http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:36:45 +0000 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:16:32 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=43973 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43973&PID=380206&title=skimmer-problem#380206 Author: bstuver
Subject: 43973
Posted: October 15 2010 at 12:16am

I coated it from the base up until I knew it wouldn't be in water:)

As for being shocked I remember about 12 years ago when my husband had to climb up on a ladder at work to fix the neon lighting, needless to say when he touched it he came flying off the ladder luckily he was able to grab hold of it before he hit the ground. He says to this day that that was the worst shock he has received and believe me there have been plenty of others
]]> Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:16:32 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43973&PID=380206&title=skimmer-problem#380206 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43973&PID=380180&title=skimmer-problem#380180 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 43973
Posted: October 14 2010 at 10:40pm

Maybe this is a bit morbid, but Wow, that's kind of cool Will Guess it wasn't your time to go yet.

When I silicone a broken wire like that I make it a BIG repair and spread it up and down the wire a few inches just to be safe.
]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2010 22:40:07 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43973&PID=380180&title=skimmer-problem#380180 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43973&PID=380116&title=skimmer-problem#380116 Author: Will Spencer
Subject: 43973
Posted: October 14 2010 at 5:56pm

I agree the silicone should work, but electricity is still nothing to play with.  I had a very similar experience to Jackie's at a friends house one new years eve.  We found her tank was leaking and when I reached under to find the leak I put my hand in a stream that was going from the tank to the power strip and got enough of a jolt to thrown me back across the room.  "Found the leak!"
]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:56:09 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43973&PID=380116&title=skimmer-problem#380116 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43973&PID=380085&title=skimmer-problem#380085 Author: bstuver
Subject: 43973
Posted: October 14 2010 at 12:35pm

yea we had already decided to silicone over it thanks Mark for the quick response! I managed to get shocked pretty good the other day when for some reason the water was leaking through the over flow hole and I was cleaning it up with a towel not realizing the water had ran straight down into the power supply when my finger touched it, shocked the $*it out of me! Anyway we are all good on the skimmer pump:) However one of my dang koralias was putting out some shock as well that we could feel when we touch the water.]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:35:19 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43973&PID=380085&title=skimmer-problem#380085 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43973&PID=380081&title=skimmer-problem#380081 Author: rwccomptech
Subject: 43973
Posted: October 14 2010 at 12:17pm

Acutally, depending on the health of your heart, 1-5amps have the chance to kill you, even though the water would dilute the current their is still the possibility of it stopping your heart.Silicione would be a safe and reliable fix but its something that should be taken with precautions. When being fixed you should use a voltmeter to make sure that it is at a static zero when fixed.
]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:17:08 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43973&PID=380081&title=skimmer-problem#380081 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43973&PID=380057&title=skimmer-problem#380057 Author: Luckedout
Subject: 43973
Posted: October 14 2010 at 9:38am

Yeah that sounds like an easy fix. It takes quite a bit of electricity to kill ya. I wouldn't worry about that. Just fix the whole like Mark said and your good to go. ]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:38:55 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43973&PID=380057&title=skimmer-problem#380057 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43973&PID=380052&title=skimmer-problem#380052 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 43973
Posted: October 14 2010 at 9:06am

That's crazy talk. Give me the pump and I'll silicone it. It's very easy and works like a charm. Besides, that electricity coming through the water just gives a shock. Again crazy talk that it would kill you in that circumstance. ]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:06:10 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43973&PID=380052&title=skimmer-problem#380052 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43973&PID=380046&title=skimmer-problem#380046 Author: SGH360
Subject: 43973
Posted: October 14 2010 at 3:17am

I would say replace the pump. i rather spend a few bucks on a new pump, rather than one day laying dead on the ground.]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2010 03:17:23 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43973&PID=380046&title=skimmer-problem#380046 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43973&PID=379853&title=skimmer-problem#379853 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 43973
Posted: October 13 2010 at 9:55am

silicone over the hole]]> Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:55:14 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43973&PID=379853&title=skimmer-problem#379853 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43973&PID=379803&title=skimmer-problem#379803 Author: bstuver
Subject: 43973
Posted: October 12 2010 at 10:45pm

Yea I think we figured it out, it must be a hole in the wire because if you pull the pump up a bit it stops shocking:)]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:45:05 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43973&PID=379803&title=skimmer-problem#379803