4300 Gallon Plywood Build (3600+ Take 2)
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How far away from your circuit breaker box are you? I would be tempted to run dedicated circuits............
If you haven't already please put a GFCI circuit breaker at the panel. You might want to use plastic junction boxes due to humidity.
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That's a good idea on the GFCI breaker. I just have to be sure that the pump outlets aren't on that circuit.
I think there's 2 or 3 circuits uses for the fish room and the laundry room. Probably a good idea to have GFCI on all of those.
I think there's 2 or 3 circuits uses for the fish room and the laundry room. Probably a good idea to have GFCI on all of those.
yea i slept on it... i forget how easy it is for those who are allowed to use Romex. (the wire bundle) I have to use pipe at all times. so pulling another circuit didnt occur to me as an easy job.
Pete, If you can get to the panel, and if you have the room in it. Then your best bet would be to run Dedicated lines(gfi at the panel) for the lights and a dedicated line for all the rest of it. It would suck if the breaker trips every time the washer is running.
Pete, If you can get to the panel, and if you have the room in it. Then your best bet would be to run Dedicated lines(gfi at the panel) for the lights and a dedicated line for all the rest of it. It would suck if the breaker trips every time the washer is running.
yes Romex is Awesome!!! We use it in our house and barn...the mice can't chew into it 
I agree with dedicated circuits, at least one for the lights, and one for the pumps, but ideally i would put each pump on its own circuit, and each sting of lights on one too, but it really depends on how much space you have in the breaker box.
Mike
I agree with dedicated circuits, at least one for the lights, and one for the pumps, but ideally i would put each pump on its own circuit, and each sting of lights on one too, but it really depends on how much space you have in the breaker box.
Mike
It's not that easy to pull another circuit unless I go on the back of the house. Not pulling another circuit. There's already 2 or 3 in that room. Going to rethink how I want to do this.
I agree, Ive only once wired up a house for a homeowner that was ridiculous with the ded. circuits. he had me put each seperate room on two circuits, Lights and outlets, also the kitchen outlets were all seperate and any tv outlet was seperate. this was in pipe and this was a big challenge.yes Romex is Awesome!!! We use it in our house and barn...the mice can't chew into it
I agree with dedicated circuits, at least one for the lights, and one for the pumps, but ideally i would put each pump on its own circuit, and each sting of lights on one too, but it really depends on how much space you have in the breaker box.
Mike
I would need the size of the pumps to be sure about the circuits for em.
Well if there's already two then its simple. Three is even better. First circuit is for lights, second is for pumps. Third is for everything else, if there is a third. If two pumps are too much (which they shouldn't be...unless they are swimming pool size) you could always the third circuit for the other pump. you could also turn one of those circuits into 220v if you have a spare space in the pannel (requires a breaker that bridges two locations) that would give you not only double the amperage, but also 220 volts..might be able to find cheaper pumps that work on 220, not 110.
Just thoughts...
mike
There's already a 220 for the window unit. Not running any new circuits, so pointless to continue the discussion of it. The only thing that is changing in the electrical is that the wiring that once was for 2 ceiling fans will now be controlling two pairs of outlets instead. I only brought this up because bukkits was helping me figure out how to connect the outlets to the three way switch wiring.
There WON'T ever be any swimming pool type pumps on this tank. As I've said before, the whole tank is being to have low impact on household budget. That's one of the things that prevents a lot of people from having a tank this size; the other number one reason is their wife...
There WON'T ever be any swimming pool type pumps on this tank. As I've said before, the whole tank is being to have low impact on household budget. That's one of the things that prevents a lot of people from having a tank this size; the other number one reason is their wife...
