Question my electrical setup

mygsris2slo4u · 04/04/2015, 04:39 PM

I have read hours of info on the dos and dont's of aquarium electrical and have made it a point with my setup to reduce and try to eliminate electrical connections under the tank. Most of my equipment is plugged in outside of the sump area except for my refugium/reactor pumps, heater and ato. I have the reactor/refugium pumps in diy sealed/in use covered outlet boxes.

My question is as follows: currently most of my plugs exit the back of the tank and re-enter my electrical cabinet through the backside. What are your thoughts on a 3" hole from the electrical cabinet to the sump area? Will it allow salt creep and too much humidity into the electrical cabinet?

Doing this would allow me to put the ato and heater controls in the electrical cabinet. Am I overthinking this?

Pife · 04/04/2015, 06:16 PM

I think you're overthinking it.

delor · 04/04/2015, 06:23 PM

Guess I'm abnormal. All my stuff is plugged in under my tank. It does have an open back, but im not paranoid about salt creep.

deleau · 04/04/2015, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pife

I think you're overthinking it.

Ditto

kmbyrnes · 04/04/2015, 06:29 PM

You may be over thinking it... but then again I doubt you will ever burn your house down.
The small amount of moisture that may enter your electrical enclosure should not cause any issues. YMMV as I am not an electrician.

mygsris2slo4u · 04/05/2015, 07:36 AM

Thanks for the replies. I think you answered my question. I will be drilling that hole!

04/04/2015, 04:39 PM	#1
mygsris2slo4u Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Westlake, OH Posts: 96	Question my electrical setup I have read hours of info on the dos and dont's of aquarium electrical and have made it a point with my setup to reduce and try to eliminate electrical connections under the tank. Most of my equipment is plugged in outside of the sump area except for my refugium/reactor pumps, heater and ato. I have the reactor/refugium pumps in diy sealed/in use covered outlet boxes. My question is as follows: currently most of my plugs exit the back of the tank and re-enter my electrical cabinet through the backside. What are your thoughts on a 3" hole from the electrical cabinet to the sump area? Will it allow salt creep and too much humidity into the electrical cabinet? Doing this would allow me to put the ato and heater controls in the electrical cabinet. Am I overthinking this?

04/04/2015, 06:16 PM	#2
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	I think you're overthinking it. __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

04/04/2015, 06:23 PM	#3
delor Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 1,124	Guess I'm abnormal. All my stuff is plugged in under my tank. It does have an open back, but im not paranoid about salt creep. __________________ Surviving is different than thriving! Current Tank Info: Current: 90 gal RR reef tank, LED. Old:55gal RR, 440W VHO, 80# LR, LS, 20gal sump, SCWD. 5 gallon nano, 75 gal FOWLR

04/04/2015, 06:29 PM	#5
kmbyrnes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 2,055	You may be over thinking it... but then again I doubt you will ever burn your house down. The small amount of moisture that may enter your electrical enclosure should not cause any issues. YMMV as I am not an electrician. __________________ 125g Mixed Reef 5/26/2015; 350 Butterfly Dominated FOWLR 11/26/2015 - 11/17/20217 & 07/31/18 to ??? ; 100g Mixed Reef 11/16/2013 to 06/16/2017 Current Tank Info: Too small

04/05/2015, 07:36 AM	#6
mygsris2slo4u Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Westlake, OH Posts: 96	Thanks for the replies. I think you answered my question. I will be drilling that hole!