Grounding Probe or not?

[BeanAnimal]

The bottom line is that IF you use a grounding probe, it MUST be physically grounded to the SAME earth ground that your electrical service is grounded to. You should NEVER ground anything in your home to an individual ground rod or other source. Doing so can result in a very dangerous situation. The cold water pipe IS part of the grounding system that your electrical panel is bonded to, so it is fine unless it is isolated by a section of plastic pipe.

 

[rbursek]

Denver,
at6 the big box stores get a 1/8 diam of stainless steal, about a foot long, in the elect dept get what ever lenght of 12 gauge wire, and talk to them and tell them what you are doing, and buy a grounding clamp, it clamps onto the pipe, and has a slot with a bolt/screw that the bare wire goes in, the other end of the wire goes to the stainless steel rod and in you r tank or sump/fuge.

 

[Denver aquarist]

Is this a better way then using one of the plug in the wall grounds?

 

[BeanAnimal]

If you are not 100% SURE what you are doing, then the plug in style is a sure thing, otherwise the DIY approach can save you a few bucks.

 

[richierich2000]

I know that people have said that stray voltage doesn't hurt fish I am not sure about fish but I had a mantis shrimp die over night it had been doing great I couldn't belive it died till I put my hand in there I had a old mj power head in there it shocked the crap out of me.

I am trying to find leak now but I am not having any luck. would a prob help me?

can external pumps leak?
reeflo barracuda and dart (orca)and a little giant?

does tunze leak they are a month old?

3x maxi sure flow unplugged no change?

I have 2 eheim pumps one on a calcium reactor and one on a nitrate reactor but I don't feel any difference on or off.

 

[Puterguru]

Sorry to bring back this somewhat dead thread but I was wondering..

Is there one Brand of GFCI that is better than others? I need to purchase one tonight, electrician coming over tomorrow, I want a good quality brand.

Thanks!

 

[Michael]

have alook at this lot, interesting reading, i believe though aground probe is needed with a gfci, but i would not fit 1 without a gfci, good reading these threads have alook

http://avdil.gtri.gatech.edu/RCM/RCM/Aquarium/GroundingProbes.html
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/gfcimarfaqs.htm
http://www.thekrib.com/TankHardware/gfci.html
http://www.northcoastmarines.com/grnd_probe_and_gfi.htm
http://www.doityourself.com/stry/gfci