Cord Cutting Question

[Rshahnyc]

So my tank has some nickel in it and I've removed a prob holder magnet that sounded like it took it water but the heater was really also a high suspicion target...

Easy part is ordering a new (2) titanium finnex heaters.
Easy part is attaching the heater directly to my apex wire extension and putting it in the back of the sump.

HARD part is removing the old heater due to the intertwined mess behind my tank. . I took it out of the water, 100% has rust. It's out of my tank and unplugged right now.

CAN I JUST CUT THE CORD?

Plan

1) Cut cord
2) Electric tape
3) Try to pull it out the back if possible
4) Cut cord for inkbird as well
5) Electric tape
6) Try to remove that as well (the probe and the part that goes into the socket I have, but the separate 2 outlet line is in the intertwined mess behind my tank.

 

[bluemon]

Yea it’s safe to cut the cord as long as the wires aren’t exposed to saltwater directly as it might leech other metals.

So assuming you just want to remove the old broken heater:

Unplug the heater

Cut the wire somewhere above and away from the water line

Remove heater

Pull the plug away from tangled mess

Not sure why you are cutting the inkbird as well?

 

[UncommonSense]

Only even consider this if the heater is 100% for sure unplugged!!

Or better yet; just kill the breaker to any outlets that power the tank before cutting if you aren’t sure!

Cutting a live wire is a good way to zap yourself, need a new pair of underwear, and destroy a set of good cutters via arc welding… don’t ask me how I know!