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Forum: DIY 07-28-2012, 02:58 PM
Replies: 9
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Posted By wingedfish
44 x 3.6 = 158.4V / .7A = 226.3ohms. Not...

44 x 3.6 = 158.4V / .7A = 226.3ohms.


Not sure its right for you application. E over IR
Forum: DIY 07-15-2012, 03:17 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,617
Posted By wingedfish
Figured out pics. Here's my tank with the 72 aqua...

Figured out pics. Here's my tank with the 72 aqua style kit, at 100%.
Forgive the quality. You can see the spot light effect 90 degree lenses can do an inch off the water. I ran the light for...
Forum: DIY 07-14-2012, 05:09 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,617
Posted By wingedfish
48x16x24

48x16x24
Forum: DIY 07-14-2012, 04:59 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,617
Posted By wingedfish
75 gallon. Sps dominate. Tank has been up for...

75 gallon. Sps dominate. Tank has been up for close to two years.
Forum: DIY 07-14-2012, 02:35 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,617
Posted By wingedfish
I built this same light for a 75 gallon, (18...

I built this same light for a 75 gallon, (18 bridglux on a 4 foot rail, times 4) 6 months ago. No fans needed. I used 60 degree optics around the outside and 90 for the rest. It sits an inch off the...
Forum: Reef 06-22-2012, 01:07 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,490
Posted By wingedfish
Wow, do I ever under feed! I feed once, every...

Wow, do I ever under feed! I feed once, every other day and alternate between a half cube mysis or a pinch of Nls pellets. 9 fish sps dominated 70 gallon, almost two years old. I used to feed...
Forum: DIY 05-26-2012, 11:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,245
Posted By wingedfish
Any hardware store, under the code name "tile"...

Any hardware store, under the code name "tile" hole saw.
Forum: Reef 05-09-2012, 12:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 12,529
Posted By wingedfish
Generally no. Warm air holds more moisture than...

Generally no. Warm air holds more moisture than cool air ( do not confuse this with humidity) so bringing in outside air will add moisture to the house in summer, which will be in direct combat with...
Forum: Lounge 05-02-2012, 12:56 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,480
Posted By wingedfish
It is a long history lesson involving the the...

It is a long history lesson involving the the dawn of AC and single speed belted fans. Coles notes: the thermostat operator can choose to run the fan or AC. This is important today because with ECM...
Forum: Lounge 05-02-2012, 12:25 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,480
Posted By wingedfish
Have a look here...

Have a look here (http://www.longviewweb.com/stats3.php) The diagram will show why g and y are always jumped in auto. Today's digital thermostats are different than yesterdays. They are separating...
Forum: Lounge 05-01-2012, 01:23 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,480
Posted By wingedfish
Pre 2005 or so, the y terminal was just a pin....

Pre 2005 or so, the y terminal was just a pin. Nothing more than a marrett. When the thermostat called for cooling , it always has to send power to y (only the condensing unit) and g, (the furnace...
Forum: Lounge 04-30-2012, 02:03 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,480
Posted By wingedfish
If you have AC, try this on your furnace. Jump r...

If you have AC, try this on your furnace. Jump r to g at the furnace and no matter where the tstat mode is placed, if the fan switch is in auto, the AC will come on. It is a well known fact in the...
Forum: Reef 04-30-2012, 03:12 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 878
Posted By wingedfish
It won't hurt the chaeto. I've rinsed mine in...

It won't hurt the chaeto. I've rinsed mine in pails of freshwater with no I'll effects.
Forum: Lounge 04-30-2012, 03:09 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,480
Posted By wingedfish
exactly, when fan switch is in auto, y and g are...

exactly, when fan switch is in auto, y and g are jumped, this back feeds to turn on the AC. Common problem all Hvac guys run into.
Forum: Lounge 04-27-2012, 03:11 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,480
Posted By wingedfish
A Psc fan running steady will eat $200 in 3...

A Psc fan running steady will eat $200 in 3 months with today's power costs.
If you have an ecm motor ( commonly called "DC" or "variable speed" it might take 6 months. Fixing it will be far...
Forum: Lounge 04-27-2012, 12:20 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,480
Posted By wingedfish
I wouldnt be quick to call it simple and cheap is...

I wouldnt be quick to call it simple and cheap is a relative term. It would take me a relay and service call, shy of 200 would be a guess. A reputable company in Calgary would likely be just over...
Forum: Lounge 04-26-2012, 02:54 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,480
Posted By wingedfish
It is impossible for the condencer fan motor to...

It is impossible for the condencer fan motor to run without the compressor. It runs on the same contactor. Though there is an internal overload that can shut the compressor down for heat/over amp...
Forum: Lounge 04-26-2012, 02:48 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,480
Posted By wingedfish
You won't fix it yourself unless you can...

You won't fix it yourself unless you can understand what everything does. Before you had the AC installed the HRV was interconnected to your furnace/airhandler fan. The a/c guys tied into this same...
Forum: Reef 04-15-2012, 06:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,579
Posted By wingedfish
I use a junk set of tin snips. It also breaks...

I use a junk set of tin snips. It also breaks pretty easy if you have enough to hold onto.
Forum: Lounge 04-04-2012, 12:46 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,267
Posted By wingedfish
Back when I had a land line this is what I did...

Back when I had a land line this is what I did too. Got rid of the land line, no more telemarketers.
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 03-27-2012, 02:07 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 942
Posted By wingedfish
I use a piece if tube. It goes from in the tank a...

I use a piece if tube. It goes from in the tank a few inches to a bucket. If I pay attention and keep it in the middle of the tank and scare away inquisitive clown fish, it doesn't clog.

All the...
Forum: Reef 03-26-2012, 12:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,137
Posted By wingedfish
Bust that head off and glue it wherever you want.

Bust that head off and glue it wherever you want.
Forum: Reef 03-26-2012, 12:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,819
Posted By wingedfish
I can't really understand your picture but if you...

I can't really understand your picture but if you have no overflow and your main drain is underwater, then in the case of a power outage, it must drain down to the pipe level. If your sump is large...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 03-21-2012, 07:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,229
Posted By wingedfish
Customs are very much hit and miss, generally,...

Customs are very much hit and miss, generally, I've found anything under 50 they don't bother with. Over and you get stuck with GST sometimes. I just got some LEDs from hong kong and was charged some...
Forum: Reef 03-19-2012, 11:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,806
Posted By wingedfish
Vermetid snails. Nothing you can really do about...

Vermetid snails. Nothing you can really do about them. They are unsightly and a sign that you are feeding too much.
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