Salt Creep and Fire

[Mark Whitaker]

How do you keep your equipment from failing due to salt creep? I’m looking for ideas after my latest failure

 

[Tavero]

Don,t put your extension chords below the water line. Easier said than done i know, but this is what i did prevent it

 

[homer1475]

In 30 years of reefing, I have never had that happen. The trick is to keep the electronics out of the sump area, and in a seperate area thats not in the stand with the sump.

 

[Mark Whitaker]

Don,t put your extension chords below the water line. Easier said than done i know, but this is what i did prevent it

Great advice! Thanks

 

[Mark Whitaker]

In 30 years of reefing, I have never had that happen. The trick is to keep the electronics out of the sump area, and in a seperate area thats not in the stand with the sump.

See that’s the crazy part… I don’t have a sump, everything is either in a hood, or hanging off the back. The electrical stuff was under the stand and behind the tank.. here is a picture from when I was setting up.

 

[Mark Whitaker]

Come to find out, I have massive amounts of salt on the floor and wall behind the tank. When I get home today I will take pictures

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I've had water run down a cord once and the bar caught fire. Thats how I learned to use drip loops on all my wiring, a simple drip loop will prevent a fire.

But should not have any problem with saltcreep, it should be very minimal saltcreep. Sounds like you should have a look at what is splashing in your system and correct it to minimize the splashing

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

One old trick is a drip loop where any electric line coming out of the water has a low point and then goes up again to allow water to drip off rather than follow the cord down to the socket.
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[Mark Whitaker]

I've had water run down a cord once and the bar caught fire. Thats how I learned to use drip loops on all my wiring, a simple drip loop will prevent a fire.

But should not have any problem with saltcreep, it should be very minimal saltcreep. Sounds like you should have a look at what is splashing in your system and correct it to minimize the splashing

That makes sense, I have a red sea gyre making random waves, a UV pump, carbon reactor, lime water dose line, and a protein skimmer hanging on the back. No micro bubbles, but my fish and coral (the small bit I do have) are indo-pacific so my tank runs at around 78 degrees Fahrenheit. I think my biggest issue is high evaporation rate. I use loops, but everything is under the water line.

 

[Mark Whitaker]

One old trick is a drip loop where any electric line coming out of the water has a low point and then goes up again to allow water to drip off rather than follow the cord down to the socket.
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Nice, I’ll try that!