Insect Direct Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 ill never buy a cheap 1 again im just sick of the bad connection if i bump a multi box atleast 1 will stop workin other times they just seem to go off :-? , abit enoyin if u sleep into realise so did the lizards/fish cos there lights havnt cme on, :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Oh my goodness that's a scary photo! *runs and checks all plugs* Just a reminder to anyone who doesn't already know, electricity and water don't mix! So always make sure you have a 'drip loop' in the cord if the plug is lower than the tank water. Most aquarium heaters come with a diagram of a drip loop in the instructions. The short description is: leave a loop of cord hanging below the power point, so if any water runs down the cord it will drip off, instead of running into the power point. I know this wasn't the problem in the original post, but just thought it would be a good time to remind people of electrical safety issues. My partner just about has kittens every time he sees me playing with live electricity around my fish tank! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougstark Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 I use this one ,each has a switch. I think the brand is Arlec, available at most hardware shops and I think I paid about $35 for it. Ive found these good. Had some cheaper ones with switches but I found the swithes wore out after a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Those with individual switches are great. There is nothing wrong with the cheap multi outlet boxes if you plug the stuff in and leave it plugged in. It is when you are plugging and unplugging that problems occur. We have a number of heavy duty 8 way boards 8) This particular one has a 6 way and two 4 way boxes added to it :roll: All low power I might add - it is also dangerous to overload your multi boards! PS. You should have seen it before Grant tidied the cables :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 PS. You should have seen it before Grant tidied the cables :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 PS. You should have seen it before Grant tidied the cables :lol: I'm going to show my fish this photo and tell them to stop complaining about the state of their cabling... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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