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03-01-2008, 06:10 PM
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Where are your switches Phil?? Why go to the effort of building a power supply without individual switches for every piece of equipment??
Has anyone mentioned a DJ power supply yet?? $40 and you are done with it....safely.
To be sure....I dont mean to disourage...DIY stuff can be fun and you can learn a ton in the process. But if you are going to do it...add switches.
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I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other
Zoa and paly pics HERE
SPS pics HERE
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03-01-2008, 06:18 PM
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JUST SAY NO! TO TAP WATER
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Originally Posted by Fly Guy
Where are your switches Phil?? Why go to the effort of building a power supply without individual switches for every piece of equipment??
Has anyone mentioned a DJ power supply yet?? $40 and you are done with it....safely.
To be sure....I dont mean to disourage...DIY stuff can be fun and you can learn a ton in the process. But if you are going to do it...add switches.
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coudnt i still add switch's later if i wanted them?
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03-01-2008, 06:21 PM
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its not a matter of IF you want them. you do want them. Unles you dont mind unplugging and plugging things in all the time.
Switches are mandatory IMO
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I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other
Zoa and paly pics HERE
SPS pics HERE
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03-01-2008, 06:32 PM
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JUST SAY NO! TO TAP WATER
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Originally Posted by Fly Guy
its not a matter of IF you want them. you do want them. Unles you dont mind unplugging and plugging things in all the time.
Switches are mandatory IMO
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i realy dont unplug anything.. just my mag24 that runs my set up for water changes.. was thinking of just adding a switch to my mag24
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03-01-2008, 06:38 PM
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I dont unplug thigs all the time either......but the need arises....for instance...every water change everything int he sump gets shut off for a few. chillers, returns, skimmer etc. Unplug nothing...flip a few switches. I want to look at soemthing at night.......I flip a switch to my nightlight.
Just offering a simple add and luxury if you are going to go to the effort of building this thing.
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I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other
Zoa and paly pics HERE
SPS pics HERE
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03-01-2008, 06:42 PM
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this is better right guys?
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like this ?..why is it wrong the other way,can you explain that to me?
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so this way instead of the top diagram on hooking these wires up
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03-01-2008, 08:39 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
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so your saying tie the 4 black to the black on the plug, tie the 4 whites to the white cord com'n from the plug and tie the 4 copprs to the one copper on the plug?
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like this ?..why is it wrong the other way,can you explain that to me?
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Yes. The way in that picture allows you to put a switch on each receptacle (as has been pointed out - you will want switches). It also keeps one receptacle from killing the entire board.
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03-02-2008, 05:04 PM
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like this ?..why is it wrong the other way,can you explain that to me?
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...OK THEN ILL HOOK UP THE 4 OUTLETS IN THE FEILD CAUSE I HASVENT WIRED THEM YET..BUT THE OTHER 8 ILL HAVE TO RE-WIRE.......HOOKING THE WIRES UP THIS WAY DOES MAKE IT EASER TO HOOK UP SWITCH'S.....ILL TAKE A PIC AND POST IT IN HERE WHEN IM DONE THANKS GUYS!!!!..IM HOOKING UP A SWITCH TO EACH OUTLET  ...SHOULD I ADD SOME LIGHTS SO I KNOW THE OUTLETS ARE ON WHEN SWITCHED ON THE ON AND OFF SWITCH?.LOL
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03-02-2008, 06:20 PM
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i got better and better at my project, thanks to TRT MEMBERS!! YOU ALL KNOW WHO YOU A
NOw ON THE SWITCH'S? i just cut the black in 2 that is run'n from the outlet..hook one end to the bottom screw on on and off switch, then the other side of the black wire that i cut to the top screw of on and off switch?. that would turn the outlet on and off?..the copper wire from the outlet, i just rap it around the green screw on the on and off switch then follow out to the plug?
im just hooking up, one on and off switch to the 4 outlets in the feild cause 3 of them will have timers on them and i can shUt them off by the on and off switch on the timers ...the 4th outlet in the field(the bottom right one) that one, i will add an on and off switch cause that outlet will run my mag24 that runs my whole sump putn water into the tank..thats the one plug i always unplug(getn sick of it,lol) when i do water changes.
the 8 outlets that i already wired up, ill have to re-wire them like the 4 outlets in the field..all outlets now will have there own on and off switch's.. like i said the only outlets that will not get a switch, will be the outlets that i have a timer on to my lights
thanks everyone for your help
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03-02-2008, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by PHIL GUY
NOw ON THE SWITCH'S? i just cut the black in 2 that is run'n from the outlet..hook one end to the bottom screw on on and off switch, then the other side of the black wire that i cut to the top screw of on and off switch?.
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Yes.
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that would turn the outlet on and off?
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Yes.
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..the copper wire from the outlet, i just rap it around the green screw on the on and off switch then follow out to the plug?
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Yes.
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Originally Posted by PHIL GUY
im just hooking up, one on and off switch to the 4 outlets in the feild cause 3 of them will have timers on them and i can shUt them off by the on and off switch on the timers ...the 4th outlet in the field(the bottom right one) that one, i will add an on and off switch cause that outlet will run my mag24 that runs my whole sump putn water into the tank..thats the one plug i always unplug(getn sick of it,lol) when i do water changes.
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See why you wanted switches on each outlet? 
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Originally Posted by PHIL GUY
the 8 outlets that i already wired up, ill have to re-wire them like the 4 outlets in the field..all outlets now will have there own on and off switch's.. like i said the only outlets that will not get a switch, will be the outlets that i have a timer on to my lights
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Use 2-gang boxes instead of the single boxes. Then the switch can go in the same box with the receptacle it controls. That way you don't even have to label them. Just don't ask how to make each plug on the receptacle have a switch - you can do it.
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03-02-2008, 08:27 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2008
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makr sure your breaker is big enought for all that
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03-03-2008, 01:56 AM
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makr sure your breaker is big enought for all that
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IF YOU READ ABOVE IM A USING THE DIFFERENT OUT LETS IN MY HOUSE WITH DIFFERENT CIRCIUTS.. ONE BEHINFD THE TANK, ONE IN MY LIVING ROON AND A DRILLED HOLE IN THE SHEET ROCK GOING INTO MY MASTER MADROOMS WERE THERE ANOTHER SOCKET IN THERE
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03-03-2008, 02:03 AM
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A dedicated breaker for the tank is a good thing. it wont restrict what you are allowed to use in the house out of which sockets. Do you have any open spots in the house main?? if so, I would tap into one of them with a 30 amp or two 20's maybe. I do believe adding more than a 20 technically needs done by a pro according to law though (I think). I have two 30's dedicated to my tanks
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I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other
Zoa and paly pics HERE
SPS pics HERE
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03-03-2008, 02:10 AM
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well this is the new wiring on my project thanks to people hre on trt.. ill be hiding all the wires behind the board..how does the wiring look now guys?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...ITHSWITCHS.jpg
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03-03-2008, 02:13 AM
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