I got one of these massive, overpriced things to try to deal with bacteria in my tank:
I've rewired it to be on its own circuit to isolate the problem and left any pumps off so there's no water in there, just the light itself. What might cause this, and what can I do about it?
I'm not an electrician and I got a C in Electrical Engineering in college, but my thinking is...
Thanks!
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I've rewired it to be on its own circuit to isolate the problem and left any pumps off so there's no water in there, just the light itself. What might cause this, and what can I do about it?
I'm not an electrician and I got a C in Electrical Engineering in college, but my thinking is...
- It's not watertight. Checked and rechecked it several times and re-plumbed the seal. I might have done something wrong there, but I checked a lot. Or there could be a hairline fracture in the sleeve, which I didn't check. It's not filling with water, but a tiny bit might be getting in.
- Something wrong with the power brick? Power brick is a good 6 feet off the floor and 4 feet to the left of my sump so I don't think it's getting wet. And I've tried several outlets (and those outlets were fine for other things). But it could just be a faulty unit. There's no ground wire going into the light; only the brick.
- Damage to the lamp itself?
- Something else?
Thanks!
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