TDS METER SHOCKING ME!

Alex23 · Aug 9, 2016

Guys,

I have just made my first couple gallons of RO water with my new RODI system, I have this one:

http://spectrapure.com/Aquarium-RO-...ement-Filter Kit-TDS Meters-Chlorine-Test-Kit

OK SO... I take the TDS meter out of the package, brand new, and turn it on. As I'm about to dip it in the RO water, it sparks up and it shocks me! The meter was about an inch from the water, never went in!

I then tried after just putting water in the cap, and again, as I reach the water the CAP shocks me!

Its not crazy bad shocks but they do sting for a little! Does anyone know why this is happening??

dbl · Aug 9, 2016

@AZDesertRat (the water guru) - Any ideas on this one...I've never heard of this happening.

helen ann · Aug 9, 2016

Yeah, not sure how that is happening since the cap is nothing but plastic

Alex23 · Aug 9, 2016

you bet your butt, Im wearing an oven mit. I can't trust this thing lol!

if anyone reallllyyy needs to see, I'll take the risk and make a video of the shock happening...

helen ann · Aug 9, 2016

The piece in the mitt is what is shocking you???

sonubhai · Aug 9, 2016

@Alex Scott damm i have one of these, how i am scared.

Alex23 · Aug 9, 2016

helen said:
The piece in the mitt is what is shocking you???

yea both did. first the meter, the whole thing. then the cap. it has to be a bad meter or something! but it's brand new which is weird

bobman · Aug 9, 2016

The cap cant shock you it has no power in it. Its just a plastic cap. Its the handheld meter itself. I would contact the manufacture and get a new one.

Alex23 · Aug 9, 2016

bobman said:
The cap cant shock you it has no power in it. Its just a plastic cap. Its the handheld meter itself. I would contact the manufacture and get a new one.

Crazy right? I swear to god the cap itself shocked me as I put it near the water

helen ann · Aug 9, 2016

Alex Scott said:
Crazy right? I swear to god the cap itself shocked me as I put it near the water

What are you putting water in and is it near any power supply?

bobman · Aug 9, 2016

Are you on carpet possible static? or a power head in the water that could be leaking electricity? A tds meter has a few little watch batteries and the power is so little even if it did short I cant see how you would even feel it.

Alex23 · Aug 9, 2016

Water is in this 5gal Home Depot bucket. no outlets really that close that it should effect it

Alex23 · Aug 9, 2016

bobman said:
Are you on carpet possible static? or a power head in the water that could be leaking electricity? A tds meter has a few little watch batteries and the power is so little even if it did short I cant see how you would even feel it.

I am not stepping on carpet. There is a rug a couple inches from my feet when I do it but I am not standing on it while using the meter. No power head in it. Literally nothing

Alex23 · Aug 9, 2016

Alex Scott said:
Water is in this 5gal Home Depot bucket. no outlets really that close that it should effect it

bobman said:
Are you on carpet possible static? or a power head in the water that could be leaking electricity? A tds meter has a few little watch batteries and the power is so little even if it did short I cant see how you would even feel it.

The shock is sorta big. There is also a lot of like sparks coming from it as well. It's not like a small shock from touching someone, it's bigger

bobman · Aug 9, 2016

Thats crazy must say its the first I have ever heard of this I would contact spectrapure I am sure they will have another one out to you in no time.

Alex23 · Aug 9, 2016

bobman said:
Thats crazy must say its the first I have ever heard of this I would contact spectrapure I am sure they will have another one out to you in no time.

Perhaps I will try later to move the water to another location...