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Aquaria Installation Series (Part 2)
Installing an Aquaria system in a greenhouse requires running approximately 165 ft of electrical conduit and placing units on a custom concrete pad measuring roughly 32 ft long by 6 ft wide. The setup is tailored to each site after a walkthrough and survey.
Part 2 of this Aquaria installation series picks up where Part 1 left off — the electrical runs and the concrete pad layout for two Hydropack units and a water storage tank on a greenhouse property.
Aquaria's Installation Manager Orlando walks through the choices the team made on this site. Roughly 165 ft of flex conduit runs from the sub-panel to the machines — trenching wasn't an option through the existing structure, and a back-of-building sub-panel relocation would have required impractically heavy cable. The customer was offered multiple conduit types, including galvanized metal, and approved flex conduit secured with zip ties as the right fit for the humidity environment inside the greenhouse.
Outside, a custom concrete pad — about 32 ft long by 6 ft wide — anchors the system. The two Hydropack units sit at the front and middle of the pad, with the water storage tank at the back, all tying together before a plumbing connection runs back into the house. The pad layout, like the conduit choice, is custom per site and signed off in the pre-install walkthrough.
[00:05] Hello. So, today we just wanted to go over pretty much the electrical part of it. Again, just to kind of see the where the lines are running on this greenhouse installation that we're doing. So, as you can kind of tell back here, we've already ran the lines. We have two that have already came down and they go all the way to the back.
[00:25] That's about 100 about 100 ft in length and then we got to cut back on the spec side. So, total about 165 ft. And we have to do that about four times. Like I mentioned is we could have moved the sub panel to the back, but due to the structure it was going to be heavy cable. We couldn't trench. So, this was our option. Just flex conduit.
[00:45] Customer was okay with zip ties. We offered different options, even the metal galvanized or any conduit or anything like that. But the customer again in this option, they they were okay with doing that and specially with the humidity and all that stuff that they have going on in here. So, again, just touching base.
[01:03] This is kind of simple way of doing it at this point in order to avoid issues with the structure. Obviously, making sure that our lines look good. Everything is desired as per customer request. So, after this, we'll definitely show you the final outcome of where these lines end and the connection for the machines themselves and will the connectivity itself as well as powering it on so we can go through that process.
[01:40] All righty. So, now we're outside in regards to the concrete pad where everything's going to be laid out. So, right here you're looking at it's about 22 ft long. Uh actually about 32 ft long in distance and then also it's about 6 ft wide. So, we'll have our machines our first unit sit about you know in this first two these first squares right here and then our second unit will sit in the next squares and then the back end you'll have the actual water storage tank connected
[02:09] so all that will flow together and then we'll have to find our connection here to the plumbing which will dig out and make sure that we can get here in order to kind of be able to send the water back into the house or have that connection and once we have this dug out we'll go a little bit deeper into the plumbing process but again I just wanted to show you on the concrete this this is again a custom work and stuff like that which we do in regards to being able to set up the machine where the customer wants as long as you
[02:36] know it's within the scope of the general contractor as far as you know the walk through and getting the site survey correctly to make sure that we account for anything that's around and that is accessible as well.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kind of electrical work is involved in installing an atmospheric water generator?
A: Installing an Aquaria system requires running electrical lines from a sub-panel to the machines, which in this greenhouse installation totaled around 165 ft of conduit. The team ran two lines approximately 100 ft in length on the spec side, then repeated that run four times across the space. Flexible conduit was chosen because the structure did not allow trenching and heavy cable was not practical. The customer was given multiple conduit options, including metal galvanized conduit, before settling on flex conduit secured with zip ties.
Q: Why would an installer use flexible conduit instead of rigid conduit or trenching?
A: Flexible conduit is sometimes the only viable option when a building's structure prevents trenching and the cable run is too long for heavy rigid cable to be practical. In this greenhouse installation, moving the sub-panel to the back of the building was considered but ruled out for structural reasons. The humidity environment inside the greenhouse was also a factor in the decision. Flex conduit offered a workable compromise that the customer approved.
Q: What does the outdoor setup for an Aquaria system look like?
A: The outdoor component sits on a custom concrete pad that in this installation measured approximately 32 ft long by 6 ft wide. The first atmospheric water generator unit occupies the front section of the pad, the second unit sits in the middle section, and a water storage tank is positioned at the back end. All three connect together as a system, with a plumbing connection running from the pad back into the house.
Q: How does Aquaria plan the layout before an installation starts?
A: Aquaria conducts a site walkthrough and survey before any work begins to confirm the placement of machines and identify anything in the surrounding area that could affect the installation. This process ensures the concrete pad location, electrical routing, and plumbing connections are all accounted for in advance. Custom setups are offered as long as the planned layout falls within the scope agreed with the general contractor.
Q: Can an Aquaria system be installed in a high-humidity environment like a greenhouse?
A: Yes, and humidity is actually a relevant consideration when selecting materials and routing methods. In this greenhouse installation, the team factored in the elevated humidity when choosing conduit type and securing methods. The customer approved flex conduit and zip ties as suitable for the environment. No concerns were raised about the machines themselves operating in that setting.
Q: How does the water from an Aquaria system get into the house?
A: The water storage tank at the back of the concrete pad connects to the home's plumbing via a dedicated connection point. In this installation, the team planned to dig out the area around the plumbing tie-in to make the connection accessible. Once that excavation is complete, a more detailed walkthrough of the plumbing process is planned. The goal is to route water directly from the storage tank back into the household supply.
