electrical safety in the aquarium

[michael]

i believe when you want to be part of a community you have to contribute to it, i have lost count of the amount of threads and posts concerning electrical shocks from our tanks i have seen and replied to, so i thought i would share some links with you all concerning this common problem, please feel free to add any other links or comments so we can all learn from each other and illiminate electric shock and potentially fatal consequences, some of these articles are just for good reading but some are definately worth book marking, please enjoy these links and any questions or input from yourselves will only help this thread, remember electricity cannot been seen and it doesnt smell so if your not 100% sure when testing for it in the aquarium then always contact a qualified electrician near you and ask him or her to sort out the problem for you, happy reefing,

http://www.reefs.org/library/aquarium_net/1298/1298_3.html

http://saltaquarium.about.com/library/weekly/aa101602.htm

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-03/jg/index.php

http://avdil.gtri.gatech.edu/RCM/RCM/Aquarium/GroundingProbes.html

http://www.elec-toolbox.com/Safety/safety.htm

http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/TechSpk/floating.html

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/gfcimarfaqs.htm

http://www.thekrib.com/TankHardware/gfci.html

http://www.northcoastmarines.com/grnd_probe_and_gfi.htm

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/electric/hsehld.html

http://www.doityourself.com/stry/gfci

http://www.ibiblio.org/kuphaldt/electricCircuits/DC/DC_3.html

http://www.school-for-champions.com/science/elect_ohms_law.htm

http://www.buyerschoiceinspections.com/Overloading-Electrical-Circuits

http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/chpt_3/3.html