Custom Aquarium Controls
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trompet3
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Originally Posted by Benter
waiting on the switces and an off delay relay for the halides..but everything else is mounted in the enclosure, and I,ve started some of the wiring on the sub plate...Hopefully the switches will be here tommorrow...thanks for following the thread!!
Any update?
waiting on the switces and an off delay relay for the halides..but everything else is mounted in the enclosure, and I,ve started some of the wiring on the sub plate...Hopefully the switches will be here tommorrow...thanks for following the thread!!
Any update?
benter
Member
Sorry guys..I've been working my butt off on switching everything over..from the 55 to the 125...The panel is built and working great..watch for pics this weekend...just need to do some little touchups...I haven't figured out how to label my switches yet..but that is minor stuff...Hope everyone likes it!!!! :yes: :yes:
benter
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thanks everyone for the positive responses so far...I would love the opportunity to make one for everyone...if anyone is serious email me how you would expect it to work..and we can go from there...this one runs moonlights - night, switches on the actinics and the white pc's in the morning, runs them four 4 hours, turns on the metal halide for 2 hrs, then turns it back off leaving the pc's and actinics on for 2 more hours..and back to the moonlights..also switches the fans off and on automatically with the lights...the 3 pumps are wired up to run automatically as well.. but just haven't figured out how I would run them in an auto mode :yes: :yes: ...
farmboy
Active Member
Nice job!
WHat is the black thing on the DIN rail? Empty socket?
THere is a demand for better lighting schedules (simulated morning and evening).
As far as the pumps-I think you want some random flow as well as some turbulence(all pumps at once for a little while) then calmer water at night.
Thanks for the update! I'm a big fan of illuminated switches/indicators. NICE work.
WHat is the black thing on the DIN rail? Empty socket?
THere is a demand for better lighting schedules (simulated morning and evening).
As far as the pumps-I think you want some random flow as well as some turbulence(all pumps at once for a little while) then calmer water at night.
Thanks for the update! I'm a big fan of illuminated switches/indicators. NICE work.
benter
Member
Actually its up and working great so far..It is very nice just to reach over and turn the return pump and skimmer pump off when I feed and then turn it right back on, just by flipping a switch..I'm running 4 sets of lights, 3 pumps and, 3 fans , 1 heater..all off of 2 powerstrips, each with only 2 plugs used, and 1 of the powerstrip plugs has a timer..the rest is all done with solid state timers and relays..so far so good..just waiting for the orders to start coming in..LOL
benter
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if you notice each of the receptacle "plug ins" has a separate circuit breaker rightin this box..I have separated all the circuits..So that not everything is being run through one plug...So far so good..And as far as pricing something like this email me - bterry@swfla.rr.com, let me kmow what you want it made of, S.S. box, fiberglass box, plastic box,.. and how it would need to run your setup, and we could start from there..AS you could imagine , depending upon what you make it out of, and what type of components you wanted ..it could get expensive fast....This one I made with alot of the parts off of the famous auction site, and I would guess I have close to $150.00- $200.00 somewhere in that vicinity..Anyway thanks for all the interest..!!
