When it rains, it pours.......

scottnlisa

scottnlisa

Member
Okay, just got home from work. I have been running since 7 am this morning. I walk in and notice my not to smart chocolate chip starfish( AKA Chunk) is on the outside of the powerhead. I looked closer and saw his insides flapping in the wind with the current on the inside of the powerhead cone. Not good. I threw my pizza down and opened my bottom stand and guess what. I smell burnt electricity. You know the smell. I flip my surge protector off. I took the front cover of the powerhead off and set it on the ground to see if Chunk will suck his guts in and crawl away. (No luck so far) Now investigating the burning smell, my surge protector is extremely hot. I unplugged everything from it and took a sniff. Yep It's fried. I hate days like this
 
novahobbies

novahobbies

Well-Known Member
Yup. Only thing you can do on days like this is damage control. Sorry to hear about your surge protector. Is anything else in your tank showing signs of electric shock?
 
scottnlisa

scottnlisa

Member
Originally Posted by novahobbies
http:///forum/post/3247939
Yup. Only thing you can do on days like this is damage control. Sorry to hear about your surge protector. Is anything else in your tank showing signs of electric shock?
Plugs and wires are all good. I am worried about Chunk. He is still stuck to powerhead protective grill.
 
meowzer

meowzer

Moderator
Originally Posted by scottnlisa
http:///forum/post/3247945
Plugs and wires are all good. I am worried about Chunk. He is still stuck to powerhead protective grill.
You might have to chuck chunk...sorry....but if you said its insides were showing....you will not be able to save it
 
scottnlisa

scottnlisa

Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3247952
You might have to chuck chunk...sorry....but if you said its insides were showing....you will not be able to save it
I know. Why did he do it. Commit suicide? Lol As of right now he is still alive because he still has suckers stuck to the cover and I can see his legs moving around. At least I know one thing I am not sticking inside of a fan.
 
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