Ouch!!!!!

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  1. PL-Reef

    PL-Reef Plankton

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    i thought i would share my moment of pain with you guys. [​IMG] well i just went down to my frag tubs and stuck my hand in the water to move some corals....... ZAPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the water shocked the crap out of my hand, arm, chest and into the other arm!
    so i started to look around to see what the hell was going on. i found that one of my glass heaters had some water drops on the inside. i unpluged it and pulled it out by the cord. at this point i thought i was safe..... i stuck my hand back into the water and ZAPPP!!!!!!!!(stupid i know) low a behold i had two friggen broken heaters!!!!!!


    the moral of this is........heck i dont know i just got ZAPPED!
     
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  3. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    That is why you always use titanium heaters and ground probes on GFCI's. Bet you'll forget about glass heaters now... ;) Hope all the livestock is ok.
     
  4. PL-Reef

    PL-Reef Plankton

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    i funny part is that i just bought all the wire and hardware to run 3 20amp circuits with 6 outlets 3 being GFCI's. they have been sitting next to my frag system for a week now. i think i will find the time this weekend to get them installed.
     
  5. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Make sure you get a titanium heater too.
     
  6. PL-Reef

    PL-Reef Plankton

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    thats the only one i still have that works. lol! i'm going out to a LFS to buy one tomorrow.
     
  7. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    I wanna see the picture! :) R/C doesn't allow you to link your pics from their server :(
     
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  9. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    Is a smiley - :)

    ;D
     
  10. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Oooooh. Never mind :D

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  11. PL-Reef

    PL-Reef Plankton

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    ya just a smilly. i wish Kdn had her camera out though.
     
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