electrical stuff under the stand due to splashing and such.

05/17/2017, 07:00 AM	#1
aiber Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida Posts: 646	Dj power strip So many reefers use this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00KF...TcL&ref=plSrch The dimensions are 19.5 x 6 x 2.5 inches....Here is a stupid question.... The strip is 6" deep right?... How is it installed? Inside the cabinet? Outside? What hardware? Will it corrode with the salt? Any pictures would be greatly appreciated. I just cannot picture how this would be installed? Thanks __________________ Albert Current Tank Info: 50 Gall. Cube Reef Tank

05/17/2017, 09:08 AM	#4
sirreal63 Go Spurs Go!!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Meadowlakes Texas Posts: 13,357	Mine is almost 7 years old, looks just like the day I bought it, no corrosion or issues. My stand is well ventilated and that is the key to keeping the corrosion off of equipment as well as heat management of the sump area. __________________ Jack No One has ever been seriously injured by using the search function. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store, not a government agency. Current Tank Info: Reefing the Pentagon.

05/17/2017, 09:38 AM	#6
GimpyFin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,032	I've had mine for about a year and a half now on my new tank with no issues. (Different brand but pretty much the same.) Mounted it vertical on the side of the cabinet next to the sump with a couple screws. (Open back stand.) __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 110 gallon

05/17/2017, 09:39 AM	#7
sirreal63 Go Spurs Go!!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Meadowlakes Texas Posts: 13,357	My stand is usually close up, it isn't open like that all of the time. This is an old pic but you get the idea. It may be helpful if you posted some pics of the stand you have, both open and closed. __________________ Jack No One has ever been seriously injured by using the search function. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store, not a government agency. Current Tank Info: Reefing the Pentagon.

05/17/2017, 11:20 AM	#9
Brieninsac Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 782	I'm using this strip and it works fine. It has one more outlet and a USB port, which I use for my Kessil Controller. http://amzn.to/2pUvmKf I have mine attached via Heavy Duty Velcro on the cabinet wall and it holds great. __________________ Red Sea Reefer 350 (73gal/18gal sump) / Kessil a360WE Lights

05/17/2017, 08:37 AM	#2
scuzy Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 6,499	It will corrode I use it outside of cabinet, but if you have well ventilated cabinet then it's ok. I handed open back and added the fans in my stand. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

05/17/2017, 01:26 PM	#10
d0ughb0y Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: sf bay area Posts: 5,165	any metal inside the cabinet will corrode. all it takes is for your skimmer to go nuts once and start spraying salt water (from bubbles bursting on the skimmer cover holes) and it starts the corrosion process. That pic with the dj strip on top, you don't see the back side. I installed mine the same way, and the back side was completely corroded and one day I started seeing smoke coming out of my stand, and saw something inside the dj strip is burning. So in that pic, you see the skimmer cup is right behind the dj strip, so once the skimmer overflows and starts spraying saltwater, your dj strip will corrode. I have replaced that with a plastic, power strip style with individual switch per outlet. I don't think humidity itself will corrode the metal. we all know evaporation does not carry salt with it, only water.

05/18/2017, 11:47 AM	#16
swclown Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 507	This is something I did years ago thinking out of the box before there were integrated timers in lights and before leds. It's just an old home entertainment center. I had zero room under the stand as I had a refug, sump, and reactors all taking up space. I wanted the least amount of electronics and electrical stuff under the stand due to splashing and such.