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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- Using DJ switches for your aquarium is THE BEST way of powering multiple pieces of electrical equipment in your aquarium.
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Possibly the only Reef guy I watch other than BRS , keep up the great job
This is a must! Your images of all the higgledy piggledy cables started wreaking havoc on my ocd.
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Alex smashing it with reefing gold again. Thanks man
I bought a 5 plug connector from amazon and got smart plugs to automate things.
Great bit of advice. I'm still in process of setting everything up so now I can do it right first time, thanks!
Ok - I clicked on this vid... paused it... went to Amazon and put a DJ Switch Box in my cart... ok now I am ready to watch this ;)
This is how it's done ladies and gentlemen! 😂🙂
@@ReefDork But I really cannot believe how many cords you have ;) I counted 12 (2 lights, 1 return, 1 inkbird / heater, 1 doser, 1 battery, 2 wavemakers, 2 for ATS and a skimmer plus an airpump for bubble scrubing ;) I am hoping I can rely on the Red Sea ATO (yeah that's not gonna last long).
My real issue is that I have different ends (1 US and 2 or 3 Aussie - the rest EU).
This is such a great idea and it should have been something I bought at the very beginning ;)
Great idea, as you mentioned just be careful with warranty issues as equipment now mostly comes with moulded plugs 👍
Good idea mounting them on wood! I had that dilemma so I opted for the Tripp-lite switchable power bar instead.
I’m using these and they’re great for keeping everything neat and tidy, well worth the extra expense 👍
I'm using these on my new build. Game changers.
Thanks for link just ordered myself some switches etc . Now just need to organise my rat nest off cables when they arrive. Lol 😂
Nice tip, making my own controller, so may not use, but will see. Keep up the videos nice work!
What do you use for labelling
Thanks for doing the vid on this mate! Yet another thing I'll be copying from you.
grate video help me load i have multi tropical tank and im rely struggling to find a safe and reliable have you look at pc server power plugs stripe. i do like yours give more controle with the switches
Great content as always pal.
I definitely think the DJ switches are the way to go for me. Have you managed to replace any of your equipment plugs with kettle plugs yet? If so, have you managed to find fused ones?
Have you made any changes to this method since making it? What about when something trips.. the whole bar would trip wouldnt it?
No changes, still running it on both of my tanks. Yes, the whole bar will trip.
Merci pour ta vidéo !!! 👍👍👍
Just a thought , if you were to do away with the connectors and change the plugs to the male c14 connectors ,you would also be forgoing the fuses in each plug , is this not unsafe ?
I did that with 2 things, one stopped working so I switched back. Couldn't face the prospect of changing all plugs over - too much faff. Plus I have some devices plugged into timers so they need a 3 pin and if I sell anything, I'd have to swap the plug again. So all in all, too much faff.
@@ReefDork I’m in the midst of setting up my first tank , I wouldn’t mind changing them over it’s just the thought of no fuses in the plugs I couldn’t live with ,and try as I might to find a fused connector , they don’t seem to exist 😂, ps . Thanks for all the vids , Iv found your channel very fun and informative .
Could you tell me where you got your plugs from to fit this board and where socket board came from I live in uk . Thanks just want to make sure get it right lol 😂 thanks .
There's a link in the description but if that doesn't work, try cpc farnell
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😁 Nice one, cheers buddy
Good advice. Was in in reefkeeper windsor a little while ago today?
Yep, picked up some peppermint shrimp 😁
Reef Dork new it was you. I kept looking over as we was the only people in that bit. Wasn’t 100% it was you or I’d of said hi. Maybe next time. Love the videos 👍
What's the dimension on these. I know including the screw bracket they are 484mm wide but what's the width of the the main body itself.
Looking sharp.
Have done the same myself 🍻 great advice man
I've just came across these. Do you have one normal plug from the DJ switch panel into a normal 3 pin socket? And its still ok power wise etc?
I thought i was doing well wih my 2 6 plug extension cables stuck with velcro inside the cabinet 😂
I have a d-d skimmer guard, so cant wire it up to the dj switch. Im wondering whether theres a solution.
Yep, one lead with a 3 pin plug out. You can connect normal plugs to it - you just need a 3 pin to kettle adapter. I have about a million of them! Just set this system up on my new tank too - love it!
Ah right, sounds like a plan. I've just bought a switch panel from Prebeat. Only £35 and Toolstation has the C14 plugs. I plan on re-wiring the plugs so I have less to do.
I'm thinking the WiFi plugs will work with those C14 to 3 pin adapters too so I might just do this instead.
Thanks for this, I got some and have sorted out my reefer 250, loads better
Hi I try too hit the link to see what smart plug you use on amazon and the link isn't working can you tell me what it is so I can look it up as I want to order one
I can't find the Teckin ones any more, but these look identical amzn.to/2YcD8Fz
@@ReefDork that's great thank you
Hi,
Excellent idea !!!
Where did you purchase them from ???
Thank you
Amazon (link in description) and CPC Farnell
Looks like you hotted these up now they are 49 quid in the description link! I would need 3 so too much at the moment hopefully they'll go back down to 29 pounds at a later date...
Amazon taking advantage of Covid supply shortages😡. Check out CPC Farnell - they'll have them and might be cheaper 🙂
Can you tell how long the mains power supply cable is on the dj switch? Thanks
I can't measure them unfortunately but they're not very long - I have them connected to single gang extensions. I think they're around 1m.
Thanks
Switch isnt available on amazon
🙁 A company called CPC Farnell also sells them 🙂
whats the wifi plug for ? sorry stupid question, i understand you get an adapter for the kettle leads but whats the white plugs for ?
Just for on/off schedules for things like my refugium light and magnetic stirrer. It's also handy to be able to turn some stuff on and off through your phone
@@ReefDork ah brilllant, my problem would be the DIY bit with the MDF how exactly did you do that?
@@darthcon34 I just cut it with a Stanley knife - it's something like 5mm thick so easy to cut. Then stuck the plug adapters on with gorilla tape and screw the mdf to the back of the cabinet. Dead easy, give it a go 🙂
@@ReefDork i'd be scared to damage the cabinet :) its brand new
@@ReefDork Ive decided to give this a go where did you buy the MDF and what do you use to label the plugs, your tips are great mate
Wow didn't quite realize how big your plug sockets in the UK were, here in the US the DJ switches just have regular plugs on the back so no adapter. Out of curiosity... is your GHL doser/KHD balanced on a box at the end? :)
🤣 It was temporarily! It's now on a custom made wooden stand I built 🙂
@@ReefDork haha, that was next level right there, go from a super messy picture of cabling (which FYI mine looks almost as bad), to super clean everything... wait are those boxes used as a stand :D Good times, great video though :)
I like this
Reef Dork :) Hi from South Texas. I am setting up a mixed reef tank. On previous
Marine tanks I ran a heater but a friend told me he never runs a
heater. I keep my house temp set at 72 and my tank seems to be holding
steady around 74.5. But in doing some internet research I seem
to get the consistent you should be at 77. Whats your thoughts? Is 74
OK? or to low. Thanks.
Howdy Wendell. That's pretty low and for the sake of a few dollars, I'd get a heater. I rarely see tanks running that low, so while it may be possible it's not ideal. 🙂
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