too many #%$ing plugs??

[tygerfifteen]

I have a dilema how does every manage their outlets plug wise??
I'm running out of room like a month ago, so far here
1 prizm skimmer (adding soon)
1 heater 150w (adding tomorrow)
1 heater 200 w
1 power h 201
1 power h 401
1 power h 401
1 actinic, timer
1 actinic,50/50,timer
1 pengiun 170 bio wheel
1 fluval 404
thats ten, to many for one outlet so i'm running an extension from another oulet, any suggestions? also how many plugs does everybody else use?

 

[justinx]

Try using a couple Ground Fault Circut Interupts. Using two of those out of your outlets will give you at least ten, probably more depending on which ones you buy.

 

[plum70rt]

Plenty, , Get 2 outlet strips with 6 outlets on each, just add up you watts not to overload the Circiut, 100 watts is 1 amp, stay under 15 amps

 

[sammystingray]

 

[tygerfifteen]

thankx sammy now i don't feel so bad LOL

 

[richard rendos]

I had a few more things to plug in so I had an electrician install 2 20 amp GFCI outlets next to my aquarium. Here is a list of things I had to plug in...
2 X 400 MH ballasts
2 VHO ballasts
1 25 watt moon light
1 1/4HP chiller
1 return pump
1 300 watt heater
1 wavemaker with 3 powerheads
1 skimmer pump
1 feed pump and 1 circulation pump for calcium reactor
1 light for under stand
1 osciwave powerhead oscillator
I feel much safer now.

 

[bradttu]

How about this setup? It's not really an aquarium, but you get the idea.

 

[fshhub]

HOLY COW BRAD!!!!
that cannot be your tank,it must be something else, but what?

 

[irenicus]

Holy........

 

[bradttu]

Haha, no it's not my tank. It is a pic of a someone's server room. It's been passed around on the net for a few years now. It is supposed to be a REAL set up that has gotten out of control. I would hate to have to manage that set up.
click here for more

 

[sammystingray]

tygerfifteen, hehehe that is actually an empty breaker box. I have the front piece, and when it's on, the box looks alot better. I took it off for the pic. I keep my surge protectors and ballast in it because hopefully if anything ever caught on fire, the metal box will stop it. Not much oxygen can get in so I hope the fire would starve for air and the metal will protect the wall. It's up high so that if any water gets on a plug wire, it won't drip down the wire to the plug. I had a few fires before, so I feel safer. I have each surge strip going to a plug on seperate breakers. Just make sure it's safe before worrying about looks.

 

[timo]

Some of my equiptment plugs into the room with the tank, and the higher draw lights have a cord to another room on another circut.

 

[javatech]

This is my setup plus more to the right i just installed three 20 amp lines out to the fish room

 

[xxvietxjustinxx]

Brad that looks like the back of my computer, with all my networks hooked up to my hub and router!