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Well, I'm stumped. I'm no electrician but familiar enough with electricity to have wired my basement with proper inspection, and respectful enough to know I don't know everything. Yesterday I blew a GFI when (I think) I accidentally touched the LEd lights over my ATS (grow light bulb, without a cover) with the glass splash cover which of course was wet. It was late so I quickly plugged all essentials into another outlet and let it be until today. Today I shut off the breaker to the GFI, tested it with one of those current testers (the kind you hold to the wire) and it told me that there was no current. I proceeded to cut the wire when a loud snap and spark made my jump back almost hitting my head. Didn't get zapped though. When I went back with the tester it confirmed that there was no power to the wire I tried to cut, but when I held it to the 1.5 inch ribbed black tubing from my drain which was hanging nearby it lit up. I then touched it to the display, sump and other peripheral connected tanks it also lit up. I then went to a completely separate system (my QT) and held it to the glass and it lit up also. Not sure what's going on, is it telling me that the salt water has current even though there is nothing electrical in it, just a bubbler. If that's the case, could that be the reason for the spark when I tried to cut the disconnected wire? I'm now afraid to touch anything, and worried that there is current in my tank that is hurting my fish. I can't shut power to the house but will try that tomorrow morning. Help please.