I noticed today when I reached into the tank to adjust a power head, a zap - not severe, but it stung. I noticed it was affected just on a small cut on my thumb, so I reached back in, and the sting returned.
Not sure if it was stray voltage, or the salt water, I put some tank water in a cup, and stuck my thumb in. Nothing.
Back to the tank. Sting.
I started unplugging equipment, one thing at a time.
Thumb in tank. Sting. Sting. Sting.
I ended up at my main return pump. Unplugged it.
No sting.
Plugged it back in. Zap.
So I immediately yanked a larger powerhead from the tank, put in the barbed hose adapter, and put it in my sump to work as a return pump. Meanwhile, there was a tad bit of overflow in the cabinet (working on that now).
So, I put the old pump in a bucket, covered it with water, and no zap. Coincidence? I don't know. I don't really want to play with it too much, in case the shock gets worse.
I'm one of those people that can feel a really slight electric current. Maybe I'm a superconductor. I don't know. But this was annoying.
How much stray current does it take to start hurting residents? I havent' notice any problems at all, but this had to be enough to start making them uncomfortable...
Not sure if it was stray voltage, or the salt water, I put some tank water in a cup, and stuck my thumb in. Nothing.
Back to the tank. Sting.
I started unplugging equipment, one thing at a time.
Thumb in tank. Sting. Sting. Sting.
I ended up at my main return pump. Unplugged it.
No sting.
Plugged it back in. Zap.
So I immediately yanked a larger powerhead from the tank, put in the barbed hose adapter, and put it in my sump to work as a return pump. Meanwhile, there was a tad bit of overflow in the cabinet (working on that now).
So, I put the old pump in a bucket, covered it with water, and no zap. Coincidence? I don't know. I don't really want to play with it too much, in case the shock gets worse.
I'm one of those people that can feel a really slight electric current. Maybe I'm a superconductor. I don't know. But this was annoying.
How much stray current does it take to start hurting residents? I havent' notice any problems at all, but this had to be enough to start making them uncomfortable...