Electrical Safety

This morning I saw yet another news article about an aquarium sparking an electrical fire and nearly burning people out of house and home. Electrical safety is an essential and often overlooked aspect of aquarium keeping but the consequences can be devastating. I'll start with a few of my favorite tips. Please add any advice you may have to the comments.

• Power Strips trump drip lines. I don't know how many times I've seen aquarists place a power strip flat on the floor next to an aquarium. I've even seen them installed with proper drip lines from the strip to the outlet. Unfortunately, the outlets in these strips are perfect reservoirs in which splashed water can collect and causes shorts. If you're going to use a power strip, invest the extra $.04 in a set of screws and mount it to the inside wall of the aquarium stand.
  
• GFCI Outlets are your friend. This is a more involved option but the safety returns are immense. GFCI outlets replace standard electrical outlets with a special outlet that contains an internal breaker. These outlets automatically shut down if they detect a ground fault on the line and can prevent electrocution and some fires.
• Turn things off before doing maintenance. Don't work on the tank with electrical devices on. This way, when you get distracted by the shiny you don't drop a fluorescent light strip in the tank (Did this twice before I learned my lesson) or ignite a plastic plant by leaving a heater running during a 60% water change.

These are my top 3, what are yours?