STEVE

I will look at the wire tonight. Yes he was an electrician for 30 years. I thought 12-3 was the correct wording...

Is "PIGGYBACKING" a bad thing?

I know he load tested the exsisting circuit and traced it..... and it only had a few outlets on it that ran lamps with very little draw, so it was no big deal. Sorry for the confusion. He did say that we have approx 30-35, if not more amps avalible for the tank system.

2 20amp circuits is what I'm being told. He said it's probably closer to 30-35 avalible for that circuit. We used 12-3 wire. 1 circuit is dedicated 20amp service and it piggy backs to another 20amp breaker that has barely any load on it at all.

oh boy......I thought there was one open slot, I know we purchased a 20amp breaker, and he used the word "piggybacked"...sorry. I am calling him right now!

There was a blank spot, so he added a 20amp breaker....I think.

Sorry for the hyjack HYSublime! Did not intend for that to happen!

Dave, I dont have a clue...When I talk to him today, I will ask him.

Thanks Mods for splitting....did not mean to hyjack the other thread.

LOL....I can only hope he knows what he is doing!

Your guess is as good as mine! lol

Thanks John.....We ran just 1 wire. So does that mean I have only 20amps? For some reason, I thought, and remember, I have no clue about electricity, I had 40 amps combined out there.

ok...I just spoke to my dad. I dont have a 40a circuit...I have 2-20amps. what he did is put in a 20amp breaker in a blank slot right next to another 20amp circuit and "piggy backed them", what ever that means... We then ran a dedicated line to my tank and installed 2 outlets. So I guess I have a total of 2 recepticals (4 outlets) that equal a total of 40? I hope I am saying this right?

I just put in a 40amp circuit, (my dad did), but he didn't make it a GFI...It is a dedicated circuit though that only goes to the tank. It is a 4 way.

So can you just take a regular outlet out and replace it with a GFCI outlet?

x2 but call ahead and make sure they have them in stock.

................thats if the Ammonia is not coming from your Ro unit!

First, I would find the source of where the Ammonia is coming from then do a big waterchange.

The order of the filters should: from the water source, sediment filter, carbon filter, carbon filter, RO membrane then to the DI resin.

I also have a lot of the Birdnetting (1/2) left over if you need some.

Rich, How old is your GFO? Are you running it thru a reactor like a Two LIttle Fishies, or are you putting it in a mesh bag in the sump? Give me a call.

Some folks put a ground probe in the sump, and NOT in the tank....and vice versa....in the tank but NOT in the sump. I do both. Might be overkill, but it's only $15 ! I plug mine into a normal outlet, I do not have a GFI outlet.

That sir is an honest days work!

I remember Mattos...they are an autobody supplier around here...they carry all the stuff you need for fiberglass. Any other autobody shops could either supply it or tell you the names of thier supplier.

As everyone has stated, I am sorry for your loss and I,as many others have a couple of tanks if you need them.