DIY Power Center

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  1. norman.stormin

    norman.stormin Plankton

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    Has anyone ever built a diy power center with ground fault circuit interruption (GFCI)?

    I'm not exactly Johnny Toolbelt, but I'd like to stop using the 2 power strips I have below my 72 gal that are right above my sump...

    Cheers!

    Norman :beer:
     
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  2. missionsix

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    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    norman.stormin Plankton

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    Exactly! Thanks for the link, Mission!

    Anyone have any pointers?
     
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  5. Fishfingers

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    If the project I showed on the link above is what you are looking for, all you need to do is plug it into a properly wired GFCI receptical (as it has a 3 prong grounded plug/ cord attached to the manifold).

    Everything in a circuit after the GFI is covereed as far as I understand. I should have mentioned that that is the situation where I have it hooked up also.
     
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  6. vegasfish

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    I built one here is the picture:

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    Man that looks awesome.....
     
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  8. ReefSparky

    ReefSparky Super Moderator

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    Fishfingers is right. You can either make a manifold like missionsix66 shows and plug the main power cord feeding that manifold into a GFCI receptacle; or you can make one of the many receptacles in the manifold a GFCI and use that receptacle to feed the others thru traveller wires, and every other receptacle will in effect be a GFCI itself.

    There's no need to have every receptacle in the manifold be a GFCI--that's wasting money. :)
     
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