Electric voltage in water?

RyvBoy · 07/14/2019, 03:25 AM

Yesterday putting my wounded (finger skin) finger in the water I perceived a little electric voltage in the water... is it normal?

i assume there's an equipment that leaks energy in the water..

j.falk · 07/14/2019, 04:43 AM

No...you need to find the source of the stray voltage and get the equipment replaced. Check the cords that are submerged in your tank water for damage.

mcgyvr · 07/14/2019, 06:10 AM

Are you sure it's not just stinging from the saltwater in your wound?

Do you not have all of your submerged line powered electrical equipment on gfci/rcd circuit protectors? You should..

outssider · 07/14/2019, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

Do you not have all of your submerged line powered electrical equipment on gfci/rcd circuit protectors? You should..

^
this

next time you stick your hand in the water you may not feel the shock.....because you'll be dead !!

RyvBoy · 07/14/2019, 03:43 PM

I got no 220 equipment in the tank

lionfish300 · 07/14/2019, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by RyvBoy

I got no 220 equipment in the tank

If there is 220 you would not be around to post this. Seriously you need to check all your cords, powerheads for straight voltage. This cant be good for your fish and corals

Daddi0 · 07/14/2019, 05:02 PM

We had the same issue a while back. Grab a volt meter, ground the black and dip the red in the tank. Once you see if there is 'tricity in your reef, you can unplug things to figure out what failed. Our reef is in the garage and after this happened to us, we started a "no barefoot reefing" rule. If your hand touches water you must be wearing shoes and not standing barefoot on the cement floor.
Cheers! Mark

mcgyvr · 07/15/2019, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by RyvBoy

I got no 220 equipment in the tank

So you just have low voltage DC powered equipment in the tank?

If so its highly unlikely you felt any electricity and like I said probably just felt the sting of saltwater in your wound..

RyvBoy · 07/15/2019, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

So you just have low voltage DC powered equipment in the tank?

yes.

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

If so its highly unlikely you felt any electricity and like I said probably just felt the sting of saltwater in your wound..

Maybe could be. I'll check with a voltmeter

Kevin Guthrie · 07/17/2019, 10:10 AM

If you do detect a voltage leak (and not just some low voltage caused by galvanic action) to narrow it down unplug your heaters, pumps, and anything else with a cord one by one until it goes away. In my experience it has always been a heater.

mcgyvr · 07/17/2019, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin Guthrie

If you do detect a voltage leak (and not just some low voltage caused by galvanic action) to narrow it down unplug your heaters, pumps, and anything else with a cord one by one until it goes away. In my experience it has always been a heater.

I don't think they even have a heater.. I'm not aware of one that isn't line powered anyways..

07/14/2019, 03:25 AM	#1
RyvBoy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Italy Posts: 104	Electric voltage in water? Yesterday putting my wounded (finger skin) finger in the water I perceived a little electric voltage in the water... is it normal? i assume there's an equipment that leaks energy in the water..

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mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Are you sure it's not just stinging from the saltwater in your wound? Do you not have all of your submerged line powered electrical equipment on gfci/rcd circuit protectors? You should.. __________________ Who me?

07/14/2019, 05:02 PM	#7
Daddi0 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Redwood City Posts: 1,354	We had the same issue a while back. Grab a volt meter, ground the black and dip the red in the tank. Once you see if there is 'tricity in your reef, you can unplug things to figure out what failed. Our reef is in the garage and after this happened to us, we started a "no barefoot reefing" rule. If your hand touches water you must be wearing shoes and not standing barefoot on the cement floor. Cheers! Mark __________________ 2x 65g displays with a 30g cryptic refugium and 30g sump - 55g reef 30g Bio-cube reef - I.M. 30g reef - 45g freshwater Last edited by Daddi0; 07/14/2019 at 05:12 PM.

07/14/2019, 04:43 AM	#2
j.falk Registered Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 632	No...you need to find the source of the stray voltage and get the equipment replaced. Check the cords that are submerged in your tank water for damage.

07/14/2019, 03:43 PM	#5
RyvBoy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Italy Posts: 104	I got no 220 equipment in the tank

07/17/2019, 10:10 AM	#10
Kevin Guthrie Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 506	If you do detect a voltage leak (and not just some low voltage caused by galvanic action) to narrow it down unplug your heaters, pumps, and anything else with a cord one by one until it goes away. In my experience it has always been a heater.