how many plugs do you use?

[zoe4eva]

as the top says...how many plugs do you use with your tank? pictures welcome:D i have about 12 going from 2 sockets.

[mazza]

18 on mine :)

[Lost Boys]

Over 20 on my setup and sump area :eek:

[davethefish]

10 double gang sockets, and a couple of 4way trailing extension sockets so about 26

[instantsquid]

16 double sockets, plus three Aquatronica plug bars (6 sockets on each) although there are one or two spares.

[Something Fishy]

Ten. Six are on a GHL Profilux plug bar the rest are on a 6 way extension lead.

[across]

14 at the moment on mine and still to add a few more bits

[mjmmjm]

I think its 13...unless I've missed something...
2x heater (shared on an atc300)
1 lighting -day (on timer)
1 lighting moonlights (on timer)
1 top up system
1 ATC 300
4 powerheads
1 sump return
1 pH monitor (part time)
1 auto top up
1 spare for water change pump

[Norvern Rob]

I'm not sure, i've got extensions everywhere :o

[Spanner]

22!

4 for lights, carbon/ phosphate pump, zeovit pump, 2 x seio, 3 x maxijet, sump return, sump light, heater, nitrate reactor, redox control, ph control, habistat, 3 x fans.

[redseasteve]

1, and only 1. Can't see any wires, no multiple sockets or extensions.
www.redseamax.com

[Espocrespo]

I use 16-20 god knows what for.

[sevenfourate]

OMGG

Ive got 9 and thought i was going well.

You lot have just made me look silly :laugh:

[spartan300]

16:(

[torfrida]

7 on the River-Reef, minimum of 10 on the new tank (converted Juwel Vision 260). Maybe more.:(

[EggMan]

Only 6 (and one of those is in me butt):whistling:

[zoe4eva]

1, and only 1. Can't see any wires, no multiple sockets or extensions.
www.redseamax.com

ur going to need more than one plug for that, although it says it does evrything there is no where near enough flow, you will need another powerhead at least! sorry to say, and the depth it looks i'd like more light than that. dont mean to be off:o

[Dave_gray2077]

8 plugs for me:

2 tunze’s
1 return pump
3 for tank lights
1 heater
1 sump light

[MaidstoneMarine]

38 double sockets for me! They're not all in use though. Think I've got 4 or 5 sockets spare though :D

[kobb]

I use 12 plugs in total as follows:

3 x Tunzes
skimmer
chiller
chiller pump
2 x heaters
return pump
auto top-up
MH lights
sump fan

Thanks
Kobb

[Jonbee56]

Hey, gimme a socket, I'll find something to plug into it
:D:D

[tontikki]

6 on one socket

2 lights, 1 moonlights, 1 pump, 1 chiller, 1 canister

simple:)

[Matt G]

only 21 for me.

[nilesh]

12 plugs for me and still going up!

[clippo]

11 bits of kit shared between two 6 gang plug bars each going into its own socket with RCD. Considering what to use final socket for now.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2008Q1/DPP_0203.jpg

[willjay]

my orca.....

fuge pump, skimmer, heateron atc, two mj1200, two hydor nanos, fuge light, mainlights and fans x 4 plugs
extra cooling and two sets of moonlights to ramp up and down,
habistat cool control and fan,
three plug bars............. its got very out of hand! not that zen eh?! :eek:

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff73/nanonewbie/DSCN7426.jpg

[willjay]

the cube i made is simplicity it's self,

2 plugs ---- pump and heater
1 plug ------metal halide on timer
1 plug ------ fuge light on timer
1 plug ------ moon led on timer
:cool:

[Pingu]

28 :)

[Timo]

I would post a pic but mine are so messy :o its hard to count them all lol

[ringo]

Currently at 24

[Paul-H]

22 sockets but only using 16 of them at the moment

4 for lights,
1 for skimmer,
2 for UV & UV Pump,
1 for Ozone,
2 for power heads
2 for Chiller & Pump
1 for reactor
1 for ATC & Heater
1 for Auto Topup
1 for return pump

[Merlot]

2 x 6way extension plugs from two wall sockets

1 for skimmer
1 for return pump
1 for heater
2 for UV and UV pump
2 for power heads
4 for lights
1 for fan

[Ridgeway]

Now at 20,

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2008Q4/Slide1.jpg

[lee nimmo]

18 on mine

[bigfatbloke71]

9 in use from 1 socket.

A 6 gang with another 6 gang plugged into it :o

[busysimon]

9 double sockets on an RCD. Plus the Halides plugged in upstairs. Total 19 cash eating 3 pin plugs!

[LTD]

22

[Ridgeway]

22

You must be the National grid !

[Manta]

16, and on a fowlri:D

[bigbluerr]

Well over 20 when you add everything together and include 4 or 6 gang extension leads as single sockets.

[GCT]

5 on mine, heater,halides,t5s,2 tunze streams:) 80gallon tank.

[Stephen G]

im using 8 plugs at the moment, but dont think it is enough:eek:

[Viv]

Main tank: 10
Seahorse: 2
Nano 4

16 in total- yarghh! Didn't realise that I had that many!

[marcopolored]

12 on ours so far, couple of spare sockets yet tho - sure we'll manage to fill them soon!

[KRUSTY THE CLOWNfish]

2 skimmers, 2 skimmer feeds, 3 lights, phos reactor, 3 tunze streams, profilux, plug bar, ph solinoide, mv computer, return pump, heater, 2 fans....19 all together :D sure there will be more soon enough though :thumbsup:

[ANDY2]

9 double sockets only using 8. Lights are wired to upstairs ring main with a fused socket ..total 17 plugs

[on31ll]

can i just ask is it safe to have so much equipment running from say 2 sockets ???

because i have seen some people making "plug boards" and there just loads of sockets lined up on a board connected to one 13 amp plug ?!?!?!

this safe ??

[seasalt]

Return
closed loop
2 circulation
2main lights
2 sump lights
air pump (for phyto)
heater

Top up, skimmer alga scrubber and canister filter are all gravity fed- love it

so 10 although i voted 8 as i forgot some. not to bad for a full reef.
will be one more when i get another skimmer.

[rattters]

I can't believe I am uploading a picture of plugs!!

9 on mine-1 spare to fill!!

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2008Q4/DSC05293.JPG

[Cav]

12 on my 180 litre all running on a plug tower:

ATC 300/Heater, Skimmer, 2 powerheads, 1 wavemaker, Ph monitor, external filter, Vecton 400 UV, auto top up, moonlights, luminaire, aquaray.

[chew1904]

15 for me!

heater, 4 lighting, 2 wave pumps, return pump, ozone, skimmer, phosphate reactor, calc reactor, chiller & feed pump, auto topup.

(I've not included the controllers for ozone and calc reacotor as these piggy back in)

[paul123]

28 on my setup

[Cav]

28 on my setup

:eek:Do you run your own power station?:D

[Dive Master]

Blimey! Until I saw this poll, I went aay and counted all the plugs- 14 so far!

[denise.gardner]

twelve on one tank 8 on the other seahorse tanks

[yardicus]

when I set my tank up I put 12 sockets under it, the LFS guy delivering the tank said to me you don't have enough, I thought to myself at the time yeah right 12 is loads, I now have 18 :o

[joshs20gal]

i have 7 on a nano...

[Mark.A]

22 in use on mine at the minute and a couple still spare.

[marksie3414]

wow, not really to sure about sockets, think about 6, but i fitted four gang switches into the back of my cabinet as it has been built like a stud wall at the back side, so with that lot it's up to about 19 points.
Just out of intrest have any of ever felt the one or two sockets that supply power to your tanks to see if they get hot when the drain is at it's most, lights pumps all working?
I ran a 30a cable from my fuse board with it's own fuse into the back of my cabinet because i didn't feel safe about running the whole tank of the ring main.

[deanemarine]

20 plug for me oh my god :whistling:

[fran112]

Strange, we maintain a living reef but what damage are we doing through global warming running all this equipment :whistling:

Now that would be a good poll :p

[DDD65]

to many i think
probably around 26

[B-Cat]

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q39/dan220877/DSC_1166.jpg

11 at the moment for me

[Seffieuk]

too many!

seffie

[Novice Nano]

I was using a stupid amount of plugs mainly down to the fact that i have an equipment sump so in total 4 reactors all with seperate circulation pumps. I then wired a load into waterproof switchboxes just to tidy it up a little.

[Sherminator]

way too many here -12+

[pero88]

even though I pay rent to the parents they are still paying for the electricity so I don't care, the more the merrier :D

[KOLETANG]

Loads around the 18/20 mark.
Gavin

[apatia77]

Only 4 so far but thats in a DD25g nano tank :)

[Corsetts]

Strange, we maintain a living reef but what damage are we doing through global warming running all this equipment :whistling:

Now that would be a good poll :p

I think you're absolutely right. I must admit it doesn't sit too comfortably with me anyway.....



I run approximately one shed load of sockets, I dont know how many, but it's certainly too many!

[junaid]

6 :) 1 for the freshwater tank lol.

[Tom]

6 - skimmer, atc, leds, t5's, powerhead, fan.

[xvickyx]

I think I have 7

[simon garratt]

32 in total.

But its not something that particularly bothers me....everything does a job and needs a power feed so it gets plugged in..

Si.

[chris-s]

28 not including a few things that are hardwired in.

[dq666]

lol i see im one of the majority with 8 :D

[dq666]

28 not including a few things that are hardwired in.

:eek: wow and i moan at 8 :laugh:

[Alex Brown]

Would love to cut down on the amount of power I am sapping up. 12 over here on average.

[Jarhead80]

15 but more coming
3 power heads
1 sump pump
1 top up unit
1 top up pump
2 for tank lights
1 sump light
2 heaters
1 skimmer
2 cal reactor set up
1 uv

[marknmouse]

12 on the reef in the living room, 9 on the fish only in the kitchen, 5 on the quarenteen tank in the garage and another 2 for water mixing in the garage so around 28 in total, Its alot but if your gonna do something then you might as well do it properly :thumbsup:

[mikey_mjw]

32 in total.

But its not something that particularly bothers me....everything does a job and needs a power feed so it gets plugged in..

Si.


Do you have your own powerstation? :laugh:

I only use 6...

[DaveMilly]

8 In total, gotta love these nano's :)

1x Lights
1x Skimmer
1x UV
1x Heater
1x Chaeto Light
1x Return Pump
2x Koralia 1's

[simon garratt]

Quote:
Originally Posted by simon garratt http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/showthread.php?p=2763569#post2763569)
32 in total.

But its not something that particularly bothers me....everything does a job and needs a power feed so it gets plugged in..

Si.


Do you have your own powerstation? :laugh:

I only use 6...



It feels like it when the electricity bill comes in I can tell you...


Regards

[Panama]

It feels like it when the electricity bill comes in I can tell you...
Regards

Electricity bill, I thought the stuff was free :laugh:

[Shane-Eastbourne]

12 for me at the mo but I got two more things to plug in already. More plugs doesnt mean more electrical use overall as some people use low wattage equipment, while overs may use high wattage. If you have 32 things plugged in its not going to be cheap though.

[welsh_dan]

Just bought 20 doubles for my new build......havn't got my full equipment list yet so im hoping i'll have a lot of redundant plugs.....but better to go for more than not enough
Dan

[GCT]

I HAVE 5
1 twin 150w halides
1 twin 54w t5s
1 heater
1 tunze
1 interpet powerhead

[paul123]

Over 20 on are setup and sump

[marknmouse]

Over 20 on my reef setup and 9 on my fish only :)

[marky51]

20 on mine running from 2 x double sockets :)

[zoe4eva]

This is great. People must have a huge amount of equipment. I should really change my original post cos now i have more. lol.:D

[rattters]

This is great. People must have a huge amount of equipment. I should really change my original post cos now i have more. lol.:D

Me too, when I posted last December I had a nano with 9 plugs, I now have about 30 on my current tank:eek:

[baz_s]

24 but not all in use. yet
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2009Q4/tt 012_1.jpghttp://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2009Q4/tt 013_1.jpg

[Gatt8293]

1 - blue t5's
2 - halides
3- 300w heater
4- 200w heater
5- skimmer
6- return pump
7- or2500
8- or2500
9- powerhead
10- powerhead
11- auto top up
12- kalkwasser stirrer
13- UV
14- Canister Filter

hope i haven't missed any!

[kjt0802]

:eek:I have just counted........32!!!!! OMG

1. 3x 150w Mh
2. 4x 54w Actinics
3. 18w light for Refugium
4. Korilia 1
5. Korilia 1
6. Seio M820
7. Seio M820
8. Eheim pump for Nitrate reactor
9. Eheim pump for Refugium
10. 100w heater
11. Marisys 240 priming pump
12. 3way timer unit for lights
13. Powerhead
14. Powerhead
15. Redsea Prizm skimmer
16. Marisys 240
17. Air pump for above
18. Ozoner
19. Aquamedic Mv comp
20. Aquamedic Ph comp
21. V2 Calcium Reactor
22. Chiller
23. 18w uv
24. Aquamedic auto top up
25. 50w heater
26. Turbofloter 1000 skimmer
27. Powerhead
28. Co2 solenoid
29. Extension
30. Extension
31. Extension
32. Extention
Got several Extentions so I can spread the load on my ring main
Didnt realise I had so much!!!!!!!
All this will change soon as I have ordered a new tank which is bigger, so will put a post on nearer the time
Kev

[m4rk]

i use 10 without a sump

[Shazed]

mines is not set up yet but when it is I think roughly about 14 plug's.

[brum_hockey]

most of the plugs i use are forthe lights. aqua rays need a better plug system

[mrmantis]

When I originally set the tank up thought an 8 way plug bar would be enough :ponder:

1 x T5 main lights
1 x T5 actinic's
1 x moon light LED's
1 x sump light
1 x U.V
4 x powerhead's
1 x wave maker
2 x return pump's
1 x Auto top up unit
1 x top up pump
1 x calcium reactor
1 x sump drain (for water changes)
1 x skimmer
1 x Heater

[pat101]

14 and in need of more.

Is it safe to six gang up on one plug?.

Does that sound wright?

Cheers.

[pat101]

24 but not all in use. yet
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2009Q4/tt 012_1.jpghttp://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2009Q4/tt 013_1.jpg

Give it time eh.

[col63]

according to the oh to many:laugh:

[the.method]

I use 12 plugs in total as follows:

4 x Tunzes
1xskimmer did have 2 skimmers
2xchiller/aircon
2 x heaters
2x fan's
1 x return pump
2x auto top-up
4x twin 400w MH lights
2x for led lights
2x sump lights
1x air pump for sump
1x balling pumps
1x for the ph thing
1xuv
1xoz if i get to use it,
27 and i still think ther is more:o

[Norvern Rob]

126, do I win?

[Fbarty]

5 x Switched Extention Lead - Nano
9 x FOWLR
14 x Reef Tank
6 x Garage for water & live rock