any idea how to make 5 plugs into 1?

Hmmm....This kind of thing is my husbands job and he says to get a wire junction box and just splice all the wires using the box...it is pretty simple and it would hide the splices...but then he says damn...they use 220-240V what?...but he says he would still use a junction box rated for 220-240V...and just solder them together as someone pictured before..and if worried about causing issues put a fuse prior to the splice in the pumps. He says he doesn't know what fuse to use because he is not sure when talking about 220-240V since most outlets he works with are only 120v...so...I have no idea

Originally Posted by Dr.Drunken

You need to be carefull..... too much load running thru a wire can cause heat problems which would cause a fire..... Maybe you can become friends with an electrician that could help you out.....

yeah.... tbh my first idea involved a screen and a ph water check but i got rid of it all because it was too complicated... but now even the pumps are making it too complicated... got alot to think about but i think al leave them and just have many plugs and use this for myself i dont see the market now that there are to many issues

Originally Posted by missnu

Hmmm....This kind of thing is my husbands job and he says to get a wire junction box and just splice all the wires using the box...it is pretty simple and it would hide the splices...but then he says damn...they use 220-240V what?...but he says he would still use a junction box rated for 220-240V...and just solder them together as someone pictured before..and if worried about causing issues put a fuse prior to the splice in the pumps. He says he doesn't know what fuse to use because he is not sure when talking about 220-240V since most outlets he works with are only 120v...so...I have no idea

thanks for reply, my only problem is that theres 5 seperate units and to move them alltogether would be too hard so i would also need to use some kind of kettle plug so they can be moved easy... so would be the pump power cable to a kettle plug to a junction box where 5 cables are spliced to 1..... and also seperate fuses..... so yeah looks like al just keep them seperate and have extra plugs..as a product it doesnt look viable but thanks alot for the help

why not just use a surge protector style multi outlet and a realy powered by the timer. timer fires relay. relay sends power to strip and all plugs are in strip. very easy to make, try graingers.com for relays.

could always use a power squid. 5 lines attached to each other with a breaker.



Same thing as a power strip but fancier

Or spice 5 lines together and put quick connects on each end. That way you can separate all the pumps when moving them but they are still all wired to a single plug.

Originally Posted by Killer Vanilla

just for tidyness, i dont mind having loads of plugs but if i had bought this product and had to use 1 plug for everyplant i would be disapointed, i plan to sell in packs of 5 so would be good to make 5 pumps to 1 plug

Splicing are a small junction box would be the ticket. Make sure they are water proof dont want someone ordering it and putting the juction box in the res or something like that. I use power strips to do the same thing but I am always careful to elevate them with bricks so if for some reason a res breaks or a pipe or tube and floods the room that any open connections are above the ground and out of the way of any water, worse case disaster prep.

yeah i also keep my electrics above ground, yeah a junction box for the splicing is the way al go, just need to think off the cables being able to disconnect now

Originally Posted by Gastanker

could always use a power squid. 5 lines attached to each other with a breaker.



Same thing as a power strip but fancier

even thou this is the same as a power strip i really like it :O struggling to find a uk version but if i used this it would most likely cut into my profits too much, the quick connects are perfect though, electrical-wire-connectors.jpg are they safe for up to 15w's though? aslong as there plugged in when the pumps are turned off

Originally Posted by superstoner1

why not just use a surge protector style multi outlet and a realy powered by the timer. timer fires relay. relay sends power to strip and all plugs are in strip. very easy to make, try graingers.com for relays.

i used relays before to take the strain off a timer, i dont need to use a timer or relieve and current on the plug so shouldnt need a relay