What does your Reef tank outlet look like?

ShawnKPD · 07/20/2010, 10:31 AM

I have been running my 90 gallon reef tank for about a year now and although I have not encountered any electrical problems so far, I was just wondering if my birds nest of wires, plugs, power strips, ect. looks like anyone elses? I currently have 2 coralife 8 plug timers and one 6 plug power strip all attached to one GFCI plug that I upgraded from the standard plug. This all is running into my original breaker that was there before I changed the plug.

shroutk3 · 07/20/2010, 11:42 AM

Its always good practice to have a drip loop- no cord should go downwards near an outlet- water could run in. Also I would reccomend a GFCI to avoid electrocution. And Finally I'd move those power strips and timers as far away from the sump as possible- I don't like to see salt creep on or near any outlets. Most of my stuff is in a cabinet that is next to my tank.

HTH

Tim

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07/20/2010, 11:42 AM	#2
shroutk3 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ripley, Ny Posts: 315	Its always good practice to have a drip loop- no cord should go downwards near an outlet- water could run in. Also I would reccomend a GFCI to avoid electrocution. And Finally I'd move those power strips and timers as far away from the sump as possible- I don't like to see salt creep on or near any outlets. Most of my stuff is in a cabinet that is next to my tank. HTH Tim