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12/17/2006, 12:20 PM
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Location: Bristol, CT
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Light Shock - Help
I have been getting uticle tingle for a few weeks now and have been unable to isolate the culprit. Today I managed to identify the shocker:
My 4 x 65 watt powr compacts. Any suggestions on solving this. Is it just an insulator issue between the tank and feet on the light? Is a grounding probe useful or does this current not affect the inhabitants of the tak if they are not grounded??? Tanks for your help. Trip |
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12/17/2006, 01:14 PM
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Location: Elmhurst
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Get new lights,its not worth the risk.
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12/17/2006, 01:29 PM
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The lights are only 3 months old $250 worth.
Trip |
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12/17/2006, 01:41 PM
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Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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If the feet on the light are plastic then salt creep is your problem. Salt creep up inside the fixture and running down the legs creates the current path to the water. Take the fixture down and wipe it down thoroughly with a damp rag. You may have to take it apart to clean out inside the fixture if salt creep has gotten in through a vent. Then dry it thoroughly. Salt creep in lights often comes from bursting bubbles such as near the discharges of protein skimmers but may also be from the overflow box or returns splashing or aerosoling saltwater up onto the light.
Use of a glass canopy can reduce that but if you don't keep it clean you will reduce a lot of your light intensity too. Andy |
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