ELECTROCUTION anybody?

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Jessica Rabbit
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We mix water and electricity and stick our hands in it. It appears to be a dangerous hobby. Yet, I heard of no accidents yet. Is the equipment that safe?
Did somebody have a problem ?
Do you submerge any of your non/submergible heaters, filters, lights?

I received a decent strength e-shock from the light switch of one of my second-hand tanks. The plastic was cracked and I grabbed the naked wire. But it was a "dry" one.
Occasionally I submerge several of my non-submergible heaters...
 
i've been shocked many times. i used to work in a lfs and the equipment was S#$%^&. i got shocked at least once a day. another time my caiman broke the heater in the tank. we were both electricuted. fortunately the caiman was ok.
 
shekes said:
We mix water and electricity and stick our hands in it.
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Howdy,

I've never had any problems, no accidents, no blown fuse. Call me lucky :D

HarleyK
 
sometimes in the fish lab I work in, current will start "leaking" from equipment. No strong jolts yet, though.
 
I once dropped in my lighting in the tank by accident when taking off the hood to the aquarium. It was not on at the time, so I dried it off and it workied fine along with no shocks.
 
iI was shocked last month. I was pluggin in my tank and ZAAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPP. man it was a good one. My friend heard it on the other side of the room. It was like 3sec long but felt like a min. lol.
 
i have been shocked countless times
and i see no stopping either
 
Ive been shocked by cheapo made in china submersible pumps before, just a tingly feeling but nothing serious. You can buy those grounding probes so that if the current does leak it doesnt travel through you or use more reliable brands of equipment.
 
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