Lost it all: An electrical warning

[Congaken]

I am newer to the hobby and have been looking for a timer power strip. .... thanks for sharing and the info about what not to get ..and sorry for your loss!

which ones are safest?

 

[jsker]

Good read, I am glad I took out the power strips I was using and also add GFI outlets to were I connect power.

 

[lestat45559]

Thank you all for the support. I have a new build thread up, stating small with the RedSea 525XL. Hope to get it wet with the next week.

 

[lestat45559]

I just bought the Neptune system with 2x 8 bars, hope to be able to trust them since I haven't heard anything bad.

 

[Taduga]

We all are just one family and we laugh and be happy with you if all doing grate and we feel the same pain when you lost thinks. But it makes "me" happy to see that it goes on and wanna welcome you in the RedSea reefer family. [emoji4]

 

[reeftanker17]

which ones are safest?

I just have a plain jane one.... I'm still researching and would love suggestions myself

 

[Taduga]

I just have a plain jane one.... I'm still researching and would love suggestions myself

There are many out there, plain it not plain are not important, just if its tested it not I think and I will go for something similar in the picture below.

I trust in German engineering when it comes to safety. Hope you guys find the right and safe equipments in your local hardware store. I'm going to ACE Hardware tomorrow and try to find my power bar.

 

[reeftanker17]

Awesome! I will definitely check it out at my local store! Thanks

 

[Taduga]

I change my power supply today and think I can sleep now much better. [emoji5][emoji4]

 

[Lninwa]

So sorry for your loss of the sweet cats and aquarium. Stay strong and give it up to God

 

[stryker]

Sorry for your tragic loss.

 

[Grey Guy]

Horrible

 

[Congaken]

Good day my reef family I need to share some bad news and hope it may help some of you.

Yesterday while at work a fire started while we were are work in our basement. We lost everything down there. So everything reef is gone. We lost our two cats. The rest off the house us covered in soot and smoke. The fire inspector said it thinks it was a short in my power strip. The zoomed kind with the two build in timers. So please check them often. They were telling me all night they are shocked we didn't lost the whole house, that we were lucky the tanks exploded and put most of the fire out.

Here is a link to the power strip the fire inspector is currently saying caused the fire. http://www.wag.com/reptile/p/coralif...?cookies_set=1

The sad part is I have spent over 1k on corals from our sponsors in the last 2 months.

Saddest part is the the loss of your cats...not just the $ lost...my opinion...

 

[Congaken]

So sorry for your loss I would gladly send you a frag when you get back up and running to help the rebuild process

Magnificent...a black background would really make it pop...my opinion...