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03-07-2003, 03:53 PM
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Bad! Grounding rod.
Got this off of ebay dont get this one rusted in 3 months peice of junk wish I could remember the brand? Casey 
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03-07-2003, 06:47 PM
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Look deeply into my eyes
 
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Ewww Casey! 
as i saw the pic, a thought came to mind,,,, 
have you ever taken a digital meter reading (milli-volts) of the tank without the ground probe?
just courious of what you might have going on in the tank,,,
cause if the ground probe wire was made of titanium, i don't think it should have corroded that soon,
if it was alum. wire or anything other than titanium,,i could see it failing.
if you had stray/induced voltage in the tank in excess , i could also see it "eating up " the probe.
just a thought ,,,,,
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03-07-2003, 07:31 PM
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Yea Jeff I tried that got no voltage reading I guess it was made of junk metal 
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03-07-2003, 08:37 PM
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Big Fishy
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I have seen those on eBay and I almost bought one Calico Analytics SSL-5 316L Stainless Steel Grounding Probe which is what I think that one is, but went with one sold for 13.50 at marinedepot.com. I have not had one corrode yet and I have two one in the main tank and one in the sump.
Earl
Last edited by digital_dragon; 03-07-2003 at 08:45 PM.
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03-07-2003, 08:41 PM
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I think your right Earl,I wont buy another
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03-07-2003, 08:46 PM
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Big Fishy
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Casey,
Get the one under misc. / Grounding Probes on MarineDepot.com you won't regret it.
Earl
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03-07-2003, 08:49 PM
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ok thanks Earl. casey
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03-07-2003, 08:55 PM
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Even stainless steel will rush in salt water. 316L stainless is beter but will also end up rusting in time. Titanium is what you want.
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03-07-2003, 09:43 PM
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Big Fishy
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I believe the probes on the package from Marine Depot are titanium.
Earl
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03-07-2003, 10:43 PM
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Look deeply into my eyes
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Ditto on the prior posts . titanium is what you want
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03-07-2003, 10:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Casey
Yea Jeff I tried that got no voltage reading I guess it was made of junk metal
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Good Casey,,,, I for one am glad the tank is not "throwing" stray voltage,,,and the probe was taking the hit,,,
Yup on the junk metal,,,, 
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