Electrical Setup Help

blackz151 · 07/17/2014, 07:58 PM

Im finally done with all the plumbing, building, setting up. Now I need to power this thing. It is a deep blue 80 gal rimless with a 50 gal sump. The equipment is as follows:

EHEIM 1262
REEF OCTOPUS NWB110
2 Hydor Koralia power heads
Tunze 3155 ATO
Heater
2 ai sol(Will upgrade to hydra soon)
Marielife led for fuge

I may be forgetting something but thats about it.

First question is. Should I switch the outlet in the wall to a gfci outlet?

Can I get away with all of this on one Good power strip and can you recommend one? If not what would be the safest way to power this thing so I do not have to worry about it?

Thanks for any info

super_steve85 · 07/17/2014, 09:28 PM

You're definitely going to want to GFCI protect the circuit, either with a breaker or outlet. Is this all on its own circuit?

I can't recommend a power strip; I wired a bunch of outlets and use the power strips that came with my controller so I don't use one. I take it you won't be using a controller of any kind?

blackz151 · 07/17/2014, 09:40 PM

After looking into it I will for sure put in a GFCI. As of right now I will not be using a controller. I may in the future.

07/17/2014, 07:58 PM	#1
blackz151 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Coral Springs FLA Posts: 116	Electrical Setup Help Im finally done with all the plumbing, building, setting up. Now I need to power this thing. It is a deep blue 80 gal rimless with a 50 gal sump. The equipment is as follows: EHEIM 1262 REEF OCTOPUS NWB110 2 Hydor Koralia power heads Tunze 3155 ATO Heater 2 ai sol(Will upgrade to hydra soon) Marielife led for fuge I may be forgetting something but thats about it. First question is. Should I switch the outlet in the wall to a gfci outlet? Can I get away with all of this on one Good power strip and can you recommend one? If not what would be the safest way to power this thing so I do not have to worry about it? Thanks for any info

07/17/2014, 09:28 PM	#2
super_steve85 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Monroe, NC Posts: 132	You're definitely going to want to GFCI protect the circuit, either with a breaker or outlet. Is this all on its own circuit? I can't recommend a power strip; I wired a bunch of outlets and use the power strips that came with my controller so I don't use one. I take it you won't be using a controller of any kind?

07/17/2014, 09:40 PM	#3
blackz151 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Coral Springs FLA Posts: 116	After looking into it I will for sure put in a GFCI. As of right now I will not be using a controller. I may in the future.