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Old 03-30-2008, 04:14 PM
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May want to find out how much stray voltage is running around in the tank as well. The grounding probe if you could put it in your display tank just in the event for some reason there is breaks in the water and the sump probe doesn't affect the display. Remember, it'll be AC voltage. Try with the lights on, off, and just for fun, unplug all other components to see if you can track down the one, it may or may not be the lights. Of course try to trip it with your power bars, as well. Sounds like an annoying Sunday!
Yea. Fun day. I put my probe in and no GFI trips and I,m not going to self test to see if the current is still there.

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you need my wife.She zapped herself to find out what was electrifying my tank.She was feeding and got zapped so she unplugged everything and plugged in 1 at a time till she got zapped again.Good thing I was at work while the testing was going on.It ended up being a heater in my tank.GL with it.Clint
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Sounds like something is leaking in the tank, the tank is not ground and you're providing the path to ground (your lights).

Always been doubtful of just sticking in meter probes for accuracy but would have more confindence if grounding the tank, setting up a GFI powerbar and plugging in the devices one after another until they trip.
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Sounds like something is leaking in the tank, the tank is not ground and you're providing the path to ground (your lights).
Exactly my thoughts also Mark.
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