Prattreef tank build

[Pseudo]

Fry,

Yes those are great. If you can get an extra one or let me know where you got yours I would be greatful. We can measure up everything this week so we can get started on the box itself.

Randy,

Do you have the ballasts yet ? I would like to get started measuring and mounting them. I also want to see if all four halide ballasts fit with the 660 also, unless you want to have a seperate box just for the VHO's.

The wiring shouldn't take more than 1 day (an hour or so with cutting and stuff).

Fry PM me when you get a chance so we can setup a meet.

Kasei

 

[bad coffee]

Frank, can we cut the bonding strips on those sockets? or are the inside posts mounted to the plastic or the strips?

B

 

[Pseudo]

THey should just be strips that we can seperate BC. I was just going to solder onto the seperate point so we can place timers to them for individual control. I still dont know what timers we are using ? I wanted to know if they are Icecap Timers or a generic or digital. I need to see a parts list so I have an idea of what I need to bring to do the job.

Kasei

 

[Pseudo]

This is what mine looks like in the small box. Dont mind the wires, I had just finished wiring it up. It looks neater now.

Kasei

 

[prattreef]

Awesome Kasei. Such an improvement over my current situation!!!! RD

 

[FRY]

BC yes i plan on cutting the links on the sockets,
Kasei i have 2 extra sockets set also a box 16 x 14 x 6 deep

would be nice to know what all equipment will be needed for the tank lights,heater,pumps,chiller
light MH is 1000 watts thats allmost one circuit there (4 x 250 watts MH)
can we come up with a plan

frank

 

[prattreef]

Frank,
I will be using 4 Ice cap 250 MH ballasts (7 3/4" x 3 1/2") and an Icecap 660 (10" x 3"). All other equipment fans, timers etc. is up to you and Kasei. If the 660 needs to go in a seperate box at a later date, that is fine too.

What else do you need to know?

Randy

 

[FRY]

box

i will remove the termal strips inside the box

 

[FRY]

randy
need to know the whole electrical load to see how many circuits we need for the complete tank dont like to run everything at the max rather pull extra circuit if need to
all the ballast will fit in the one box

frank

 

[prattreef]

I'll do my best Frank. Tom. with any luck. Great about the box.

RD

 

[masterswimmer]

Frank, Kasei, electical is not totally my gig, but I was just wondering, shouldn't the ballasts be able to dissipate heat? Enclosing them in the box only serves to contain the heat from what I can see.

swimmer

BTW, it looks awesome.

 

[Pseudo]

Russ,

The box will have vent holes, A vent fan, and the ballasts will be sitting on top of a heat sink which is inside the box. You cant see all of that on my box but they are there. Icecap ballasts are enclosed inside of a box already that is it's own heatsink also and they really dont put off that much heat.

Kasei

 

[masterswimmer]

K, I knew you had it all figured out. :wink1: I needed to know for my own knowledge.

R

 

[Pseudo]

Actually you can see the heat sink spreader in my box. It's the white plate and the vent holes are on the left side (you can see the circular pattern in light gray inside the box)

The fan is located on the front of the box.

Kasei

 

[Pseudo]

 

[masterswimmer]

Show off! :tongue1:

 

[cali_reef]

K's plumbing supply store:lol2:, AKA K's junkyard/bed.

 

[House of Laughter]

Hmm, some of them look familiar



House

 

[prattreef]

Just got my new Asahi true union Ball valves . these things are sweet .... and BIG.

 

[SlamaJama]

sweet randy...when u figure for set up help?