Rack for Tall Bins

[Twizzy]

Mele we wired my first rack altogether it has eight shelves and then we used a dimmer at first but after a few months of adjusting the dimmer alot we connected it to a proportion thermometer and it keeps it regulated really well I have probes on several of the shelves to monitor the heat as well.

Here is a site that helped us with our first wiring job alot

http://www.arbreptiles.com/cages/flexwire.shtml

 

[mele2511]

Thanks for the info .. makes a bit more sence now.

 

[a_god_s]

Here is a site that helped us with our first wiring job alot
http://www.arbreptiles.com/cages/flexwire.shtml

Great site Twizzy. That flexwatt is like what I've found (unlike what I had seen here before). I had concerns about how to wire it and that site was super!!
Thx for the info, my hatchlings will be much warmer now.

 

[MerlinsPop]

Right now, I have each mat wired to it's own plug (wired in parallel, that is). I didn't know if I'd use each one, and didn't trust the 'poke through the plastic' connectors that came with them. It'll be easy enough to change them to a sting with a single plug (serial wiring).

 

[MerlinsPop]

forgot to add that all four plug into the herpstat thermostat. Temps are real close to each other. As close as the 4 Wal*mart thermometers registered ambient air while sitting right next to each other for an hour anyway.

 

[CornNoobie]

great work Merlin, and yes, I think that could be a strong hint by your wife that she has a few more plans for your DIY skills!!

 

[MerlinsPop]

Bumped up to make this easier for our new WAY COOL biology teacher to find, since I don't think the link I gave him works... Please ignore if you've see this already.