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Problem with thermostat (need help immediately)
I need to find a themostat the has an outlet with for a "three prong plug."
I have a herpstat, but it only has outlets for "two prong plugs".
If anyone knows wherei can find this please help asap.
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Re: Problem with thermostat (need help immediately)
Honestly. If your inclined in any way. We do it on the job. I'm a carpenter.
Whatever it is your plugging into your herpstat. Just grab its cord. And grab the 3rd prong with a pair of pliers. And pull it out.
Its not needed. Just my 2 cents. I'm sure there will be skepticism or maybe someone say its not safe. But there's no exposed wires ater its done. And its neutral anyways. Its not a hot wire.
Now some instances you may want it. But you should be allright. What is it exactly your doing?
That's what I would do though.
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Re: Problem with thermostat (need help immediately)
Probably the easiest thing you can do for now is to go to the hardware store and get an adapter. It will change the 3 prong grounded plug into a 2 prong polarized plug.
After that, I'd talk to some who sells and puts together any of the thermostats and ask them to put a grounded outlet cord on it.
Deb
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iHerp. Do you?
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Re: Problem with thermostat (need help immediately)
I came back to say that!! Beat me to it. That's easy too. My case was the immediate fix.
You can also get those at walmart. Good luck to ya
 Originally Posted by dalvers63
Probably the easiest thing you can do for now is to go to the hardware store and get an adapter. It will change the 3 prong grounded plug into a 2 prong polarized plug.
After that, I'd talk to some who sells and puts together any of the thermostats and ask them to put a grounded outlet cord on it.
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Re: Problem with thermostat (need help immediately)
I really think that it's dangerous to remove a third prong. It is there for a reason.
-Jen. Back in the hobby after a hiatus!
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0.1 normal; 1.1 albino. 1.0 pied; 0.1 het pied; 1.0 banana.
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Re: Problem with thermostat (need help immediately)
 Originally Posted by Ginevive
I really think that it's dangerous to remove a third prong. It is there for a reason.
It is there for a reason, but in this case, there's not really any danger in removing it. Electrically speaking, using a ground lift (the adapter that lets you plug a 3 prong into a 2) is no different than pulling the 3rd prong.
Regardless of whether this instance is safe or not, it's NEVER a good idea to go doing stuff like that without asking somebody who knows
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Re: Problem with thermostat (need help immediately)
While checking the Helix site, I see that they offer a DBS-1000 with a grounded plug instead of the standard one.
If you really need the grounded outlets, I'd suggest going that route.
DBS-1000
Deb
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iHerp. Do you?
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Re: Problem with thermostat (need help immediately)
I picked up an adapter for like 64 cents at home depot. My new tank is working fine now, I'll post some picks when I get a chance.
Thanks for the quick help
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Re: Problem with thermostat (need help immediately)
The ground is there to protect the user. Not really necessary on most applications. However, I wouldn't use anything ungrounded near water. Also power tools are dangerous without being grounded where you could cut through the cord and become the ground yourself!!!
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