new elec box in the work.

[bad coffee]

All my ballasts, timers, transformers all going into the box.

This is the before pic:

Here's the metal work done

I need to get to radioshack to get a quick connect for the hood, one for the fuge light, and then some tiny, but long screws.

More pics to come!

[ May 20, 2005, 12:36 PM: Message edited by: bad coffee ]

 

[jhale]

great after your done you can come over and help me with my mess of wires
don't shock yourself

 

[bad coffee]

My Dad's an electrician. I've been wiring boxes since I was 10 or 12 years old.

Not that I don't get shocked once in a while, though!

If Office Depot would get here, I could go to radioshack and get this finished today!

I hate being hostage to deliveries. "sometime between 8 and 5" Not even morning/afternoon. So I gotta stay here all damn day!

BC

 

[bad coffee]

Box done, now I have to do the hood and the fuge lines so I'll have lights tomorrow!

Inside:
150MH ballast (and fan) on timer
2x 32w pc 1 on timer for actinic in hood (soon)
1PC on switch for fuge
Moonlight on switch.


BC

 

[ctxmonitor]

BC, that thing looks so complicated. But it looks so nice and clean without all those wiring and ac adapter. I need to do something like that someday.. It just take a little bit of time and patience.

 

[Reef Guy]

damn you, i wish i could do all that stuff

 

[Reef Guy]

hey.. you think I can wire a computer fan to my pc ballast?

 

[spykes]

that looks great!

 

[bad coffee]

DONE!

BC

 

[joseney21]

DAAAAAYYYYYMMMMMNNNN!!!!!really sweet looking BC

 

[Deanos]

CHEERS!!

 

[joseney21]

where's the gallon you were using, for top off??is it in the box too?? lol

 

[Vic8361]

Great job BC. I haven't forgoten about you. I still owe you one.

Vic

 

[rickytsui]

that box look really nice =) do u think u can make one for me too =X

 

[Reef Guy]

Clean

 

[nanoreefer22]

From Mess to Fresh and Clean: Priceless

Wish I could do stuff like that.

 

[bad coffee]

Vic, I haven't seen you around lately. How have you been? You been in jail, busy, or just hiding out at that other place?

Ricky, Sure. I can build you one. There's a few things I'd do differently. Like get box mount timers. I bought these because I had the time to tear them apart and frankenstein them into the box. If I were to build them for someone else, I'd use the other timers and cut 4-5 hours off the build time. I wouldn't have to do so intricate metal work. I could just chop a hole in the box and mount a regular plate.

Jose, The water is in the box, but not the jug. Just Kidding. That gallon was skimmate. Since I don't run my skimmer all the time, I'll just use a jar when I do run it. If I leave it out now it looks cleaner!

BC

 

[rickytsui]

hey bc what do i need to make a box like that

 

[bad coffee]

i bought:

125amp disconnect box ($13)
2- Timers $18 each ($36)
Disconnects/nuts&bolts ($20)
Romex connector

Stuff I had:
12ga cable, Male plug, wire nuts, wire ties, electrical tape, heat shrink, soldering tools, metal cutter(rotozip), drill, sander
MH ballast
2x32w CSL setup Ballasts, cables, switches.

What do you have, and what do you intend to put in the box?

BC