Wiring my new 120

[WallyBackm]

I am about to start to set up my 120 with 40 gallon sump. I would like to run waterproof outlets in the stand above the sump and have these feed into an American DJ power center. Has anyone done this before? I got the idea from Melev: http://www.melevsreef.com/power_system.html

 

My questions are: Does the DJ power center just plug into a regular outlet?

Down the road i want to add a controller, how will this work with what I am planning to do?

 

Thanks--I would appreciate any advice/criticism.

[ReeferMan]

it plugs into a regular socket but wont work on a controller i believe. I have one any i like it but its hooked up to smaller things that dont need to be controlled all the time. Like powerheads and skimmer.

[jason the filter freak]

Are you going to use DCs or X10 with your controller the x10s would work with the power center a dc is a whole other story. The pannel just plugs into the wall.

[Highland Reefer]

The one thing I would change over the one Melev setup, would be to run 20 amp circuits instead of 15 amp.

Edited March 25, 2008 by Highland Reefer

[ErikS]

The one thing I would change over the one Melev setup, would be to run 20 amp circuits instead of 15 amp.

Agree, and I'd dump the X10's - utterly unreliable garbage. There's a reason Neptune dropped support for them.............I got fed up with them long before I needed reliable for a reef tank.

[WallyBackm]

Thanks for the info guys.