Ka30P wrote:

Hello GdestOmar,

I'll let the electrical experts answer your question.
We had an electrican handle our outdoor work.
But I do know a GFI (ground fault interrupter) is available at hardware/home
stores.

I do know about keeping turtles outdoors.
Where abouts in the country/world are you located?
We are in SE WA state. Our pond will freeze over for a week at a time. With
small, closed systems like ponds it is important to keep a hole open in the ice
for gas exchange.
Turtles will burmate the winter away given the opportunity. Cold air temps,
cold water temps and they slow down (being cold blooded) and will snooze away
the winter on the bottom of their pond.

kathy :-)
algae primer
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I am in Los Angeles. Yep, I think turtles sleep about as much as cats. My turtle
ran away in June and I found him in September snoozing in a batch of homemade
recycled mulch. If it didn't get cold nights, I would just leave the pond alone
AND since it isn't my property and I know nothing about electricity, I may forget
the heater idea… try to accommodate the turtle with a slumber section where it can
bury itself again and sleep the winter off.

Thanks for the insight Kathy.