Setting up a ground plug?

[xxkenny90xx]

That's it, I'm done! So tired of being shocked. Anyways....

My tank runs on a surge protector and a second gfci protected surge protector. My new ground probe says to plug it into the wall outlet. I was thinking I needed to plug it into the gfci surge protector?

Which is it??

Edit: don't know how to change the title but meant ground probe

 

[HuduVudu]

Ground is ground. The GFCI has a way of monitoring for ground faults, so it might be better there.

 

[xxkenny90xx]

Ground is ground. The GFCI has a way of monitoring for ground faults, so it might be better there.

That's what I was thinking but the instructions say this (#3)

 

[Pistondog]

Ground is ground. The GFCI has a way of monitoring for ground faults, so it might be better there.

Like @HuduVudu said. any outlet that has the 3 holes. The ground is always connected, never switched.
Def not the old style 2 prong with adapter.

 

[Pistondog]

That's what I was thinking but the instructions say this (#3)

Safer without strip, just in case the strip gets disconnected.
But mine is in a strip

 

[HuduVudu]

That's what I was thinking but the instructions say this (#3)

Some extension cords or outlets are not grounded, or the grounds could be bad.

If you really want to check, you can multimeter it or you can use one of the plug in ground checkers.

 

[xxkenny90xx]

Some extension cords or outlets are not grounded, or the grounds could be bad.

If you really want to check, you can multimeter it or you can use one of the plug in ground checkers.

Good call, I'll stick my multimeter in there to confirm I'm grounded

 

[Pistondog]

Some extension cords or outlets are not grounded, or the grounds could be bad.

If you really want to check, you can multimeter it or you can use one of the plug in ground checkers.

If they have a ul label, they must have the ground connected.

 

[xxkenny90xx]

Safer without strip, just in case the strip gets disconnected.
But mine is in a strip

OK thanks for the info, assuming I'm grounded I'll use the gfci power strip.

 

[xxkenny90xx]

If they have a ul label, they must have the ground connected.

I use these on all my tanks but they're bolted behind my stands so I can't see if there's ul labels

Edit: I use the gfci version of these

 

[Pistondog]

This one says its cUL, Canadian ul.
If so, it should be marked on the device.