Hi guys,
I've been keeping my friend's Nano Tank at my place while he's away, and today when i went to put my hand in the water to fix a fallen SPS i got a heck of a shock.
Got the multimeter and the tank was reading 210 volts. Managed to single out that his Chiller Pump was the cause for it.
Now, it got me thinking about my own tank as well and how dangerous this can be.
I have no safety devices and my tanks equipment's are connected through 2 of those power strips below and connected through an extension to a wall socket.
What are all of the safety precautions that would not only prevent me from being electrocuted, but also it'd cut the power in case it happened.
I've done a lot of reading but it's still unclear - most seem to recommend a GFCI Breaker. In the end there are a lot of equipment connected to those power strips i need a solution that would make everything safe, also keen for suggestions on Heater thermostat controllers, and best practices (e.g.: things that should not be done at all - using adapters? connecting 2 power strips to an extension lead?).
Also is there a reason why my house circuit breaker did not trip when i got the shock? I removed my hand by reflex fairly quick - but i would expect that it should have tripped.
I've also read parts where people say ground probe and no ground probe, and that GFCI wouldn't prevent a shock but trip it to reduce it's seriousness (i'd rather have something that would prevent the shock as well - if there's such a thing).
This was dangerous and i want to make sure it never happens again .
Thanks!
I've been keeping my friend's Nano Tank at my place while he's away, and today when i went to put my hand in the water to fix a fallen SPS i got a heck of a shock.
Got the multimeter and the tank was reading 210 volts. Managed to single out that his Chiller Pump was the cause for it.
Now, it got me thinking about my own tank as well and how dangerous this can be.
I have no safety devices and my tanks equipment's are connected through 2 of those power strips below and connected through an extension to a wall socket.
What are all of the safety precautions that would not only prevent me from being electrocuted, but also it'd cut the power in case it happened.
I've done a lot of reading but it's still unclear - most seem to recommend a GFCI Breaker. In the end there are a lot of equipment connected to those power strips i need a solution that would make everything safe, also keen for suggestions on Heater thermostat controllers, and best practices (e.g.: things that should not be done at all - using adapters? connecting 2 power strips to an extension lead?).
Also is there a reason why my house circuit breaker did not trip when i got the shock? I removed my hand by reflex fairly quick - but i would expect that it should have tripped.
I've also read parts where people say ground probe and no ground probe, and that GFCI wouldn't prevent a shock but trip it to reduce it's seriousness (i'd rather have something that would prevent the shock as well - if there's such a thing).
This was dangerous and i want to make sure it never happens again .
Thanks!