electrical saftey advice

boxfishpooalot · 09/01/2008, 06:01 AM

Need advice!

I just moved into my new place, plugged in my light and the powerbar exploded into a small flame! With a huge buzzing sound. Luckily nothing caught on fire. Had it gone for 5 minutes, the whole house would have burned! I think the power bar may have gotten water inside and the salt may have rusted some components. Wow crazy stuff.

Im scared as heck to re-set up my tank now.

Anyone care to step by step how to prevent electrical fire and where to put power bars ect?

Thanks!

crvz · 09/01/2008, 07:41 AM

First, mount it on the wall near the outlet (to get it off the floor), and second, get a quality power strip. Which one were you using?

boxfishpooalot · 09/01/2008, 08:04 AM

its a belkin 10 outlets. Made of metal. Like the dj powerstrips. Funny thing is on the back it says "not for aquarium use or wet enviroments".

Tang Salad · 09/01/2008, 08:17 AM

Sounds like you should get rid of that power strip.

(I could suggest another one for you, but I won't...on the off chance that I someday move to Winnipeg and open a power strip store. Ya know, I wouldn't want to reveal my secrets and lose a hypothetical customer.

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09/01/2008, 06:01 AM	#1
boxfishpooalot Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada, Grande Praire, Ab Posts: 5,824	electrical saftey advice Need advice! I just moved into my new place, plugged in my light and the powerbar exploded into a small flame! With a huge buzzing sound. Luckily nothing caught on fire. Had it gone for 5 minutes, the whole house would have burned! I think the power bar may have gotten water inside and the salt may have rusted some components. Wow crazy stuff. Im scared as heck to re-set up my tank now. Anyone care to step by step how to prevent electrical fire and where to put power bars ect? Thanks! __________________ Its a good idea to have a refrence sample for alk test kits. 1.1350 grams of baking soda in 1gallon of distilled water=10dkh. Check your alkalinity test kit! Algae is Mother Natures phosphate remover Current Tank Info: 220 galon mixed reef.

09/01/2008, 07:41 AM	#2
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	First, mount it on the wall near the outlet (to get it off the floor), and second, get a quality power strip. Which one were you using? __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

09/01/2008, 08:04 AM	#3
boxfishpooalot Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada, Grande Praire, Ab Posts: 5,824	its a belkin 10 outlets. Made of metal. Like the dj powerstrips. Funny thing is on the back it says "not for aquarium use or wet enviroments". __________________ Its a good idea to have a refrence sample for alk test kits. 1.1350 grams of baking soda in 1gallon of distilled water=10dkh. Check your alkalinity test kit! Algae is Mother Natures phosphate remover Current Tank Info: 220 galon mixed reef.

09/01/2008, 08:17 AM	#4
Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	Sounds like you should get rid of that power strip. (I could suggest another one for you, but I won't...on the off chance that I someday move to Winnipeg and open a power strip store. Ya know, I wouldn't want to reveal my secrets and lose a hypothetical customer. ) __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS