How many amps is the breaker on your tank?

[takoarm8]

How many amps is the breaker on your tank?

Just curious to see some of what you guys have pushing your systems?

Include tank size and equipment your dunning if you can.

 

[FUNGI]

25 amps.
Running 15 amps
120G

 

[FUNGI]

Disclaimer that not all the amps is being for the tank.....I would say only 5 Amps (460 watts) for the tank. In the winter, its more due to the heaters

 

[Hallowhead]

I have a 25amp breaker dedicated to a double gang GFI outlet.

 

[55NEVER]

I had an electrician, wire an extra 20amp circuit for my tank.

 

[Reefer Matt]

15 amps. 135 gallon Fowlr. Sorry, didn't see the size range at the top.

 

[Limoncello]

I put in a 20 amp circuit for the tank.

 

[RedReefer]

20 amp only pulling 5 amps.

 

[R-balljunkie]

20 amp.....get the outlet with the GFCI and audible alarm. If it ever go's off, you'll be like where the heck is the sound coming from......good to have.

 

[Kfactor]

2 -15amps for me with the gfci plugs on my 60g with 20g sump / way over kill for my setup

 

[Illini_Fan]

one 20amp total volume is 112g

 

[The_Paradox]

30a but only because the UPS’ I use require 30R outlets. Actual clamp with all lights, heaters, pumps on is under 10a.

 

[FoD]

(3) 120v 20a GFCI circuits dedicated for tank use. (1) 120v 20a GFCI circuit from dining room. I use this for my backup 800w heater.

Tank hasn’t been fully programmed yet but I expect a max of 26a full load (which SHOULD never occur with everything on at the same time).

 

[Mark Gray]

I have two 25 amp breakers probably really don't need it but better to be safe.

 

[zoomonster]

Keep meaning to replace 15a breaker with a 20a but since I've gotten a little more efficient my absolute max use is 8a anyway on a 200g with a chiller and not much else on circuit anyway. I have added a second small tank that's probably <2a so maybe I will go ahead and replace the breaker. Both already have newish 20a rated outlets installed.

 

[FoD]

All of you 25a breaker people. What gauge wire is feeding this circuit?

 

[The_Paradox]

All of you 25a breaker people. What gauge wire is feeding this circuit?

I ran 10/2 for 30a.

 

[Lebowski_]

Keep meaning to replace 15a breaker with a 20a but since I've gotten a little more efficient my absolute max use is 8a anyway on a 200g with a chiller and not much else on circuit anyway. I have added a second small tank that's probably <2a so maybe I will go ahead and replace the breaker. Both already have newish 20a rated outlets installed.

Won’t just switching the breaker just cause the wire to overheat?

 

[FoD]

Won’t just switching the breaker just cause the wire to overheat?

Correct. The breaker needs to be properly fused for the wire gauge used. Simply upping the breaker on smaller wire will only add to the possibility of melting the wire under load. The breaker won’t trip.

 

[The_Paradox]

Correct. The breaker needs to be properly fused for the wire gauge used. Simply upping the breaker on smaller wire will only add to the possibility of melting the wire under load. The breaker won’t trip.

You can check when you pull the breaker but it’s probably already 12/2c which is the most common in the US. That enough for 20a unless it’s an extremely long run.