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August 30th 04, 10:26 AM
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eletrical probe
anyone know where I can get an electrical safety probe for my tank. I
noticed recently that the odd time that I go to the tank I get a small static type shock. if not can anyone a way of removing this small electric shock. Robin 
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August 30th 04, 03:27 PM
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"robin.gordon1" wrote in message ...
anyone know where I can get an electrical safety probe for my tank. I noticed recently that the odd time that I go to the tank I get a small static type shock. if not can anyone a way of removing this small electric shock. By static type you mean it hits you once and never again? Maybe your tank IS already grounded and you discharge static electricity you accumulated on your clothes, your body? "Safety probe" is kind of controversial device... Yes, it will help the faulty device to trip the breaker or GFCI quicker... But when everything in the tank is in order and only stray currents escaping trough good insulation, the probe actually increases these currents causing them to flow through water to ground... And this could be worse for animals in the tank than just stray voltages with no current flowing to the ground.
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October 1st 04, 07:08 AM
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You want a "grounding probe." These are available at your
Local Fish Store (LFS) or online. Check MarineDepot.com or PremiumAquatics.com Marc robin.gordon1 wrote: anyone know where I can get an electrical safety probe for my tank. I noticed recently that the odd time that I go to the tank I get a small static type shock. if not can anyone a way of removing this small electric shock. Robin -- Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
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January 2nd 05, 10:27 PM
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Yes And if you have tangs they will die first with this problem!
www.reeftanksonline.com "Marc Levenson" wrote in message . .. You want a "grounding probe." These are available at your Local Fish Store (LFS) or online. Check MarineDepot.com or PremiumAquatics.com Marc robin.gordon1 wrote: anyone know where I can get an electrical safety probe for my tank. I noticed recently that the odd time that I go to the tank I get a small static type shock. if not can anyone a way of removing this small electric shock. Robin -- Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
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