are halides bad for blowing breakers?

Discussion in 'Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting' started by gerry45, Apr 2, 2006.

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  1. gerry45

    gerry45 Plankton

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    I live in an apartment and have a coralife 260 watt aqualight and breakers are ok.
    I want to upgrade to the aqualight pro or outer orbit halide,are they more likely to blow breakers than the pc?

    I would hate to buy it then not be able to use it.
     
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  2. darkliteseeker

    darkliteseeker Astrea Snail

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    Basicly every watt adds up so you need to find out what breaker your system is on then find out everything running on that breaker and total it up if the total amperage is more than the breaker then it will trip and you need to add another circuit or unplug something from that circuit hope this helps
     
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