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Old 02-16-2006, 06:10 AM
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" I thought all houses had GFCI installed in them ? "

That is a very bad assumption.

It is a good idea to replace standard outlets with GFCI outlets, when near water. (Like our Aquariums)
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Old 02-16-2006, 02:05 PM
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when my glass top broke my 250 watt MH and my 2x65 watt PC fell into the tank whil I was away. It didn't trip the breaker either. BTW nothing died, tank was really rusty though, skimmer pulled it out.
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Old 02-16-2006, 02:39 PM
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A grounding probe is a little piece of metal stuck into your tank and plugged into a grounded outlet. You can make one, or buy one.

The only locations in a house that have GFCI outlets are ones near water, such as in your kitchen and bathrooms. And the kitchens dont all have them either, even though they should, but they are much more expensive to install. You need to replace all the outlets you plug your aquarium stuff into with GFCI outlets.
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