Stray Voltage...?

I used a multi meter from harbor freight, and was suprised to find that my mixing pump in my salt water mixing tank was the culprit. Even though my display tank is on the first floor and my sump and mixing tank are in the basement.
 
Eric, hopefully you find the culprit. I underwent the same issue just a week ago.. I unplugged everything one by one and couldn't find what was causing the stray voltage. If you can't find the equipment that is leaking, you probably want to get one if not two, grounding probes. I put one in my tank and it immediately eradicated the stray volts.

Good Luck!
 
nailbender said:
I used a multi meter from harbor freight, and was suprised to find that my mixing pump in my salt water mixing tank was the culprit. Even though my display tank is on the first floor and my sump and mixing tank are in the basement.
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that's why its called Stray Voltage :-)
 
I found mine by sticking hand in water and getting electricuted. Not once but twice lol stupid glass heater.
 
Twitch said:
+1 to hand in tank. unplug one by one and feel for a zap... FREE!!!!!!
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I cant say i best way it gave me a good zap pretty sure heart didnt like it one bit really kinda sucked then to get second zap well that was just plain stupid of me lol voltmeter best way lol. To my defence i thought i knew what was causeing and had it unplugged to my shock literally i was wrong lol but hey im still alive so couldnt if been that bad
 
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