Fixture zapped me

[Jackie]

Today, when I put my hand in water and touching my LED fixture at the time time. The fixture zapped me. Anyone know why? Thanks

[Aquattro]

Probably a short somewhere in the tank and the fixture grounded you. Same thing happened to me a while back after adding an old power head. Put my hand in, elbow touched my reflector and zap!!

[outacontrol]

Make sure the fixture is plugged into a three pronged cord or outlet.

[mike31154]

Could be static electricity from walking across the room. Is your LED fixture grounded? I know I have to separately ground each of my individual T5HO retrofit reflectors to keep from getting a tingle when I touch them & the water at the same time. Not unusual for the water and a hanging fixture to be at slightly different voltage potentials in reference to ground. Fluorescent ballasts tend to induce voltage into surrounding objects, but with your LED fixture that shouldn't be an issue.

In any case, it may warrant further investigation. Are you on a GFCI with your equipment?

[Palmer]

Glad your okay

Did it make the voices disappear? :)

[Jackie]

Glad your okay

Did it make the voices disappear? :)

It is not the 110V zap. It is more like a strong Dr Ho massage zap.

[ScubaSteve]

I got that a few times and finally realized I have a ton of salt water with a ton of electricity in and around it... not the best combo. I went and got a grounding probe pretty quick after that. I suspect it is the Rio powerhead on my skimmer putting out a stray voltage. BE CAREFUL!!!

[Northernseacorals]

It is not the 110V zap. It is more like a strong Dr Ho massage zap.

I am glad you were not seriously injured,

Now about the Dr Ho comment :lol: (rofl) that made me burst out laughing and got me an odd look from the little women haha...

Dr Ho.... Classic

[outacontrol]

I got that a few times and finally realized I have a ton of salt water with a ton of electricity in and around it... not the best combo. I went and got a grounding probe pretty quick after that. I suspect it is the Rio powerhead on my skimmer putting out a stray voltage. BE CAREFUL!!!

what about a GFCI?

[BlueTang<3]

+ 1 i suggest reading this http://www.beananimal.com/articles/electricity-for-the-reefer.aspx

[ILIKECOUGARS]

Same thing was happening to me. Measure voltage between the water and ground a the reading was about 32 volts. I install a grounding probe now the reading is around 1-2 volts. No more zaps.

[Jackie]

So a grounding probe will work?
I have nothing in the DT except one Vortech.
Everything is on GFCI and nothing trips.

[StirCrazy]

So a grounding probe will work?
I have nothing in the DT except one Vortech.
Everything is on GFCI and nothing trips.

better yet, find the source of the voltage and fix it.

Oh, and don't touch your reflector when you are in the tank :mrgreen:

Steve

[Funky_Fish14]

I have nothing in the DT except one Vortech.


If your system is as the one described in your sig, then technically your tanks(sump and display) are linked together by the 'column' of water between them called your return line, and potentially your drain. The lines can act just like electrical wires tying the water bodies together... so something in your sump could also be causing the stray voltage. Just tossing that out there.

Try some of the things others have mentioned!

Cheers,

Chris

[Jackie]

Found out it is my new MJ400 that comes with my reactor.