hiepatitis
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Was cleaning my tank and put my hand on the light fixture and noticed a buzzing feeling. Took the other hand out and the buzzing went away. I figured there was a bad device somewhere. Used a multimeter to check the voltage difference relative to ground and found 80V. I didn't believe it and couldn't feel anything in there... that is until I grounded myself and got a good jolt. Turned everything off and measured voltage with each device until I found a Koralia that contributed 65V. Opened it up and found the seal was broken.
Lesson: Just because you don't feel a current doesn't mean there isn't one present. I suggest everyone check their tanks.
Note: You may get about 5V of inductive voltage from each device including lights that aren't even contacting water. This is normal.
Lesson: Just because you don't feel a current doesn't mean there isn't one present. I suggest everyone check their tanks.
Note: You may get about 5V of inductive voltage from each device including lights that aren't even contacting water. This is normal.