Any Electricians here?!?

[Titanwerx]

I'm trying to set up my 120g and need to install some outlets behind where tank will go. I was initially going to tap into a pre-existing outlet on other side of wall in the garage, but noticed its on a 15amp breaker, with 14gauge wiring. Now I'm wondering if this will be sufficient for my T5 lighting, skimmer, heater and all my pumps. Any help appreciated.

 

[smartchoice]

what's the total watts used on the current circuit? also provide me with total watts for your "T5 lighting, skimmer, heater and all my pumps" ill give you total amps calculation.

 

[Adrock]

hit up Smartchoice!

 

[Adrock]

oh heheheeh

 

[Titanwerx]

Ok, here's what I have gotten from all the labels of everything.

Lights - 216w x2
Protein skimmer- 70w
Return pump - 55w
Water circulator -7.5w
Water heater - 300w

Total = 864.5w

Plus any additional random devices that might plug into same circuit ( radio, vacuum, floor light)

 

[rcreef]

You will be ok thats about 7 amps

 

[smartchoice]

864.5 watts equals 7.204167 amp (8amp)
A house hold vacuum cleaner can reach up to 12 amps.

By the wattage you provided your equipment will be okay on a 15 amp 120 volt circuit. Connecting a vacuum cleaner might trip the circuit breaker, do you know the watts of the vacuum cleaner and floor light ?

 

[eulalio flores]

yep I'm a state certified electrician your be okay but if you plug in the vacuum cleaner and light most like most likely you're going to overload sounds like you should get another circuit 9096 481382.

 

[Titanwerx]

Oh ok awesome! It's a small vacuum only 700w, I can always make sure to plug them on another outlet if need be

 

[Codyjp]

More importantly, what else is running of that circuit in the garage?

 

[Titanwerx]

I'm actually going to use another outlet in the same room instead , and it's on a different circuit.Only thing going to run in the garage is a water softener, RODI unit, and my mixing pump.

 

[Titanwerx]

More Help please!,
I want to install a 4 Gang receptacle and need to know first if my wiring is correct and second I was only going to install one GFCI but am wondering if I should go all 4?

 

[smartchoice]

what are you tryng to accomplish?

 

[smartchoice]

Current installation will power all four devices. You will only have gfci protection on the gfci device. The other three outlets, will not be protected by the gfci device. If you will like to have the three outlets gfci protected, you will need to move your white to the load and the black to the load.( white wire is your neutral and black is your hot)

 

[eulalio flores]

all of those outlets will go on tape section your power will go into the bottom

 

[Titanwerx]

what are you tryng to accomplish?

Just trying to install a 4 gang box, but I am now thinking maybe replace them all with GFCI since it will be directly behind aquarium

...better safe than sorry? what do you think?

ALso can anyone supply with an example of how the GFCI outlets would wire up 4 together? Correct me if im wrong but I just need to daisy chain the line side correct?

 

[rcreef]

Just trying to install a 4 gang box, but I am now thinking maybe replace them all with GFCI since it will be directly behind aquarium

...better safe than sorry? what do you think?

ALso can anyone supply with an example of how the GFCI outlets would wire up 4 together? Correct me if im wrong but I just need to daisy chain the line side correct?

Like you say better safe than sorry hire a person that knows what his doing this may not be only your tank that clould go wrong but your house too.

Pluming its only water dry and your good to go and fix but light if your not home and sparks
Well you get the pic..

 

[Fly5150]

No picture, but leave the hot/neutral outlets the way they are now, but move the wires to the top of the gfci. Then tie your hot and neutral feeds into the bottom of the gfci, that way all your outlets are protected.


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[Fly5150]

Just as smart choice said.


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