[StirCrazy]

Darren I brought it up as I had a falty toster that leaked a few volts into my ground and some how it screw up a few other things in my house.. took me a while to figure out what was going on. now what would have happened if I have a ground probe in my tank when this happened? I am not trying to misinform anyone and I tank offence to that as I was talking about personal experance not something I read on a board.

and even if you have a GFI you will still get a little zap befor the lights go out [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img] I tested this one.. not intentionaly [img]images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img]

the problem other people have been having is from salt creep getting into there non water proof light sockets so when the go to clean in there tank and bump the salt on the light they get zapped (another reason for water proof endcaps)

Also I don't think it is right to push a grounding probe unless you also push a GFI, MOST of the people who run tanks DON'T have a GFI but are getting the impression from others that aaa grounding probe will make everything ok
personaly I think it is nuts to use a grounding probe unless you have a GFI installed. and personaly I don't trust nothing anymore (for good reasons) so befor I do anywork in my tank I unplug the heater as that is the only thing in my tanks that could make me dance [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

my question is if you have a short in your tank shouldent the GFI trip?

having said all that I am building a power pannel in my stand with a couple GFI's and I will probably use a grounding probe also but if you have a sump and a tank and all your equipment is in the sump do you need one in the tank?

Steve

[ 02 February 2002: Message edited by: StirCrazy ]</p>