Dave's next upgrade(man cave)

[The Codfather]

It actually might work if you flip the sides. Just did some of the math, flip the two sides and pull the tank out. The tele-post should slip by the side. Just a thought.

[dave_C]

Originally Posted by The Codfather

It actually might work if you flip the sides. Just did some of the math, flip the two sides and pull the tank out. The tele-post should slip by the side. Just a thought.

no i don't think that will work, i was going to turn the left side into my office and computer room. if i put the drop down on the side it would be too small to work with. i will play with it a little more before i lock it together and call it a day

[The Codfather]

You can't put your office there. If your anything like me, you'll just stare at the tank and never accomplish anything. Mind you I don't do much to begin with.
Im sure you'll figure something out.

[lastlight]

I def prefer your original layout but you need to put your equipment somewhere I guess. My fish room is narrower than 6 feet and I am going to make do... just sayin

That thing looks crazy impressive though!

[The Grizz]

Do you plan on drywalling the walls? Doesn't look like you have enough room.

[NanoN00b]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

Do you plan on drywalling the walls? Doesn't look like you have enough room.

Well, his drywaller might hate him... I'm glad I don't have to hang any in there.

Dave, that power issue, did you get an electrician to install all those circuits?

There are devices like this:

http://www.itwatchdogs.com/product-d...ger_x2-61.html

That can monitor power and your can track them (SNMP traps, emails, etc) and with a UPS and small server, you can log everything and even get power usage stats. What gets measured gets managed.

To run everything on a UPS, you're going to need to think big, like home genset big - if your power goes out for 12 hours on account of ENMAX (not impossible), all the emails in the world won't prevent an issue. You'd have to get a pretty big portable generator to keep everything running for any extended period of time.

If you get any UPS to run the motors for your pumps, you might want to check out how they run on the step-approximated UPS's... I have to use a true sine UPS otherwise the motor on my pumps just shudders for 5 minutes.

[dave_C]

Originally Posted by NanoN00b

Well, his drywaller might hate him... I'm glad I don't have to hang any in there.

Dave, that power issue, did you get an electrician to install all those circuits?

There are devices like this:

http://www.itwatchdogs.com/product-d...ger_x2-61.html

That can monitor power and your can track them (SNMP traps, emails, etc) and with a UPS and small server, you can log everything and even get power usage stats. What gets measured gets managed.

To run everything on a UPS, you're going to need to think big, like home genset big - if your power goes out for 12 hours on account of ENMAX (not impossible), all the emails in the world won't prevent an issue. You'd have to get a pretty big portable generator to keep everything running for any extended period of time.

If you get any UPS to run the motors for your pumps, you might want to check out how they run on the step-approximated UPS's... I have to use a true sine UPS otherwise the motor on my pumps just shudders for 5 minutes.

i was looking at getting one of these on a switching sub-panel
http://www.homedepot.ca/product/eco-...closure/934334

from what i understand, if the house losts power the sub-panel will switch over to the generator with in 10 seconds.

it will only power the pumps and heater

the generator runs on natural gas so it should be able to run extend period of time