electrical

Hey all , Waterbox just released a new peninsula 6025. I’m wondering if the staff comes with an electrical cabinet like the infina did. It’s unclear to me on the website

Do any of you know if the breakout inputs are sinking or sourcing?

How do you keep your equipment from failing due to salt creep? I’m looking for ideas after my latest failure

95% of my devices run off DC power at a few common voltages. I've been thinking that I could get together a marine battery, some DC/DC power supplies, and power my pumps & powerheads off battery-backup backed DC power which will simply keep operating in the event of a power failure. IP67 DC/DC...

We’re putting in a new tank and it seems everyone recommends not running a tank without 1-2 dedicated 20 amp electrical circuits for larger tanks (GFCI or not is debated). The cost varies widely by how much you DIY, location, home layout and distance from the breaker box, etc. So I’d like to...

Here's my Reef Backup Power Layout. I have the power requirements noted. Question: Where should I put fuses? Notes: I am using heavy utility 12awg 3 pole wire to and from switch relay I am using 2awg copper stranded between inverter and battery I am using 6awg copper stranded between charger...

Hi everyone! So on Monday night all my fish died except my electric blue hermit crab. So sad. My tank was established on May 10th of this year. I was doing the BRS 5 minute video set up. So far so good ~no issues until now. In my tank we’re 2 pairs of clown fish and the blue hermit crab. Monday...

So, I’m new to the hobby. I have a 60 gallon saltwater tank with two clowns, some snails and a cleaner shrimp. When I started I didn’t think I could have a sump where my tank isn’t drillable so I got a canister filter and HOB skimmer. When I was setting up I made sure to have a drip loop on all...

So I'm 5 months (operational) into my Reefer 170 build. The tank is oriented caddy corner and I had originally put the Neptune and Energy 8 inside the cabinet. This worked but as the tank has evolved more and more power bricks and cords are building up in back of the tank. That and I also now...

Hello, We have a puzzle here that's currently on-going (brain storming and analysis stage) between two vendors at the same time and myself! I have two energy bars, one brand new dedicated for a lighting fixure, and one old one with 5 occupied outlets and one free outlet, I bought a new light...

I’m at at lost with my GFCI outlet. House is new, just got done being built in December 2018. Got my fish tank’s plumbing tested and leak free. Meanwhile while that is going I decided to switch the receptacle out for a GFCI one. I had one already and thought, hey that saves me like $10 and a...

I recently began the electrical phase of my build, and I need some advice regarding wire management. I secured equipment on a couple of controller boards, which are mounted on the wall next to my aquarium. This is the only place that the aquarium can go in the room that it’s allowed to be in...

Does anyone know expensive it generally is to have a new 20 amp dedicated GFCI-protected circuit installed by an electrician? Is it an easy/fast job for an electrician? My Reefer 250 arrives tomorrow morning(!) and will be set up in my living room, which is all on one circuit (it's a tiny...

I've seen some (but never enough) talk regarding GFI's (GFCI's, outlets with two buttons, my personal favorite: 50G, etc) and power strips. If you're new to the hobby (or if you've not thought about it recently), don't forget that water and electricity don't mix! Also remember that at some point...

Hey there, I want to present you my DIY gadget that I made out of boredom. It is a magnetic stirrer that is simple to use, simple to make and looks clean. It really made water testing less tedious and I always use it since I got it. Please note that I am not an electrician - and there are...

Before setting up my aquarium, I wanted to see what all was on the circuit with the outlet I'm planning to use for everything. The outlet is connected to the GFI protected strip of outlets in my kitchen...kind of crazy wiring since the outlet I'm planning on using is in a dining room NOT...

So I believe I have voltage leak in my tank because I put my hand in and got a nice jolt. I believe I found the offending pump and unplugged it, but I am a bit nervous to put my hand back in there to test again. 1) How do I test to make sure that I won't shock myself again and 2) I thought they...