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August 11th, 2008, 06:04 PM
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Strange Burning smell
I came home last night after being away for the weekend and there was an acrid smell like burning plastic but it was NOT a strong smell. I looked at my complex of power cables and surge protectors but did not feel anything warm. Anyone had something like this happen? I may have to take everything apart for inspection.
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August 11th, 2008, 08:16 PM
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Re: Strange Burning smell
what kind of lights do you have. on my pc's one of them came loose at the endcap and was arching and melted the end of the bulb and the endcap.
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August 11th, 2008, 08:48 PM
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Re: Strange Burning smell
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I'm beginning to think Agent Smith was right! "You move to an area and you multiply, and multiply until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. Do you know what it is? A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet. You are a plague, and we... are the cure." Current Aquarium(s) Description: 10G Fresh 1G inside the 10G & 29G BioCube FOWLR Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Years with Fresh, new to Marine
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August 11th, 2008, 08:50 PM
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Re: Strange Burning smell
smell around that smell will linger from the source for a while.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 75 gal Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 9 years Other Intrests: fishing,hunting,computers
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August 11th, 2008, 11:12 PM
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Re: Strange Burning smell
check your heater, if it comes outta the water and then goes back in while out it will crack and smell like burning plastic
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August 11th, 2008, 11:28 PM
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Re: Strange Burning smell
Check everything.Not just this item or that item.Unplug and check every power head,pump,heater,the whole 9 yards.The recheck untill you know for a fact where the smells coming from.
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August 12th, 2008, 02:29 AM
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Re: Strange Burning smell
Are you 100% sure it is comming from the tank?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 55 gallon/20 gallon sump/Aquactinics TX5/LPS/SPS Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 3 years Other Intrests: My truck, wakeboarding, and golf. I also enjoy working....
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August 12th, 2008, 03:00 AM
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Re: Strange Burning smell
Its coming from the cabinet where all power cables are. Its pretty faint but its there.
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I'm beginning to think Agent Smith was right! "You move to an area and you multiply, and multiply until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. Do you know what it is? A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet. You are a plague, and we... are the cure." Current Aquarium(s) Description: 10G Fresh 1G inside the 10G & 29G BioCube FOWLR Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Years with Fresh, new to Marine
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August 12th, 2008, 09:11 AM
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Re: Strange Burning smell
smell every outlet on the surge protecters and the wall dont let it go until you find it if you have remote balasts smell them.
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"Knowledge is Power" James Daugherty
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 75 gal Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 9 years Other Intrests: fishing,hunting,computers
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August 12th, 2008, 04:57 PM
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Re: Strange Burning smell
Let us know what you if you find out what it is.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 with 30 sump Aquatinic Constellation T5 lighting Coralife Super Skimmer Koralia 2/3 Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2 years and counting Other Intrests: Pig collector, Gardening
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