I'm only saying this because I'm surprised Paul didn't already say it...
Ewwww, you got Cooties!
Ewwww, you got Cooties!
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I'm only saying this because I'm surprised Paul didn't already say it...
Ewwww, you got Cooties!
George, I must say, I wasn’t thinking cooties with your above comment, but was thinking that you were going cookoo on this one. I had to re-read this thread three times before I finally saw the picture that I think you are referring to.
I never actually looked at that picture for detail, and never saw the cootie part until you raised it just now, and caused me to carefully peruse this thread.
Even if I did see this, having survived the cootie epidemic in the early 60’s, during my early years, I am keenly aware of the epidemiology of this disease, and therefore know that it can only be caught from girls. I did my best in avoiding girls during this time period, eventually building up immunity to this disease. Since no girls have been mentioned in this thread, I’m sure I would not have made any comment about “cooties."
OK so It appears as though I may be good to go.
I was doing some checking today on the panel, trying to find out what is where. Turns out that I had 3 breakers that were not labled. 25,26,&28. The pervious owners of the house finished the basement and also put an addition on the house. The addition happens to be where I have my DT curently. That is number 26 and is a 15AMP breaker and has been rock solid with my DT and my computer running in the same room. Number 25 is also a 15 amp that happens to have the washer, dryer, and a few more outlets that curently have a TV and one used to be my computer. Again that has been rock solid. This circuit will soon have a undersink pump added to it as well.
Now the best news, number 28 is a 20amp and currently all I can find tied into it are 4 wall outlets, thats all nothing else. In fact the outlets are spread out on the walls in the pics I posted above. So as of right now it looks like I already have a 20amp circuit already in place for the system. Good Times
Now I pose a new question. One of the outlets is on this small wall right behind that table leaf.
Can I change that to this, and put it on the inside of that wall in the unfinished area?
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Wiremold-Legrand-5-ft-Metal-10-Outlet-Plugmold-Ivory-V20GB506/100657472#
Again thank all of you for all the help.
I was doing some checking today on the panel, trying to find out what is where. Turns out that I had 3 breakers that were not labled. 25,26,&28. The pervious owners of the house finished the basement and also put an addition on the house. The addition happens to be where I have my DT curently. That is number 26 and is a 15AMP breaker and has been rock solid with my DT and my computer running in the same room. Number 25 is also a 15 amp that happens to have the washer, dryer, and a few more outlets that curently have a TV and one used to be my computer. Again that has been rock solid. This circuit will soon have a undersink pump added to it as well.
Now the best news, number 28 is a 20amp and currently all I can find tied into it are 4 wall outlets, thats all nothing else. In fact the outlets are spread out on the walls in the pics I posted above. So as of right now it looks like I already have a 20amp circuit already in place for the system. Good Times
Now I pose a new question. One of the outlets is on this small wall right behind that table leaf.
Can I change that to this, and put it on the inside of that wall in the unfinished area?
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Wiremold-Legrand-5-ft-Metal-10-Outlet-Plugmold-Ivory-V20GB506/100657472#
Again thank all of you for all the help.
Oh almost forgot I do not have cooties. My son had them but is since over it. Even at 8 he says girls don't have cooties anymore, and he needs to start "working out, to get girls" that is a direct quote. he is 8 years old. God help me.
He also told me recently that he is like an ant and all the girls that like him are apples, he dosent know which one to choose. Again, God help me.
He also told me recently that he is like an ant and all the girls that like him are apples, he dosent know which one to choose. Again, God help me.
Being that you'll be running a whole new line from the breaker, it doesn't much matter what you have cause you can swap it out. I did 30 amp on ours, and ran 10 gauge wire to and between the outlet block. The heaters and lights for a big system add up, even LED. 20 amp for us would've tripped. But it depends on what your draw is.
So I just need to switch the box I plug into to a gfci or change one of the outlets that is closer to the breaker. Right?
I won't need a new line. It's already there and unused. 20amp. My system is basically the same upstairs as it will be downstairs. All I'm doing is moving it. Now it's sharing a 15amp circuit. When I move it it will be on its own on a 20amp.
Dave 10 gauge wire is used for 220, John use 12 gauge wire and you will be fine I can come up there one day and do it for you if you want let me know if I can help you out.
People. I'm not trying to be mean but if you don't know what your talking about with electrical don't provide advice. Improper wiring can be dangerous and cause a fire. The gauge of wire has nothing to do with 120/240v. It is the amps which determine the gauge of the wire.
If your planning on plugging in your power strip and not hard wiring then the GFCI can be in the fish room. Otherwise you can put it anywhere upstream in the circuit and everything after will be GFCI protected.
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If your planning on plugging in your power strip and not hard wiring then the GFCI can be in the fish room. Otherwise you can put it anywhere upstream in the circuit and everything after will be GFCI protected.
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I step up the wire based on the amps. 220 can use 14 guage if the amps are on the lower end.
Right if you're not increasing the draw in the move then that should work out really well.
OMG! I believe Darwin termed this Natural Selection.
Don't know if he is eligible for the Darwin awards. If he has no children he should easily win the honor.
+1
I'm all about DIY projects, but electrical work should be left to a professional. Just my two cents.
Agreed. With so many differing views here my head is spinning.
All I do know is that I do not need a new line put in. I need to get this on a gfci so I may just but one that I can plug in and then plug everything into that. Another plus that I found is that there is a gfci outlet about 6' away from where the sump will be. That is on a separate circuit. So I will use both outlets to split the load.
I'll plug the apex into one line on a gfci then all the controlled stuff to that. Then I will save the other line for stuff that I do not control like my vortechs and skimmer. Two seperate lines to run the downstairs part of the system equals no extra money out of my pocket, equals more money to advance the build.
I installed 3 separate 20 amp circuits (12/2 to the panel) in my "fish room" down in the basement. One for the 40B and two for the 120. I split the load on the 120 between the two circuits. For example, I had two heaters, one on each line. Return pump on one, Vortechs on the other.
All outlets have 20amp weather resistant/tamper resistant GFCI outlets.
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All outlets have 20amp weather resistant/tamper resistant GFCI outlets.
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