Stray voltage question

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  1. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    Thanks Amcarrig, but no bike stores near, and I'm not taking a spoke out of my bike LOL Go ahead Tangster PM away!;D
     
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    A spoke and some wire and a water proof heat shrink the main problem is not many bike shops will sell just ba spoke from the wheels kit..I have used 316 s.s bolts and a heatshrink but the shrink has to be rated for under water use.
     
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    plus I'm sure he doesn't have heat shrink I'll buy one from you...
     
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    Should I turn my tank off until it arrives? or on and off for a few min at a time? or leave it since it's been like this b4 I figured it out?
     
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    Its more then likely the heater ? depending on the type or the lights .. You run power heads in the tank or on a skimmer you can unplug one thing at a time to find the major culprit . P/m with your mail info..
     
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    thanks! I will check, I was wondering what to check but I should have remembered what my hubby tells me....check one at a time until you find it! :)
     
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    Thats how I dood it ;D I clip my meter to that plate cover screw and just unplug one thing at a time until I see the meter to drop off
     
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    weird thing is, my one powerhead, the Koralife3 is fine no volts from it, then when I plug in my lights I get a reading of 1.5 volts they don't even touch the tank :confused: :confused:
     
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    Emporer Bio Wheel filter I get 1.5. My actinics are (right side)57.3 and (left) 12.4 wassup with that?
     
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    Look at the endcaps! saltcreep maybe or a leaking endcap with any tube bulb the electricity dances along the outside of the tube ..And if their is any type of path to ground then it will get there