Pic’s of DIY electrical box
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Topic: Pic’s of DIY electrical box
Posted By: lilbeag
Subject: Pic’s of DIY electrical box
Date Posted: April 14 2005 at 10:26am
Here�s my DIY electrical control center.The timer controls the outlets right below it. The other 7 are constant power. What do you think?
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Posted By: fj40fax
Date Posted: April 14 2005 at 10:31am
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That thing is sweet. I could use a smaller version. What is the outside material, looks like black acrylic. Fax ------------- Fax 318-3632 90g 2x250W 14kK MH Sump, Fuge, G3, UV, O3, ACIII Pleasant Grove, UT Across State Street from the Purple Turtle Adjustments and Massages for Frags! |
Posted By: lilbeag
Date Posted: April 14 2005 at 10:33am
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Yep your right. ------------- Taylorsville |
Posted By: fj40fax
Date Posted: April 14 2005 at 10:41am
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How did you cut the faceplate? I could easily build the rest, but
cutting those holes would be difficult. How much were the timers? Fax ------------- Fax 318-3632 90g 2x250W 14kK MH Sump, Fuge, G3, UV, O3, ACIII Pleasant Grove, UT Across State Street from the Purple Turtle Adjustments and Massages for Frags! |
Posted By: lilbeag
Date Posted: April 14 2005 at 10:57am
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CNC mill. Timers are about $30 ea. ------------- Taylorsville |
Posted By: popplc
Date Posted: April 15 2005 at 3:56pm
| That does look sweet. But you have the potential of seriously overloading your circuit. I'd suggest you calculate the TOTAL current you expect to run, and keep it below you breaker limit |
Posted By: Seaul8r
Date Posted: April 15 2005 at 7:59pm
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Looks lots better than when I first saw it. Have you actually installed it? If so how is it working for you? ------------- 75 Gallon Display, 75 Sump/Refug, Euroreef ES5-2 Skimmer, Iwaki 70 return pump, DIY Stand/Canopy |
Posted By: chrisslc
Date Posted: April 15 2005 at 9:00pm
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Looks sweet, do check you're breaker though. And I'd replace the first outlet in each series with a GFCI receptacle, they cost a few bucks more but provide extra security, and then if one device faults it will only take out the outlets on the series with it. Just be sure to keep the GFCI's below the amperage of the cicuit they're on. Makes it easier to track what went out as well. ------------- Murray, Utah just north of the park. "It's all the same to the clam" -Shel Silverstein |
Posted By: lilbeag
Date Posted: April 16 2005 at 8:56am
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I've put a multimeter on the breaker with everything on and was only pulling 5.5 amps. They are all plugging into a GFI. ------------- Taylorsville |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: April 16 2005 at 9:05am
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Very nice setup, How much do you think total cost is? Time & materials. You should produce them and put them on Ebay. ------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
Posted By: lilbeag
Date Posted: April 16 2005 at 12:38pm
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Cash $130. Time 2 Hrs. I think they are too much money to make worth my time.Who would pay $200 for one of these? ------------- Taylorsville |
Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: April 16 2005 at 1:06pm
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How much would you charge for 1 with 10 outlets? Just the acrylic ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |