New Hailea HS 66A Chiller causing electric shock

[Phyo]

Hi all,

I recently bought a Hailea chiller. I hooked it up and noticed that I get electric shocks when I touch the aquarium water. When the chiller unplugged from power, no longer electric shock is happened so I am confident that the problem is in the chiller and not another piece of equipment in the tank.

The actual chiller functions correctly, in the sense of keeping the water at the desired temperature, but these electric shocks are a big problem.

Has anybody had this problem before?
Any suggestion to rectify this problem.

Many thanks.

[SubzeroLT]

What kind if plug are you using? Is the chiller grounded?

[sgtayc]

Hi im also using hs66a but havent experienced eshock yet. Can advise how to make the chiller grounded?

[Phyo]

Hi Bro, I am using a kind of universal travel adaptor since it come with china standard 3 pin plug. it cannot fit directly to my 5 way extension. May it be the reason? the chiller is not grounded.

[SubzeroLT]

That's exactly the reason. Change the plug or find a proper adapter that contacts the ground pin

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[sgtayc]

Ok tks bro. Think i am safe cos i shown the plug to homefix and got the adaptor. I was thinking i need to do more to have th chiller grounded

[Phyo]

Thanks bro. I will try to use 3 pin adaptor and test again. Many things again enlighten me.. I am such a nut in electrical knowledge ha ha

[shaohao85]

I believe wat u bought is export set .. next time check for the plug .. my hailea is 3 pin plug cheers

[Dez Ching]

Thanks bro. I will try to use 3 pin adaptor and test again. Many things again enlighten me.. I am such a nut in electrical knowledge ha ha

I was using a Hailea 1HP Chiller. The plug was a China 3 pin too. Hailea brand is from China, and that is normal, I feel, to have their plug. Most importantly, is you connect properly. The device produced by big brand will have normally have strong integrity in their goods.

[harman]

If it's not under warranty anymore, open up your chiller and check if any wires touching the water cylinder or any metal tubes.. that may be the cause of the shock in water..

[g05sping]

Hi, I am using hs66a too and having the same issue too. Wonder how do you solve the issue?

[Martin Foo]

Hi it's best that if you can cut away the china plug and install with a Singapore approved 3 pin plug without using any adaptor.

[Martin Foo]

Because those not approved adaptors doesn't come with the earth metal plates used for grounding.

[Martin Foo]

I mean cut the wires and re-install a new plug instead of using adaptor.

[dr evil]

Just cut the wire and fix a new 3 pin plug. that will be more safe than using an adapter.

 

Just for everyone info, our Hailea chillers comes with UK 3 pin plug.

 

 

[Martin Foo]

Yeah that,s what I meant.

[nicktc]

another option is to get a grounding probe

http://freshnmarine.com.sg/estore/index.php?cPath=21_86

[blackghost]

hey bros,

i have the exact same issue.. the exact same chiller and the exact same plug..

yes, i realized it was because it was not grounded.. i changed to so many adapters and configuration to find the best adapters with grounding.. but it didnt work

however, i got myself a grounding probe and ive never felt the electric shock..

 

however, there are days i remove the grounding probe to "test water" .. the problem seemed to have disappear.. so im not sure what happened,lol

 

or maybe there is still current in the tank but i cant measure it without a kit.. just that i dont get electric shocks anymore

[Jimmy75]

hey bros,

i have the exact same issue.. the exact same chiller and the exact same plug..

yes, i realized it was because it was not grounded.. i changed to so many adapters and configuration to find the best adapters with grounding.. but it didnt work

however, i got myself a grounding probe and ive never felt the electric shock..

 

however, there are days i remove the grounding probe to "test water" .. the problem seemed to have disappear.. so im not sure what happened,lol

 

or maybe there is still current in the tank but i cant measure it without a kit.. just that i dont get electric shocks anymore

where to get the grounding probe? noob to such stuff. 

[expert]

can find it in most of those online shops

where to get the grounding probe? noob to such stuff. 

[Jimmy75]

can find it in most of those online shops

Thanks. Actually I found it after that and there is even a posting on how to DIY it