Picked up these gems last night ......

bonerfortuna · 10-28-2004, 08:26 AM

We all know we are supposed to have GFI circuits for our tanks but many of us, myself included, havent gotten around to that yet. Last night I found these in Lowes. The small portable one was just 10 bucks and the 4 gang box was 30. Cheap and easy protection so I thought I would pass it along. Peter

Woodstock · 10-28-2004, 09:14 AM

Thanks. I have yet to put one on my tank

fidojoe · 10-28-2004, 11:53 AM

My house is wired with GFCI throughout, does that count?

wooddood · 10-28-2004, 12:36 PM

well if your house is wired with gfci's through out you must be resetting breakers quite a bit. gfci's are usually only in wet areas of the home like around the sink and kitchen cabinets and in the bathroom. but this is depending on where you live and the electrical codes in your area. when i wired my fish room i put in 2 seperate circuits both on ground fault outlets. are saying all your outlets are gfci's or all your breakers in the main breaker box are gfci breakers. gfci breakers all will have a curly cue wire coming out of them that hook to the ground lugs in the breaker box. if your house is wired either way it would be the first time i have ever seen it done. just curious to what you really have.

dave.

10-28-2004, 09:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,689 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Thanks. I have yet to put one on my tank __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

10-28-2004, 11:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	My house is wired with GFCI throughout, does that count? __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

10-28-2004, 12:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	well if your house is wired with gfci's through out you must be resetting breakers quite a bit. gfci's are usually only in wet areas of the home like around the sink and kitchen cabinets and in the bathroom. but this is depending on where you live and the electrical codes in your area. when i wired my fish room i put in 2 seperate circuits both on ground fault outlets. are saying all your outlets are gfci's or all your breakers in the main breaker box are gfci breakers. gfci breakers all will have a curly cue wire coming out of them that hook to the ground lugs in the breaker box. if your house is wired either way it would be the first time i have ever seen it done. just curious to what you really have. dave. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

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