Pics of the fire ravaged room/tank....scary

[New2Reefing]

It melted the plastic holding the tank so it thankfully blew and put out the fire...along with about 1000 lives....

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Any idea what i should do about things like my light, which had one cord plugged into the outlet, and it now slag....how the heck do i get a new cord put in?! it's a $700 light there's no way it's gonna have to be thrown away cuz it's missing one of four cords right? Any thought lmk thanks

[iCam]

Yikes :(

[Blown 346]

They make new cords and such, you just have to either wire it yourself, or have a handy man do it. I would have it re wired from the inside so there is no room for electrical tape to seal the connection.

Glad the fire went out from the tank, but that is horrible as well.

[chuckh]

here i posted this in your other thred but im not sure if you saw it

well here is some good news.

if it was the surge protector then the company that makes it should cover your loss.

my prior job was a compter tech at a local computer store and we sold APC surge protectors. A customer lost his whole setup due to a lightning storm. the surge protector failed to due it job and he called APC and all he needed was proof that he bought it and they covered his loss.


here is some bad news

that was $2000 in computer equiptment not 5-10 grand in aquarium supplies.

but i would check into it. most of them do have a guarantee of somesort. this was about 5 years ago to.

edited to include the protection policy from apc

American Power Conversion’s “Equipment Protection Policy”
THIS POLICY IS NOT A WARRANTY. REFER TO THE APC LIMITED WARRANTY FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING THE WARRANTY FOR
YOUR APC PRODUCT. THE LIMITATIONS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THIS POLICY DO NOT AFFECT THE TERMS OF THE WARRANTY.
(In the U.S. and Canada Only for 120V Products)
If your electronic equipment is damaged by power line transients on an AC power line (120 volt) while directly and properly connected to a standard APC
120 volt product covered by the Equipment Protection Policy (“connected equipment”), and if all of the remaining conditions specified below are met, APC
will, at APC’s sole option, during the lifetime of the product while owned by the original purchaser (“you” or “purchaser”) only, replace the APC product
and either (a) pay for the repair of the connected equipment or (b) reimburse you for the fair market value, as determined by the then current price list of
the Boston Computer Exchange (or equivalent), of the connected equipment, in an amount not to exceed the dollar limits stated below, if APC determines
that the damage was caused by the failure of the APC product to protect against power line transients, (telephone line or CATV transients, if applicable).
Power line transients that APC products have been designed to protect against, as recognized by industry standards, include spikes and surges on AC power
lines (not designed as protection against swells as defined by IEEE 1100-1992). Protection from telephone line transients applies only to APC products
which offer modem or fax line protection, and in cases in which such protection is available, telephone service equipment must include a properly installed
and operating “primary protection” device at the service entrance (such devices are normally added during telephone installation) in order to be covered for
telephone line transients. Protection of CATV (Cable Television) connected equipment from transients applies only to APC products which offer such
protection, and in such cases, the CATV service must be properly grounded according to the codes set forth in the National Electrical Code (NEC) in order
to be covered for CATV transients.
APC reserves the right to determine whether the damage to the connected equipment is due to APC product failure by requesting that damaged equipment
be sent to APC for inspection. This policy is in excess of, and applies only to the extent necessary beyond, any coverage for the connected equipment
provided by other sources, including, but not limited to, any manufacturer’s warranty, and any extended warranty coverage.
Equipment Protection Policy Dollar Limits
For customers that meet the qualifications and conditions set forth in this policy, APC will provide reimbursement (cost of repair or fair market value) up
to the dollar limits stated as follows:
Product Dollar Limit
Professional SurgeArrest SurgeStation Models $10,000
Performance SurgeArrest SurgeStation models $25,000
Network SurgeArrest SurgeStation Models $25,000
Eligibility for coverage under the Equipment Protection Policy:
1. You must register the product by returning to APC the warranty card provided with the product within 10 days of purchase. All information must be filled
in, and you should retain a copy for your records. The warranty card must clearly identify the types of electronic equipment that will be plugged into the
APC product for which protection under this policy is claimed. All connected equipment must be UL or CSA approved.
2. The APC product must be plugged into properly wired and grounded outlets; no extension cords, adapters, other ground wires, or electrical connections
may be used, with the sole exception of other standard APC 120 volt products. The installation must comply with all applicable electrical and safety codes
set forth pursuant to the National Electrical Code (NEC).
3. Any claim under the Equipment Protection Policy must be made within 10 days of the date of alleged damage to the connected equipment.
4. The Equipment Protection Policy covers only standard APC 120 volt products used in the United States and/or Canada.
What is not covered under the Equipment Protection Policy:
1. Restoration of lost data and reinstallation of software are not covered.
2. This policy does not cover damage from a cause other than AC power line transients, except for damage due to telephone line, network or CATV transients,
which is covered only if the APC product offers such protection.
In addition, the following are expressly excluded from coverage:
3. DAMAGE CAUSED BY FAILURE TO PROVIDE A SUITABLE INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PRODUCT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, LACK OF A GOOD GROUND).
4. Damage caused by the use of the APC product for purposes other than those for which it was designed.
5. Damage caused by accidents, or disasters such as fire, flood, or wind.
6. Damage caused by abuse, misuse, alteration, modification, or negligence.
7. This policy is null and void if, in APC’s view, the APC product has been tampered with or altered in any way.
8. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS POLICY, IN NO CASE SHALL APC BE LIABLE UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS POLICY FOR ANY
DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR MULTIPLE
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE APC PRODUCT OR DAMAGE TO THE CONNECTED EQUIPMENT, REGARDLESS OF THE
LEGAL THEORY ON WHICH SUCH CLAIM IS BASED, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. SUCH DAMAGES INCLUDE,
BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF SAVINGS OR REVENUE, LOSS OF USE OF THE APC PRODUCT OR THE CONNECTED
EQUIPMENT OR ANY ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, LOSS OF SOFTWARE, COST OF CAPITAL, COST OF ANY SUBSTITUTE EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES
OR SERVICES, DOWNTIME, THE CLAIMS OF THIRD PARTIES, INCLUDING CUSTOMERS, AND INJURY TO PROPERTY.
Submitting an Equipment Protection Policy Claim:
1. If all of the conditions for coverage are satisfied, call the APC customer service department at (800) 800-4APC and obtain an EPP RMA (Equipment
Protection Policy Returned Material Authorization) number. APC will forward to you an Equipment Protection Policy claim form, which must be completed
and filed within 30 days.
2. Mark the Equipment Protection Policy RMA number on the APC product you are returning.
3. Pack the APC product in its original packaging (or request packing materials from APC if the packaging has been discarded). Enclose the completed
Equipment Protection Policy claim form and a copy of your sales receipt for the APC product in box.
4. Mark the EPP RMA number clearly on the outside of box.
5. Ship the product (one way shipping charges paid by you) to:
American Power Conversion, Dock 1, 2000 Plainfield Pike, Cranston, RI 02920, Attn: EPP RMA#________
6. APC will evaluate the product to determine its level of functionality, and will examine the product for evidence of damage from AC power line transients
(telephone line, network and CATV transients, if applicable). (A) If APC’s evaluation provides no evidence of damage from power line transients (telephone
line, network or CATV transients, if applicable), APC will send to the customer (I) a report summarizing the tests performed and (ii) a rejection of
claim notice. (B) If the APC product shows evidence of damage from power line transients (telephone line , network or CATV transients, if applicable), APC
will request that all connected equipment for which an Equipment Protection Policy claim has been submitted, be sent for evaluation to either APC or an
authorized service center. If it is determined that the connected equipment has been damaged from AC power line transients (telephone line, network or
CATV transients, if applicable), APC will, in its discretion, either authorize you to have the equipment repaired or reimburse you for the fair market value
of the damaged equipment, up to the dollar limits stated above.
7. If you are authorized by APC to have the connected equipment repaired, the repair must be performed at a service center that is authorized by the
manufacturer of the connected equipment. APC reserves the right to contact the authorized service center directly to discuss repair costs and damage to the
connected equipment to determine if it was caused by AC power line transients (telephone line, network or CATV transients, if applicable) and the right to
request that the service center forward the connected equipment or components of the connected equipment to APC for inspection.
8. APC will, after determining that the damage was caused by the failure of the APC product to protect against AC power line transients (telephone line ,
network or CATV transients, if applicable), issue payment to you, in its sole discretion, for either costs of repair or the fair market value of the connected
equipment, up to the dollar limits stated above. APC reserves the right to require you to transfer title and deliver the connected equipment to APC if it
chooses to reimburse you for the fair market value of the connected equipment.
9. Unless modified in a writing signed by APC and you, the terms of this policy are understood to be the complete and exclusive agreement between the
parties, superseding all prior agreements, oral and written, and all other communications between the parties relating to the subject matter of this agreement.
No employee of APC or any other party is authorized to make any representations beyond those made in this agreement concerning the Equipment
Protection Policy.

[New2Reefing]

unfortanately the surge protector didnt make it in any recognizable form...i don't even know what company made it.

[theop]

Do you know what caused the fire? Do you think water got into your power strip?

[New2Reefing]

water could have gotten into the power strip possibly if one of the two siphons stopped and the tank overflowed......i'm not ruling it out

[NEEDMONEYFORMORESALT]

ouch, i would have to agree to rewire your lights but you need someone with a volt meter to ensure where your short came from. saltwater is a heck of a conductor.

[UrbanSage]

Sorry to hear about what happened.

Got some nice wall to wall coraline algae though :D

[iCam]

I had asked in your other thread, but did you have drip loops?

Some saltwater had dripped down a chord once that didn't quite have a sufficient drip loop, and it made some smoke and sparks.

[Cprowler]

:eek2:

[Sk8r]

There are almost always electrical supply/repair shops in a downtown area. If anyone could do a reliable, safe rebuild, that's who I'd go to.