Electric Shock?
- Thread starter fishguy23
- Start date
- Location
- NY
And so am I.......about your comment here.
You should be very concerned about stray voltage.
What you need to do is unplug ALL electrical components of your system and systematically replug one in at a time while testing the water for stray voltage .......WITH A VOLTAGE TESTER. Not your hand.
As you rule out the appliance as not the source of your stray voltage, unplug it (just to be sure) and then plug in the next one. Continue doing this until you find the culprit. When you do, replace that appliance. No need to consider fixing it. Just replace it.
swimmer
- Location
- Massapequa NY
I had that problem before it was my refugium light. But I would start with the heater 1st. Good Luck and follow Russ advice use a meter not your hand.
- Location
- poughquag, ny
or a powerhed is giving the stray volt's
- Location
- Massapequa NY
like I sid I would start with the heaters its usually the culprit. Goodluck
lamaseta17
Advanced Reefer
- Location
- GLENDALE NY QUEENS
this might sound funny but its true. did you cut your nail cuticles, because when i cut mine and put my hand in the water it feels just like a shock, im serious or if you cut the nail too short
- Location
- Bethpage,NY
Could be just static electricity from being so dry in the house or carpeting.
haha this threat started with electric shocks, . n ended with thru-nail cuticles shocks.. LOL .. But yes, that's True...
Good luck finding the defective part.... AND MORE important.. Make sure your equipments are GROUNDED .. DO NOT CUT the ground to fit the three-prong pump into a 2-prong socket....
That way your cuticles stay in your hands, otherwise ...
Good luck finding the defective part.... AND MORE important.. Make sure your equipments are GROUNDED .. DO NOT CUT the ground to fit the three-prong pump into a 2-prong socket....
That way your cuticles stay in your hands, otherwise ...
- Location
- Staten Island
Lmao... Sorry, this is not a laughing matter... It's just the way it was written.. Grounding probe... But first find out what's not grounded
- Location
- NY
But we must protect our brother reefers!!! :tongue1:
Solace Aquatics LLC
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- Location
- Charleston, SC
Ground Probes are not always a sure fire thing.
Test your home's ground to be sure there is not stray voltage in that. By adding a ground probe, you may be adding more stray voltage.
Test your home's ground to be sure there is not stray voltage in that. By adding a ground probe, you may be adding more stray voltage.
It sounds to me you don't have a GFCI and you should for that same reason.Any way unplug everything and plug in one at a time and stick your hand in and see if you get any sensation hopefully is not too extreme to kill you .....Thats why maybe you should first install a gfci before you do this.
- Location
- Staten Island
I had a similar problem, but it was a cracked heater, then a pump that I had stupidly broke the ground off to fit into a extension cord about 10 years ago..
Final Answer: The Stealth Heater in the sump, Russ, I apologize I was desperate and used my hand to test, of course the last plug was the heater! lol just my luck!
On a serious note, could potentially be dangerous, I'm glad I can always earn something new from this forum...Thanks for all the help guys!
On a serious note, could potentially be dangerous, I'm glad I can always earn something new from this forum...Thanks for all the help guys!
- Location
- Staten Island
Damn I'm good... Is there a smiley that pats itself on the back..lmao..
Glad you got the problem early.. Stray voltage stress' fish..
Glad you got the problem early.. Stray voltage stress' fish..
- Location
- NY
Glad you found the source. And it ALWAYS is the last piece of equipment you check :banghead: Especially when using your hand as the tester!
R
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