Warning

banditpowdercoat · #1 05-11-2012, 04:26 AM

Oh yes, the smell. linger it will! When I change a burnt motor at work, just opening the connection box makes my clothes stink for the rest of the day!

Aquattro · #2 05-11-2012, 04:30 AM

luckily the carpet got wet around the bar, so it didn't fully engulf in flames. But the family had to vacate for a couple hours. Of course I wasn't home....

lockrookie · #3 05-11-2012, 04:34 AM

such a thing is had to do with a under thank sump system if u could put all thaat is electrical elsewherei would i just try to water proof the area as best as possible. and pray

gregzz4 · #4 05-11-2012, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

luckily the carpet got wet around the bar, so it didn't fully engulf in flames. But the family had to vacate for a couple hours. Of course I wasn't home....

Did this have anything to do with the chiller by chance ?

Just sayin' as your luck is not so great as of now

Aquattro · #5 05-11-2012, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by gregzz4

Did this have anything to do with the chiller by chance ?

Just sayin' as your luck is not so great as of now

No, my quarantine tank is beside the frag tank, with the power bar on the floor (smart thing #1). Aquaclear filter hasn't been cleaned lately (smart thing #2) and dripped onto the frag tank power bar. I thought I smelled something last night, but (smart thing #3) I didn't see anything and ignored it. Tonight, I get call from wife to get a$$ home now, as house is on fire.

As for the chiller, it just decided to work properly since I posted. Go figure...

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #6 05-11-2012, 04:45 AM

Holy bleep that was close. Glad it wasn't worse.

Aquattro · #7 05-11-2012, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

Holy bleep that was close. Glad it wasn't worse.

The big deal was Elise in the house. We had to evacuate her and her nurse while we dealt with it

reefwars · #8 05-11-2012, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

No, my quarantine tank is beside the frag tank, with the power bar on the floor (smart thing #1). Aquaclear filter hasn't been cleaned lately (smart thing #2) and dripped onto the frag tank power bar. I thought I smelled something last night, but (smart thing #3) I didn't see anything and ignored it. Tonight, I get call from wife to get a$$ home now, as house is on fire.

As for the chiller, it just decided to work properly since I posted. Go figure...

buddy thats the EXACT same thing that happened to me powerbar behind the tank, aquaclear dripped onto bar....came home to a tank that had no movement .....i went in and stuck my finger in the tank..the i noticed the burn marks up the wall and all the plugs and powerbar were melted

hope everything is ok

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #9 05-11-2012, 04:52 AM

Woke up one morning and no movement in my tank except for the HOB skimmer because my wife decided that rather than turn off the timer to shut off the light the night before, it was a much "better" idea to shut off the whole fricken powerbar.

This is why I always try to have different equipment on different powerbars so a short won't shut off ALL the flow or all the heat.

reefwars · #10 05-11-2012, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

Woke up one morning and no movement in my tank except for the HOB skimmer because my wife decided that rather than turn off the timer to shut off the light the night before, it was a much "better" idea to shut off the whole fricken powerbar.

This is why I always try to have different equipment on different powerbars so a short won't shut off ALL the flow or all the heat.

same here 2 breakers with everything split

or at least i try too lol