Jfish
07-27-2010, 11:44 PM
So i've had my tank running now for about 10 months and have never worried much about all the electricity in and around my tank. Although the thought of getting shocked is always in the back of my mind whenever i stick my hand in the tank. Upon starting my tank i read about how it was important to use a GFCI plug in to reduce the risk of shock and current going into the tank. Not wanting to tackle the wiring job and having brand new equipment that shouldn't short out i figured i would just leave it for another time.
Well tonight while I was at Canadian tire i spotted a GFCI powerbar. Currently I have the GFCI plugged in and all equipment in or ontop of the tank plugged into it. I left my vortech plugged in a differnt plugin without GFCI since it shouldn't put current into the tank. I figure if the GFCI trips the tank could possibly survive without lights and a heater for a weekend but the vortech would keep some current and aeration.
Does this sound like a good enough safety measure or will I still need some form of grounding probe too?
Well tonight while I was at Canadian tire i spotted a GFCI powerbar. Currently I have the GFCI plugged in and all equipment in or ontop of the tank plugged into it. I left my vortech plugged in a differnt plugin without GFCI since it shouldn't put current into the tank. I figure if the GFCI trips the tank could possibly survive without lights and a heater for a weekend but the vortech would keep some current and aeration.
Does this sound like a good enough safety measure or will I still need some form of grounding probe too?