Where is the Shock coming from!?!

Discussion in 'ASAP' started by tooconceited, Nov 14, 2007.

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  1. ziggy222

    ziggy222 Fire Goby

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    try looking up customer satisfaction on odessea lights.you may find your experience is not all that uncommon.you may also look up jebo,thats what they called them before word got out,or look up aquatraders,thats who sells most of them.
     
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  3. reef_guru

    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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    just because there are three pronged outlets doesnt mean its grounded. the extension cords/timer maybe faulty, could try to connect the lights directly to the outlet to elimate that question. at the outlet pull the plate to see if a copper wire is wound with other copper wires or if the copper wire goes to the plugs themselves. and if its a dual plate outlet there should be a jumper from one plug to the other for ground, hot and return. in your circuit breaker box the copper wire and the white wire go to the ground buss. they both do the same function, its added protection. dont stick two hands in the circuit breaker box at one time, use only one hand. if all is good and you know its your lights then you have to go fishing in the light fixture (pun intended). saltwater corrodes everything. more than likely the ground will be a green wire, black is hot, white is return. if anyone of those is corroded/broken then you found the problem. sounds like alot but it really isnt. while your in the light fixture you might want to solder all your connections instead of twist end caps and cover with heat shrink. again, dont stick two hands in the circuit breaker box at one time, use only one hand.
     
  4. 2t2_crash

    2t2_crash Fire Worm

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    +1
    It might be funny as hell to watch your friend zap himself silly but it sucks when it's you, even more so when nobody is there to help you up.
     
  5. reef_guru

    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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    electricity takes the path of least resistance and will travel across your chest with both hands in the box before it goes down your leg. and depending on whether its a 100 amp or 200 amp service you can kiss your butt goodbye. one hand and one hand only, so if you make a boo boo it can travel down your leg. if you even need to go in the box.
     
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