Stray Voltage in Saltwater Aquariums

[bckane]

Just found out Im getting Stray Voltage in the water from my sump pump.........

Anyone have a pump for sale rated at 700 or 950 GPH Water Pump.???
ASAP
TIA
Brian

 

[Kogo]

what about a grounding probe? that might be a cheaper way to go, and it will cover you if somthing else starts discharging stray voltage.

just a thought

 

[bckane]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7131579#post7131579 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kogo
what about a grounding probe? that might be a cheaper way to go, and it will cover you if somthing else starts discharging stray voltage.

just a thought

where can I pick up a ground probe.?

 

[TitaniuIVI]

Any LFS or Online store

 

[RobbyG]

Don't just ground it without eliminating the source of the voltage, if you do that and use a GFI it will trip the minute you put on the ground, if you dont use a GFI then you may end up with a short circuit when you install the ground. YOU need to fix the voltage leak first.

 

[bckane]

Ok I got a ground probe....question about GFI receptacle....I can't get behind my tank to install GFI......can I put the receptacle on the same line as the plugs behind my tank.....I have two receptacles on the same circuit breaker can I install the GFI on the receptacle and still work.????

 

[bckane]

Update...I got the GFI receptacle in and the ground probe. Thanks for the help guys...
brian
PS Should have did this from the get go....guess you learn from your mistakes

 

[bckane]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7132762#post7132762 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bckane
Update...I got the GFI receptacle in and the ground probe. Thanks for the help guys...
brian
PS Should have did this from the get go....guess you learn from your mistakes

Looked like there is a little voltage leak from my Sump pump......its ok now with the ground probe and GFI.......Im going to order a new pump this week

 

[bawla47]

i run the same setup also. gfi with ground probe.
i believe stray voltage can cause latteral line disease in fish.

 

[bckane]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7133889#post7133889 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bawla47
i run the same setup also. gfi with ground probe.
i believe stray voltage can cause latteral line disease in fish.

This is something new that happened...I removed my Pro-Heat II Titanium IC Heater (till winter time) and today I put my hand in the tank and felt a littler shock...so I broke out the volt meter and Bamm....40 volt reading..I narrowed it down to the sump pump Mag 7....anyhow the heater must be some sore of ground probe because I just removed the heater and started having problems...maybe its the Titanium ....shock free now

 

[bckane]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7134072#post7134072 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bckane
This is something new that happened...I removed my Pro-Heat II Titanium IC Heater (till winter time) and today I put my hand in the tank and felt a little shock...so I broke out the volt meter and Bamm....40 volt reading..I narrowed it down to the sump pump Mag 7....anyhow the heater must be some sore of ground probe because I just removed the heater and started having problems...maybe its the Titanium ....shock free now

 

[Bret61081]

same thing happened to me...my flame hawk all of a sudden lost the black on top and started acting wired....turns out it was my rio pump that supports my UV and refugium! got a new pump and ground probe now! all fish seem much happer!!

 

[tperk9784]

whats funny is ai saw pics one time of a place thats using electrical scurrent in the ocean to stimulate coral growth, I can't find it anywhere now but I remember reading it.


Tim