I think I'm running out of electricty.

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xRedbeardx

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So I just spent all last night rearranging our living room. Now I'm having issues with my fishtank. Its like there isn't enough electricity, Everytime I plug a heater in or have more than two pumps (I.E. powerhead and filter) you can actually watch the lights dim and the pumps just click and won't pump and it just keeps cycling my controller on and off.
So now im stuck. I really can't move the living room back around my girlfriend will kill me and its stuck with one filter on and no heaters. I have a feeling that it may be the old wiring in our apartment. I dont know what to do. :(
 
Call your landlord right away and warn him of the resistance. The wires in your wall might be melting right now.
 
Well I ran a cord from another outlet so we are good right now. So do you all think that the gauge of the wires are to small or something. It's an old building so I'm thinking that is prob part of it. Like I remember when we first moved in our tv use to flicker but then stopped after awhile
 
Check the fuse box. What are you on, 10 amps, 15 maybe? All of your pupms and lights will tell you how much wattage they use coupled with the fridge and whatever else is on. If you start blowing fuses you'll know your at your watts end.
 
That shouldn't happen. Definitely a problem with the electrical system. But since you're a renter, your landlord will just blame you for plugging in your aquarium stuff instead of fixing it.
 
Yes I was using a power strip but I'm pretty sure that's not the problem as I tried a couple different ones thinking that might be the problem. I called my landlord and left a voicemail but knowing him he probably will say it's not his responsbilty but the buildings and then nothing would ever happen.
Could you put a new fuse in and fix it?
 
xRedbeardx;4147463; said:
Yes I was using a power strip but I'm pretty sure that's not the problem as I tried a couple different ones thinking that might be the problem. I called my landlord and left a voicemail but knowing him he probably will say it's not his responsbilty but the buildings and then nothing would ever happen.
Could you put a new fuse in and fix it?
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It's not as simple as replacing a fuse. In a normal system, if you overload a circuit, a breaker trips or a fuse blows, no big deal. Lights dimming and pumps clicking instead of turning on when you add load means your voltage is dropping due to a high resistance connection somewhere. High resistance means heat, which means potential for an electrical fire.
 
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