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    Animal plastics t8's/herpstat question

    Ive got two Animal Plastics T8's that im going to be heating with a radient heat panel, and im unsure about thermostat capabilities. In order to control both heat panels, will a herpstat 1 be sufficient? Can it control both heat panels for the two cages? (the desired temps for the two cages are the same) or do I need to get a higher model herpstat, or two seperate thermostats??

    Sorry for beating a dead horse, I did a search but couldnt find any threads that answered my question well enough, so im just looking for conformation before spending the money, thanks in advance for your help!
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    Animal plastics t8's/herpstat question

    2 different heat sources you would need a herpstat 2


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    You should be able to plug both RHPs into one Herpstat, so long as they're the same wattage and that combined wattage doesn't exceed the Herpstat's capacity. You can do that just fine with a Herpstat 1. If you're going to also have belly heat, however, you're going to need either a second thermostat to control them, or a Herpstat 2.
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    Re: Animal plastics t8's/herpstat question

    Quote Originally Posted by martin82531 View Post
    2 different heat sources you would need a herpstat 2

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    I gotcha, thanks!

    Quote Originally Posted by Inarikins View Post
    You should be able to plug both RHPs into one Herpstat, so long as they're the same wattage and that combined wattage doesn't exceed the Herpstat's capacity. You can do that just fine with a Herpstat 1. If you're going to also have belly heat, however, you're going to need either a second thermostat to control them, or a Herpstat 2.
    Alright cool, I since its only $60 more for the herpstat 2 I guess I might as well shell out the little extra money and get it, you know, just incase down the road I want more or something ;]

    thanks for the help!!
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    Re: Animal plastics t8's/herpstat question

    Quote Originally Posted by BFT12890 View Post
    I gotcha, thanks!



    Alright cool, I since its only $60 more for the herpstat 2 I guess I might as well shell out the little extra money and get it, you know, just incase down the road I want more or something ;]

    thanks for the help!!
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    Animal plastics t8's/herpstat question

    Quote Originally Posted by Inarikins View Post
    You should be able to plug both RHPs into one Herpstat, so long as they're the same wattage and that combined wattage doesn't exceed the Herpstat's capacity. You can do that just fine with a Herpstat 1. If you're going to also have belly heat, however, you're going to need either a second thermostat to control them, or a Herpstat 2.
    How would you plug two RHP into a herpstat 1 when it only has one power outlet?


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    Re: Animal plastics t8's/herpstat question

    Quote Originally Posted by martin82531 View Post
    How would you plug two RHP into a herpstat 1 when it only has one power outlet?


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    You can do it with a power strip, but personally I wouldn't advise doing so.
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    Re: Animal plastics t8's/herpstat question

    Quote Originally Posted by danojeno View Post
    While you're at it, just get the 4 for future!
    Haha right now I dont have that kind of money :/ Id honestly rather have 2 herpstat 2's because I plan on having a few various snakes, but not alot of the same so id rather have the capability of different options :]

    Quote Originally Posted by martin82531 View Post
    How would you plug two RHP into a herpstat 1 when it only has one power outlet?
    I believe I have heard of people splicing the two together aswell, but I dont want to go that route personally.


    Quote Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant View Post
    You can do it with a power strip, but personally I wouldn't advise doing so.
    Whats do you say that? (Not saying youre wrong, im just curious)
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    i wouldnt do it either beccause if one RHP fails where th t stat probe is the other tank will get cooked and you will have 2 dead snakes. each tank should get its own probe.

    Also i have two tanks stacked and the top tank gets a cooler temp even tho both hot spots have to be at 92. the bottom tank heats the floor where the RHP is. so my top tank is set to 84 and my bottom tank is 87
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    Re: Animal plastics t8's/herpstat question

    Quote Originally Posted by BFT12890 View Post
    Whats do you say that? (Not saying youre wrong, im just curious)
    If one of the heat sources were to fail 1 of 4 things will happen:

    1. The heat source that isn't being monitored by the thermostat stopes working and the cage gets cold and there isn't anything to warn you.

    2. The heat source that isn't being monitored shorts out and gets really hot. The cage overheats and once again there isn't anything to warn you.

    3. The heat source that is being monitored stops working and that cage goes cold. At the same the time The other cage gets really hot because the thermostat is trying to reheat the first cage.

    4. The heat source being monitored shorts out and heat up. the thermostat detects this and reduces or cuts power going to the heat sources. Both cages go cold.

    None of those situations are good, and they can be easily avoided by having 1 thermostat per heat source. Anything less is just being cheap and asking for disaster.
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