reefhut Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share Posted August 21, 2007 Here's the electrical project... South side...Running the wire.... AHH ....The wire finially got through(yahoo) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefhut Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share Posted August 21, 2007 The north side...Wire routeing. Seroius wire...1 Gauge three wire.. Finishing touches Panel is in and ready!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefgeek84 Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Awesome can not wait to see pics of this up and running!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Very nice Shannon. Out of curiousity, why did you run a 100 amp sub-panel rather than a couple of 20 amp circuits? 2 lengths of 12-3 with ground (giving you 80 amps of circuits total) would have been much cheaper than 1-3 with ground+a subpanel... Just wondering if there was a reasoning that I'm missing. If you want help with anything, let me know. -Sol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefhut Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share Posted August 21, 2007 Very nice Shannon. Out of curiousity, why did you run a 100 amp sub-panel rather than a couple of 20 amp circuits? 2 lengths of 12-3 with ground (giving you 80 amps of circuits total) would have been much cheaper than 1-3 with ground+a subpanel... Just wondering if there was a reasoning that I'm missing. If you want help with anything, let me know. -Sol I needed to run some 240 volt and I need more than two 20amp curcuit's. With the amount of power I need to run this system it was cost effective to run a 100 amp service. I would have been a little nervous with two 20amp circuits, I have a feeling those wires would have been running a little hot! Thanks for offering to help...I'll keep ya in mind:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Fair enough. 2 12-3 with ground would have been four circuits though, not 2. In 12-3 w/ ground, you have 2 hots, a neutral, and a ground. The two circuits each use one of the hots, and they share the neutral. So 2 runs of that, would be 4 X 20 amp circuits. The 240 volts makes sense though. You using 240 V ballasts, or what? -Sol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefhut Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share Posted August 21, 2007 Yea....4 400watt 240 volt ballast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barelycuda Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 After the intial walk thru with shannon we were thinking 4-6 circuits plus by the time you run that many wires 125' you are better running a sub-panel. Local access to the breakers & the ability to load the circuits as light as you want. Cuda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefhut Posted August 22, 2007 Author Share Posted August 22, 2007 ...well said Barelycuda....that was excactly what I was thinking...LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Fair enough. Hope I didn't step on any toes; I wasn't questioning your judgement or anything, just was curious. -Sol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefhut Posted August 22, 2007 Author Share Posted August 22, 2007 No problem.... You havent step on any toes here. I'll call you when I get ready to do some plumbing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVES Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Hey Shannon you probably have ballast already, but I have some icecap used 400w 240v ballasts for cheap, if nothing else it might make good backup ballasts. I also have a bluewave dual 400w 240v new but cheap (sunlight wanted to ditch it, so i got it cheap) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefhut Posted September 21, 2007 Author Share Posted September 21, 2007 Thanks Jole..I'll be calling you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayR Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Hey Shannon any updates on this thing?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefhut Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 Hey J, I'm building the stand and canopy now....there both built, I have to caulk and bondo nail holes, and then paint. Once that's done I'll post an update. Right now I'm really busy with buisness, Hoilday season and all. Thanks, Shannon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefgeek84 Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Right now I'm really busy with buisness, Hoilday season and all. Excuses, excuses...LOL...J/K... I know what you mean...can not wait to see the stand and canopy and of course more photos...this thing is going to be awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecheese Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Hey J, I'm building the stand and canopy now....there both built, I have to caulk and bondo nail holes, and then paint. Once that's done I'll post an update. Right now I'm really busy with buisness, Hoilday season and all. Thanks, Shannon Busy like IKEA shopping busy? LOL (laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefhut Posted November 2, 2007 Author Share Posted November 2, 2007 Busy like IKEA shopping busy? LOL (laugh) That was my double... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefhut Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 Well I don't think there's a slower project out there than mine...But suprise! A little progress. I had to build my own stand and canopy. I'm not a wood cabnet guy at all, that's why thing's are going slow.LOL Now thing's might go a little fasater now. Here's some pic's ..Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Nice work. I like the way it flows with the other woodwork in the house. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Hey Shannon I was just going to ask you if there were any updates on this project! Too funny you post this today! My project is much slower then yours........... trust me on that!! :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefhut Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 Thanks for the compliments I have most of the equipment now. I just need to finish the eletrical in the sump room so I can get it insulated, sheet rocked and painted. I'm going to work on that today.(clap) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lquidglass Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Nice set up, it does flow real well with the rest of the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barelycuda Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Very nice looking Shannon. I was beginning to wonder if the electrical work we did was for nothing Cuda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evansbr Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 very nice work Shannon, maybe you could build my next one?? don't worry about slow projects, you'll never be as slow as me. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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