dsdoyle Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 Hello, OK, I finally figured out why I was getting electricity in my system . . . the bleepin' heater (as almost everyone said would be the problem). It is a Finnex 800W Titanium heater. I have now put everything on GFCI outlets. When I first put everything on the GFCIs, the one for the heater did pop. I took resat the connection with the heater still attached and the GFCI did not pop again. 1. Has anyone had experience of these heaters acting up? I have only had this one for a little over a year. 2. Is there such a thing as a monitor/probe that detects electricity and alerts me like my Apex system regarding other things? Thanks for your help, Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maz644 Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Hi Don, I am still learning, but I have had stray voltage in my tank over the years and sometimes it was caused by a bad heater and other times by salt build up or excess water (typically after a water change or major maintenance). In my experience it has had zero negative effects on my slice of the ocean, albeit annoying when I stick my hand in the water and get a little zap. To my knowledge there is not anything that can continuously monitor the stray voltage, aside from manually checking it with a volt meter. I have always bought the inexpensive heaters (generic brands) off of Amazon and replace them if they go bad for $10-$15. Hope this helps! Maz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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