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Is there a reason why we can't have individual GFCI socket on our controller power bars? Just thought this would make diagnosising which device is trying your GFCI easier.
 
Cost effectiveness. Controllers and power bars are already expensive as is and I am sure some technical difficulties as well. But it would be a good idea.
 
I mean that would make issues so much easier to diagnose.
 
A small segment of the community would gladly pay for it but the majority are looking for cost effectiveness in their value equations.
To purchase smaller individual GFCI at Lowe's or Home depot they run about $12 apiece. That would add almost a $100 to the cost of your controller.
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Yeah, Salt water tanks and saving money don't really go in the same sentence.

But even there, most people are looking to get the best Bang for the buck.
 
Like if you have two eb832 plug into both outlet of GFCI you can't tell which of the 16 device tripped it unless you have to unplug one at a time.
 
Like if you have two eb832 plug into both outlet of GFCI you can't tell which of the 16 device tripped it unless you have to unplug one at a time.

Yes, I understand, and if it trips, you lose all 16 devices at once. That, IMO, is a worse problem then just having to track down an errent device.
 
When I ran the wire for the fish room in the basement and the DT in the living room, I ran to separate 20A circuits to both areas. I split those lines so that each goes to two GFCI outlets (total of 4 GFCI at each) which then go to 2 more double outlet boxes so in effect each has a total of 6 outlets. Overkill, perhaps, but also relatively cheap insurance IMO. All essential equipment is on it's own protected circuit so that if one thing fails it doesn't take the whole thing down with it.

Having been tossed across the room courtesy of a faulty MJ 1200 a long time ago I find the thought that everything I'm using is prevented from killing me to be comforting.
 
When I designed my tank I had a separate breaker box installed just for the tank and from it I ran about 20 receptacle boxes each on it's own independent wire and 15amp breaker. Each receptacle box has 2 gfi' s and I have shared the load of all 4 heaters on 4 separate outlets and same goes for lights and chiller.
So if 1 heater blows only 1 receptacle goes down and nothing else gets effected. I have probably 80+ outlets all around the tank to make sure I don't run into that problem.
 
Exactly what I do. I have a 16 outlet power strip plugged into the gfci on the wall. I then have 2 portable gfci on the strip with my EB8s plugged in. I don't want to lose EVERTHING if something trips.
 
Why can't reach socket have built in GFCI that's what I was referring to.
 

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