Bad stuff happens to ALL of us...
A few weeks ago I received a call at work from home saying there was a strong electrical smell coming from downstairs. My lunch was spent driving home and expecting the worst. The electrical smell was strong, but I couldn't seem to locate it...yet. Everything seemed okay so I went back to work. Later that night I discovered the moisture or water had leaked onto a power supply to my ph monitor and consequently the power strip plug (right below it) for my 58g tank. I gingerly and carefully removed both offending items. I found an old heavy duty power plug with a gfci attached to it and plugged in return pump, heater, and lights back on.
Problems solved right? NO
I then went to go check on the 120g tank and it's power supplies. DC8 power strip to my AquaController was pretty hot so that got yanked not to mention the plug was melted out as well, so that is pretty much toast as well. I look at the tank itself and notice the return pump, Vortech pump, skimmer, and related items are off. NEAT Luckily it was Saturday and by the time I hit the reset switch after I removed said DC8 power strip everything powered back up. No lights, no CO2 control (solenoid gets turned off without power), no pump to stir up Kalk mixer.
I have one of my lights hooked up to DJ power strip and turn it on when I get home so at least there is some light the corals get. I'm listening to the Litermeter (top-off only) tonight and it's sounding really awful and then I notice the water is leaking from the corner of the unit. Son of *(@RNN (){RU()Q#UR
<sigh>
My point to this little tale is make sure to keep extra equipment around as a just in case you have to switch out. Extra power strips are a necessity, extra Intermatic switches are a must, as are spare return pumps and heaters.
Things happen to even to us "experienced" folks as well we are not immune. Learn from our mistakes!
A few weeks ago I received a call at work from home saying there was a strong electrical smell coming from downstairs. My lunch was spent driving home and expecting the worst. The electrical smell was strong, but I couldn't seem to locate it...yet. Everything seemed okay so I went back to work. Later that night I discovered the moisture or water had leaked onto a power supply to my ph monitor and consequently the power strip plug (right below it) for my 58g tank. I gingerly and carefully removed both offending items. I found an old heavy duty power plug with a gfci attached to it and plugged in return pump, heater, and lights back on.
Problems solved right? NO
I then went to go check on the 120g tank and it's power supplies. DC8 power strip to my AquaController was pretty hot so that got yanked not to mention the plug was melted out as well, so that is pretty much toast as well. I look at the tank itself and notice the return pump, Vortech pump, skimmer, and related items are off. NEAT Luckily it was Saturday and by the time I hit the reset switch after I removed said DC8 power strip everything powered back up. No lights, no CO2 control (solenoid gets turned off without power), no pump to stir up Kalk mixer.
I have one of my lights hooked up to DJ power strip and turn it on when I get home so at least there is some light the corals get. I'm listening to the Litermeter (top-off only) tonight and it's sounding really awful and then I notice the water is leaking from the corner of the unit. Son of *(@RNN (){RU()Q#UR
<sigh>
My point to this little tale is make sure to keep extra equipment around as a just in case you have to switch out. Extra power strips are a necessity, extra Intermatic switches are a must, as are spare return pumps and heaters.
Things happen to even to us "experienced" folks as well we are not immune. Learn from our mistakes!