Shocking
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miracles38
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grounding probe?
robertloop
Member
I dont have one either... But this does raise an issue for some tanks. Basically what you have is stray voltage in your tank and the hood is grounded. When ever you reach in the water and touch the lights, you "get a ground" and the stry volts use you as a conductor. I had this awhie back. I connected a volt meter from my tank water and my hood. I had 100 volts. So I started unplugging one device at a time till the voltage dropped. It was my lame rio 600 that was creating the problem. (Salt water getting past the seals and comming in contact with the magnet coils.)
You need to ground the hood and tank.
The third prong on a power plug does that. Do a search on the internet for a grounding probe or something like that and you can find some better information and a product. If it is shocking you there is a power leak, you should trace all of your power lines and see if there is something that is exposed to water. (Possibly a power head thats no longer completely sealed, or a wire that has a slit.)
Do some searches on grounding and you should get the info that you need.
The third prong on a power plug does that. Do a search on the internet for a grounding probe or something like that and you can find some better information and a product. If it is shocking you there is a power leak, you should trace all of your power lines and see if there is something that is exposed to water. (Possibly a power head thats no longer completely sealed, or a wire that has a slit.)
Do some searches on grounding and you should get the info that you need.
kevin95695
Member of the Registry
Ed: Stop touching your light hood and tank water at the same time. Just in case.
matttaylor
Jeeper in my free time
It was probably just your electric personality Ed, oh wait nevermind you're actually really boring!:rollface:
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