Yes you can run them this way and this is how I ran them myself.Had 2
outlets near the tank and on 2 different breakers.So it was better to split
the load on 2 different breakers and went to home depots and got 2 gfi
outlets and installed them on those.However if your walls are not up and
plastered,it is best to have the tank wired seperately from all else.If you
can get 2 different and unique outlets on their own,for the tank therefore
you can add as you want.Be careful not to overload as it may very well trip
the breaker when you are not home.The tank could go all day with no
circulation or pumps.This couls be deadly.
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shane Clays" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 12:16 PM
Subject: GFIs
> All (and any electricians),
> I would like to have the builders of our home install GFIs into the wall
> that my tank will be on. The wall will have to separate plugs, but right
now
> both run on the same circuit, along with about 3 other plugs. I am
> contemplating having them run the two along the wall of my tank on their
own
> circuit. So the tank will have its own fuse etc. My question is this.
> Do you all think that just running those two by themselves will be
> sufficient, or should I run each of the two GFIs to their own circuit.
>
> Another words, I could use one GFI for the lights, and it would be run to
> its own fuse and then the other would run my pumps and chiller, and it
would
> be run to its own fuse. Advantages would be no power interrupt for the
> lights when the chiller kicks on, as well as the ability to power off the
> lights w/o powering off the pumps or vice versa. The lights would be
getting
> their own circuit. I am looking at running about 1500 watts of light over
> about 200-225 gallons of water. If I share a circuit with the two of them,
> would that overload it? The disadvantage of doing it is they are about 225
> bucks a piece if I run each of them on a separate circuit. If it is
> necessary, I will do it. If I can just run the two of them on their own
> circuit, and will be just fine, I will go that route. Then they are $85.00
> each.
>
> TIA,
> Shane C.
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