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I've spoken already, so what else to be sed?Anyone else?
No GFCIElectrically it is the same no matter where you plug it in. More connection points can increase resistance, but probably negligible and shouldn’t matter. Do you have GFCI protection on circuit or outlets?
Electrically speaking there’s just one ground per wall outlet ( Unless they have two rods outside) but ground is ground.
They are probably only trying to cover their butt its a technical thing for their lawyers no doubt. But you could get a splitter or outlet extender as you said, not a surge protector and be just fine. Thast my opinionIt’s on the package that I should not plug it into a power strip but directly into an outlet. Well, I am running 5 systems and ran out of outlets. Does it serve the purpose if I use an outlet extender and have two grounding probes plugged into one outlet?
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Only real NEC that could be applicable would be articles dealing with water sources, but I have yet to come across anything about aquariums…Technically there's only one grounded conductor in a piece of romex. When properly installed should have two available grounded receptacles.
Florida residential services now require two ground rods 6'apart and do not mean the house has any more grounding capabilities over one, there's plenty of commercial buildings and stand alone services with only one ground rod. But yes ground is ground!
They are probably only trying to cover their butt its a technical thing for their lawyers no doubt. But you could get a splitter or outlet extender as you said, not a surge protector and be just fine. Thast my opinion
If you have a multimeter switch it to continuity it's the upside-down horseshoe. with your ground probe plugged in to the receptacle touch one meter lead to the aquarium ground probe, and one meter lead the your homes recpticle ground, you should have continuity the lower the number the better the connection.
Then try this same test with your splitter and all probes they should have continuity to ground.
I would say test it through your tank water but I don't know this to be an accurate test, not saying its not I've just never tried it. But this is how I would test the grounding capabilities of your probes, and their continuity to ground.
Using a GFCI on an aquarium has to be a personal choice and what you feel comfortable with, i do not use one, and i wouldn't. They are absolutely not required for aquariums unless they are designed into the building plans as such. I'd love for someone to find it it the NEC where it is required
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Correct- direct to ground at outletIt’s on the package that I should not plug it into a power strip but directly into an outlet. Well, I am running 5 systems and ran out of outlets. Does it serve the purpose if I use an outlet extender and have two grounding probes plugged into one outlet?
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