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07-28-2008, 07:31 PM
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I am not here to debate, but for safety sake use the gorund rod or plate or whatever. If you want an explanation give me your email and i will send you the proof, also the CEC code of practice in regards to this question also the CSA position on GfCI. I am not here to debate on this thread as you seem to be, take my advice or don't, but i would make sure your are using one.
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07-28-2008, 07:46 PM
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If you have "proof" relating to why people should use a ground probe in there aquarium I'm sure many people would appreciate you posting it here. I still don't see how all these codes you're referring to relate to aquariums.
I'm sorry if you feel I'm trying to "debate" this topic but when I give an opinion relating to such a serious topic I just feel it's a good to give reasoning. Call it what you want but how can you expect people to take you seriously if you can't give them explanation? Article published by that Georgia Tech professor
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07-28-2008, 07:56 PM
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Monti-Man, my husband is an electrician and he would agree with you. I have been given crap often for not having a ground probe in a sump as well as the tank and what-not..
 Prior to that, I've been drilled several times because of a cracked heater, etc.Tony, just out of curiosity, is the pump leaking voltage a Sedra? We had two Sedras do that to us. Last edited by EmilyB; 07-28-2008 at 08:00 PM.
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07-28-2008, 08:22 PM
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another option is to run a couple of GFIC circuits and the ground probe, only the one with the problem will trip if something goes wrong. i have 4 different GFIC's in my setup, just for this reason. also many recommend not plugging your main pump into a GFIC, this can be dangerous but not so much if you have a ground probe in the sump.
just some thoughts......
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07-28-2008, 08:20 PM
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His tank and Bio are very impressive. How many people design and build their own computer systems to run the tank lighting. Very nice
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07-28-2008, 10:54 PM
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 {and in all fairness to Steve, I dont have a clue, but have read both sides of the ground probe argument, many times on many boards}. Leaky Tunze stream pump. No ground probe, shocked when contact with halide pendant and water or as in my case, lightning arcing from the reflector to my forehead. Ground probe in tank or sump, no shock. But then I would never had know my pump was bad.  Tony, my GFI never tripped at first when I was shocked, but if you remember the thread it did later and also the GFI/Arc Fault. This was after the ground probe was back in but no idea if that had anything to do with it then tripping the GFI circuits or does it take a certain amount of voltage leak to do so ??
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