dazzman
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Post by dazzman on Apr 23, 2013 20:23:21 GMT 11
Last night when I put my hand into one of my tanks I could feel a tingle in one of my fingers, it was strange I could only feel it in one finger on one hand. I had a look at that finger and noticed that I had some broken skin just around the finger nail. So I unplugged the heater and put my hand back into the tank, surprise, surprise no more tingle. Obviously the heater went in the bin. Has anyone else had this experience?
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superman
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Post by superman on Apr 24, 2013 9:06:37 GMT 11
plenty of times but not with a jager or aqua one heater as yet...
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Post by Kane on Apr 24, 2013 10:41:31 GMT 11
One time I took my heater out of the water but didn't realize it was still plugged in so it heated up as it sat on the floor and then as I put it back in the water, obviously it smashed due to the difference in temperature... Without thinking I grabbed the heater to pull it out but I grabbed all the metal coiling and stuff that had been exposed and it sent a hectic surge of electricity all the way past my shoulder. I have heard about people getting a tingle from the. heater as they touch the water plenty of times though.
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Post by firthy13 on Apr 24, 2013 15:35:14 GMT 11
Kane, you are lucky to be alive after that electric shock. i am an electrician by trade and i have heard stories of people being killed by a much small shock then that.
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Post by Kane on Apr 24, 2013 15:54:41 GMT 11
Well that is fortunate for me that it wasn't that bad. Was dumb dumb dumb...
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dazzman
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Post by dazzman on Apr 24, 2013 18:48:33 GMT 11
wow Kane, shocker!! he he sorry.
my heater was an aqua one by the way Steve.
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Post by Kane on Apr 24, 2013 23:10:06 GMT 11
I actually laughed an embarassing amount at that...
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Craig
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Post by Craig on Apr 25, 2013 20:34:54 GMT 11
umm yes Dazz, exactly as advertised... a cut or abrasion seems to make you super sensitive - feel it more... not a good feeling. I had a little all in one tank- adding water the charge went up the waterflow to my wet hands holding the water container, standing on a wet floor - stupid but easy done...
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moy
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Post by moy on Apr 25, 2013 21:15:26 GMT 11
I have had it once before Dazz. But I had a Homer Simpson moment and kept sticking my hand in 4-5 times just to see if I was going crazy or not. Aparently I am not crazy just stupid! lol
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dazzman
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Post by dazzman on Apr 25, 2013 21:22:07 GMT 11
ha haa..
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