light shock in aquarium

[infamous]

Also, if it help, the multimeter is reading anywhere from 150-200 Millivolts.

 

[Bderick67]

To truely protect yourself for the hazards of electical shock you should be using a GFCI outlet.

BTW adding a ground probe, which creates a path to ground actually creates current(flow) within your aquarium. So by adding a ground probe you could be subjecting your fish to electrical current.

 

[infamous]

Well i decided to try out a GFCI outlet. I plugged my powerbar which was connected to an extension cord into the GFCI outlet in my bathroom and it didn't shut off. I plugged in and unplugged the grounding probe and still nothing. Does this mean the tank is current free?

 

[cchhcc]

To truely protect yourself for the hazards of electical shock you should be using a GFCI outlet.

BTW adding a ground probe, which creates a path to ground actually creates current(flow) within your aquarium. So by adding a ground probe you could be subjecting your fish to electrical current.

Exactly!

 

[stingraybob]

Well i decided to try out a GFCI outlet. I plugged my powerbar which was connected to an extension cord into the GFCI outlet in my bathroom and it didn't shut off. I plugged in and unplugged the grounding probe and still nothing. Does this mean the tank is current free?

doesnt mean its necessarily current free, just not drawing enough amps to trip the gfci...your leaking voltage into the tank from something, be it a powerhead, heater, whatever is submersible electrically.

 

[Ullopincrate]

if you only notice it when you have cuts/cracks in your skin, your not getting shocked.

but it FEELS like it. i get the same thing if I have a cut on my hand and put it in my saltwater tank. same thing.

the sting feels like a mild shock.

if you have a current leak, you would feel it right away whether you have cuts/cracks or not.

still, a ground probe is always a good idea..

I concur. You'd always feel it.

 

[12 Volt Man]

thats been my experience at least..