skylsdale Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 I went to turn off my 96w Aqualight tonight and got a HUGE shock to my hand. I couldn't figure out where it could have come from (other than the switch, which I then felt around, but nothing happened). As I was looking, my finger moved over the screw in the back on the right side panel...POW! Got it again. Touched the front ones...nothing. Then I touched the one on the bottom...POW! Got it again. Now my entire arm frickin' aches. Has anyone else experienced this, or does anyone have any idea as to what could be causing this? Link to comment
Armadildo Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 no, but : LOL: thanks for the laugh ! check for a faulty ground wire. Link to comment
andre Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 I have one and it has never happened to me. Mine is on a timer so I don't really have to worry about that. Ocassionally I turn the switch off on the Aqualight and I do not get shocked. Even before I had my timer and had to manually turn the light off I never got shocked. I think it may just be a bad unit. Mine has really given me no problems other than the noisy fans. Doesn't really matter though because it is off at night anyway. Where did you purchase yours from? How old is it? You should notify Coralife about this. Link to comment
clifford513 Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 That's hilarious and scary. Link to comment
skylsdale Posted May 21, 2006 Author Share Posted May 21, 2006 Andre, I ordered it from HelloLights about a year or so ago. Like you, I've had mine on a timer when I've used it before...but recently set up a 10 gal holding tank and decided to use it. I haven't had a chance to get a timer for it, so I've been turning it on/off manually the last couple of days. Like I said, it's not the switch that gave me the shock, but a couple of the screws on the side. check for a faulty ground wire. How do I go about doing that? Link to comment
Reefer Addict Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 May be you just have an electrifying personality... Link to comment
Fanof49ASU Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 I went to turn off my 96w Aqualight tonight and got a HUGE shock to my hand. I couldn't figure out where it could have come from (other than the switch, which I then felt around, but nothing happened). As I was looking, my finger moved over the screw in the back on the right side panel...POW! Got it again. Touched the front ones...nothing. Then I touched the one on the bottom...POW! Got it again. Now my entire arm frickin' aches. Has anyone else experienced this, or does anyone have any idea as to what could be causing this? There's no way that would happen 4 times in a row.......trust me. : ) Link to comment
seabass Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 I am experiencing the exact same issue with my Current USA Nova Extreme T-5 fixture (a shock when I touch the screws). It is scary enough working with a light fixture around all this saltwater when everything is working properly, but it really concerns me when something like this is happening. I too assume that it is a ground problem. I haven’t checked my outlet yet to see if it is properly grounded, , but I’ve been thinking that it might not be. If it is properly grounded, I’m going to make a call this week to see what can be done to resolve this. Link to comment
andre Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Well, since you have posted this thread, I have been touching the screws and turning the switch on and off on the powerquad once in awhile. No shocks so far. I unplugged it from the timer touched the screws, plugged it bacj in and touched the screws, and nothing. Link to comment
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