Bad day...

bpoore89 · 08/04/2007, 06:28 PM

Came home to a strange smell. Walk in my room full of smoke. My electrical strip sizzling under my tank. I thought I caught the whole house on fire. Luckily I got it shut off before any real damage happened. Drip loop anyone? Lesson learned.

dwd5813 · 08/04/2007, 06:31 PM

thank god it wasnt worse, and yeah, lesson learned.

Percula9 · 08/04/2007, 06:35 PM

I always turn my strips up on its side to prevent water from going down the wires and into the strip. Not all cords are long enough for a drip loop. Thank god you didn't have a fire.

bpoore89 · 08/04/2007, 06:47 PM

Yeah thanks guys. Thats the first real scare i've gotten. Im still a little shaken but I got a new strip and mounted it up on the wall so all cords have a drip loop now

kevinohio · 08/04/2007, 07:43 PM

consider a GFI outlet?

08/04/2007, 06:28 PM	#1
bpoore89 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: North East, Maryland Posts: 560	Bad day... Came home to a strange smell. Walk in my room full of smoke. My electrical strip sizzling under my tank. I thought I caught the whole house on fire. Luckily I got it shut off before any real damage happened. Drip loop anyone? Lesson learned.

08/04/2007, 06:31 PM	#2
dwd5813 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 813 Posts: 2,827	thank god it wasnt worse, and yeah, lesson learned. __________________ order some golf shoes, otherwise we'll never get out of this place alive. what can i say? in dog beers, i have only had one. - dublo8 Current Tank Info: 40B aiptasia farm

08/04/2007, 06:47 PM	#4
bpoore89 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: North East, Maryland Posts: 560	Yeah thanks guys. Thats the first real scare i've gotten. Im still a little shaken but I got a new strip and mounted it up on the wall so all cords have a drip loop now __________________ -- Bill Current Tank Info: 220g Sps Dominated, 40Br Agressive, 40Br Clam tank, 55g Sump

08/04/2007, 07:43 PM	#5
kevinohio Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: mayfield ohio Posts: 514	bad day consider a GFI outlet? __________________ kevin Current Tank Info: 75 gallon FOWLR

08/04/2007, 06:35 PM	#3
Percula9 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orange County CA Posts: 3,819	I always turn my strips up on its side to prevent water from going down the wires and into the strip. Not all cords are long enough for a drip loop. Thank god you didn't have a fire.