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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10451122#post10451122 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Steve 926
THANK'S O AGIOS

I Am Not Worthy !!!!

(Just lucky, I guess)

Steve 926

:smokin:
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ahhhhhhhhh Some times you catch me in a good mood..........:bum:
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10246888#post10246888 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by WaterKeeper
Be somewhat careful of stainless steel around a marine tank. Its corrosion resistance is based on the type of alloy used and they differ. Titanium grounding probes are a better choice.
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Yep, the 2 SS alloys typically considered “corrosion resistant” are 304 and 316. 304 is not suitably resistant for a marine environment, but 316 is. That is if Ti is not available.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10248822#post10248822 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 0 Agios
Kind of hard to find titanium waterkeeper, what could be wrong with high tensile stainless steel ?
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SS 316 1/8” Round Bar $.83/ft, $2.65/4 ft
http://onlinemetals.com/merchant.cfm?pid=4473&step=4&showunits=inches

Ti 4V 1/8” Round Bar $4.98/ft, $15.92/4 ft
http://onlinemetals.com/merchant.cfm?pid=4618&step=4&showunits=inches

I picked up 4 ft of both a while back, and it should make as many ground probes and small impeller shaft replacements I’ll ever need. After shipping it was close to $30.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10486530#post10486530 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by WaterKeeper
You know me. At my age, I'm subject to rampant corrosion.

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Good to see you back your Hines great waterkeeper, are you looking for lubrication ?
 
HELP!!!!!!!!!

HELP!!!!!!!!!

everytime I try to put my hand in my 75 gallon FOWLR I get shocked (started about 2 hours ago). I figured out it was my CSS 125 protein skimmer doing it. I don't know what it is but I keep getting shocked (touched the wet glass top and I got shocked). I don't want to buy a new skimmer AT ALL as I am broke and can't afford another one (knowing me I will try and get a better more expensive one :)). I posted this in the lighting and equipmet forum, Foster's and Smith's forum (where I bought it from), and now here. Is it the pump??? TIA and HELP!!! :mad2::mad2::mad2::mad2::mad2:


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Forgot to add I turned it off and all fish looked fine even though I was getting shocked :mad2:
 
no I don't have a GFI. so do you think it is the pump??? I am leaving for vacation today around 10:30 and I can order a pump and a GFI and it will be here when i get back. I unplugged it last night for about an hour turned it back on and it was fine. then I put my hand in the tank 2 minutes later and I got a small shock. It seems to get stronger the longer it is on. I probabably am going to take it off the tank ( I am using it as a HOT skimmer not insump) and dry it off and let it sit out of the tank until I get back. Last night I saw the pump cord wrapped around it and it had some salt creep on it. could this be the problem? I'll try and get a picture of what it looks like on the tank and maybe you can spot a problem :). if not I will just go ahead and buy a new pump and GFI before I leave. THANKS AGAIN YOU ARE SOOOOO HELPFUL!!!!!

P.S Sorry for all the questions :lol:
 
LionfishFinatic, you really should look into a GFCI for your tank. And also look into using a multimeter rather than your arm to check for stray voltage. You didn't say whether unplugging the pump stops the shocking or not. A GFCI will not fix this problem. You will need to replace the pump if it's the cause.
 
Sorry I guess I wasn't clear enough :). yes unplugging the skimmer stops the shocking. I posted in fosters and smiths forum and they said to use a meter from a department store to find where it is coming from, get a grounding probe and a GFCI. and i plan on getting all of these.....when i get back from vacation on tuesday :). Ya and I also got a whupping from my uncle yelling at me not to use my arms either :). SOOOOOOO I guess I will find out the damage when I get home :) THANKS SOOOO MUCH!!!!
 
I'm just starting to set up my tank and I never thought about leaking voltages/currents and would like some advice on how to do all my electrical wiring.
 
I am also getting ready to install a new tank. My plan is to run two runs of wire from the breaker box and install two outlets one on the tank side of the wall (Living room) and one on the otherside (Sump room), put in 4 GFI outlets on the tank side and 8 GFI outlets on the sump side. (4 and 8 total plugs). Then hire someone to come in and patch the two wires into the breaker box and install the new breakers.

My question is what wire do I buy? I went into the hardware store yesterday and asked for a price on some wire and the guy started throwing a bunch of numbers at me and looked at me like I should know what all that jibberish ment....

Thanks,
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10513698#post10513698 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Thinslis
I am also getting ready to install a new tank. My plan is to run two runs of wire from the breaker box and install two outlets one on the tank side of the wall (Living room) and one on the otherside (Sump room), put in 4 GFI outlets on the tank side and 8 GFI outlets on the sump side. (4 and 8 total plugs). Then hire someone to come in and patch the two wires into the breaker box and install the new breakers.

My question is what wire do I buy? I went into the hardware store yesterday and asked for a price on some wire and the guy started throwing a bunch of numbers at me and looked at me like I should know what all that jibberish ment....

Thanks,
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Depends on if you want a 15amp circuit or 20amp circuit. 15amp requires 14 gauge wire and 20amp requires 12 gauge wire. If cost isn't a big deal then go 20amp as you'll have more power available for later. You'll also need 2 breakers, gfi outlets, outlet boxes, wire caps, and outlet box covers. The breakers and outlets need to be the correct amperage either 15amp or 20amp.

If you don't know much about electricity be careful installing the breakers. The panel is live with two 120v lines. You have to get the wire into the panel, snap in the breaker, connect the neutral and ground to the correct bus bars and the hot to the breaker terminal without touching anything live.

Since your going to have a sump room you might consider adding a sub panel. This will cost more upfront, but then you can add circuits as you need them, plus you'll have the option of using 220v equipment. You'll need one wire run to the main panel and a breaker installed that matches the wire. I would go 60-100 amps depending on what you envision could be in that room in the future.

If you do this work yourself the neutral and ground have to remain separated in sub panels. Most panels have a bridge connecting the two bars. You'll need to remove this. Otherwise if the neutral and ground are connected in the sub panel the grounds can end up hot.
 
The sump room is just a spair bedroom that I'm going to run the pipes to. I don't want to do a sub panel or anything, just a couple extra breakers would be good I think.
 
I have a floor outlet behind my tank. It is run from a breaker by the meter and is a size where a GFCI breaker isn't made.
You can't buy a GFCI floor outlet either.

I was thinking about removing the floor outlet and running the wire up to the tank stand and mounting a outlet box where I could put a GFCI outlet.

What would you do in this situation ?
 
Made a mistake and posted this as a new thread, so apologize for double posting. Here's the question:Been receiving small shocks when hand is in tank and arm brushes against fairly new (5 months old) Aquactinics TX5 fixture. Fixture has 2 switches; one for bulb positions 2 and 4 and the other for positions 1,3,5. When only positions 2 and 4 are on, and 1,3,5 are off, no shocks are received Just hooked up new Shock Buster GFCI (from Marine Depot) and when the light switch for positions 1,3,5 is turned on the GFCI breaks the circuit. None of the other equipment on the circuit tripped the GFCI, only that one switch. Am I save in assuming there is a short in the light fixture? I'm pretty scared of electricity since I accidently stuck a pair of scissors into a wall plug while trimming wall paper and got knocked into next Tuesday and half way across the room. Thanks
 
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