Rid-Volt Grounding Pole

[StirCrazy]

Gord,
the problem was fixed I threw out the toster. and my ground wasn't conected in the house, which enede up being a good thing as the electrition said it probably would have started a fire if it was. I guess it has a small eirth (spelling?) but not larg enuf to trip the breaker
so when I was doing some stufff I guess I caused a surge and the breaker blew.

Hey this came up somewhare else and there was a post made last night and sence I don't like linking to "other boards" if I don't have to here is the post

From the Environmental Aquarist by John Tullock:
“Some hobbyists with engineering knowledge have correctly pointed out that grounding the aquarium may create a hazard for the aquarist, irrespective of any beneficial effect on the tank’s inhabitants. The wire leading from the water to a ground on a nearby electrical circuit provides a path for current to flow in the event of an accident, such as a heater breaking or a light fixture falling into the water.
Further, the ability of a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) circuit breaker to interrupt the power flow in such an accident situation is thwarted by grounding the tank. Either problem is clearly a good reason not to ground the tank or to make absolutely certain all power sources are disconnected before putting one’s hand into the water.”

so it seams others have been checking into this and mybe wwe have all been wrong in recomending a GFCI with a grounding probe.. what do you al think (and none of this "I use it so it has to be right stuff") maby we have been doing things wrong.. woulden't be the first time [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

Steve

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