I'm setting up my Tech 120 this weekend with Radion LED's, 2 Vortech pumps, Mag 7 for Skimmer, Pan World 100PX-X return pump, Apex controller, small Eheim on the Calcium reactor, and all the other doodads, like heater, etc. No chiller, as my place is chilled all summer. I have two outlets available. Wondering if it is to much for my breaker? Any suggestions???
How many amps does your tank take up?
- Thread starter stoneriff
- Start date
- Location
- Mt Sinai, NY
With all my equip on, I am just under 6 amps.
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How big is your tank?
- Location
- Mt Sinai, NY
75 gal
6 bulb t5
Reefbrite
Fuge light
Triton 4 return
100w heater
Bm skimmer
2 MP40's
Ato
Dosing pump
That mag 7 and the panworld will draw a lot of amps.
What size heaters u gonna run?
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6 bulb t5
Reefbrite
Fuge light
Triton 4 return
100w heater
Bm skimmer
2 MP40's
Ato
Dosing pump
That mag 7 and the panworld will draw a lot of amps.
What size heaters u gonna run?
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Thank you.
Anyone else???
- Location
- NY
Jesse, what you need to do is a little 'CSI' (Coral Scene Investigation) 
Each and every electrical appliance you're using should have a UL Listed label that details the # of watts the appliance uses. For instance, if you have a 300w heater, your Radions are ~ 118w, the VorTechs are 28w, and so on. You need to add up the wattage used, in our scenario here it comes to 446w. Then you divide the 446w/ 120V (which is the standard electric we use in the great ole USofA.) So 446w/120v = 3.72 amps
Hope this helps,
Russ
Each and every electrical appliance you're using should have a UL Listed label that details the # of watts the appliance uses. For instance, if you have a 300w heater, your Radions are ~ 118w, the VorTechs are 28w, and so on. You need to add up the wattage used, in our scenario here it comes to 446w. Then you divide the 446w/ 120V (which is the standard electric we use in the great ole USofA.) So 446w/120v = 3.72 amps
Hope this helps,
Russ
Look at the big brain on Russ! That's why they pay you the big bucks!Jesse, what you need to do is a little 'CSI' (Coral Scene Investigation)
Each and every electrical appliance you're using should have a UL Listed label that details the # of watts the appliance uses. For instance, if you have a 300w heater, your Radions are ~ 118w, the VorTechs are 28w, and so on. You need to add up the wattage used, in our scenario here it comes to 446w. Then you divide the 446w/ 120V (which is the standard electric we use in the great ole USofA.) So 446w/120v = 3.72 amps
Hope this helps,
Russ
Thank you. Now I have to figure out what else will be on that breaker with the tank.
May have to get an electrician to move things around. Damn!!!!
- Location
- NY
Take those coke bottle eyeglasses away from your eyes and then look at my brain......look a little different? :smash:
Glad I could help. Hope it was in understandable lingo.
Russ
Glad I could help. Hope it was in understandable lingo.
Russ
- Location
- NY
Yes, but you should max out your load on that breaker at 80% of the stated rating. Therefore the 20 amp breaker x 80% would be 16 amps max.
HTH
Russ
A new project. Thanks Russ.
- Location
- Long lsland, NY
Yep, me I had to hired an electrician because when I first set up the tank ,I kept "popping" the brakers so he came in and from the main braker box, he added 2 20 amp breakers dedicated for my tank and that was the end of that problem.
- Location
- yonkers NY
My 150g is running with everything on under 2 amp.
- Location
- NY
WOW!!!!! 2 amps = a total of 240w
On a 150g tank I'd think about 500w-600w of heaters alone (@ only 500w that's 4.17 amps). What about pumps & lights? That's a ridiculously low load, unless of course you're running sunlight as your lighting and keeping your ambient room temperature at about 65 degrees.
Kudos to you for being so green.
Russ
- Location
- Long lsland, NY
- Location
- Long lsland, NY
aahh there you go. :duh:
- Location
- yonkers NY
I have everything plugin to apex and that what i see on display.all i have is led light.buble blaster pump.skimmer and reactor runs on main pump and 2 vortech pumps.
- Location
- yonkers NY
No no cheler and no heater! My apt is hot already.I have to keep windows open in winter time.
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