Ground Probe

greenstarman · 10/27/2006, 06:52 AM

Are these things for real. How can a hermetically sealed pump/ power head blead off current without causing death.

goreefer · 10/27/2006, 07:02 AM

There are lots of things that can give off stray voltage, pumps, lights, heaters come to mind.
The voltage may not cause death, but I guarantee that the first time you put your hand in your tank and get zapped, after you get up off the floor and shut everything in your tank off, your next thing will be adding a ground probe.
Just my two cents...

PatMayo · 10/28/2006, 12:29 AM

You need to hook the ground probe up properly as well. Ground fault interrupters are a necessity.

Regards,

Pat

10/27/2006, 06:52 AM	#1
greenstarman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 435	Ground Probe Are these things for real. How can a hermetically sealed pump/ power head blead off current without causing death.

10/28/2006, 12:29 AM	#3
PatMayo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,843	You need to hook the ground probe up properly as well. Ground fault interrupters are a necessity. Regards, Pat __________________ 90 AGA Megaflow (Setup 1-24-06) 120 Lbs. Liverock EuroReef RS 100 Skimmer 2 X 150 MH 2 X 96 watt PC Actinic 2 Clarki Clowns (31 months old) 1 Niger Trigger (Owned 6 months) 2 Tunze 6055 PH Current Tank Info: 90 AGA Megaflow To Be Mixed Reef

10/27/2006, 07:02 AM	#2
goreefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 825	There are lots of things that can give off stray voltage, pumps, lights, heaters come to mind. The voltage may not cause death, but I guarantee that the first time you put your hand in your tank and get zapped, after you get up off the floor and shut everything in your tank off, your next thing will be adding a ground probe. Just my two cents...