Connecting flexwatt to wood?

Is there any way to connect it to wood safely? I was thinking something like laying down plexiglass then the flexwatt and covering the flexwatt with plexiglass and sealing it? (of course also have a thermostat)

I have aluminum tape holding mine down with no problems

You cannot run flexwatt with out a t-stat and at the typical operating temps (under 100º) there is little to no worry about catching wood on fire. It is likely the flexwatt would melt and short before that happened anyway. If you are concerned buy a back up / fail safe T-stat that will keep the animal (s) safe if the primary fails and keep the flexwatt with in a safe working temp.

I place the flexwatt on the bottom outside with duct tape. Heats fine.

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Originally Posted by archaic37

Is there any way to connect it to wood safely? I was thinking something like laying down plexiglass then the flexwatt and covering the flexwatt with plexiglass and sealing it? (of course also have a thermostat)

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What's wrong with just taping it down to the wood, plugging it into a thermostat and sitting the enclosure on it.

You can place it under vinyl/linoleum
(no my pic) but you get the idea
http://i38.tinypic.com/vxcivb.jpg

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Originally Posted by snakesRkewl

What's wrong with just taping it down to the wood, plugging it into a thermostat and sitting the enclosure on it.

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Well that is basically what I said. I tape them to the bottom of the cage.
My adult and sub-adalut are in wooden cages. just some pics
http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/q...akes/004-4.jpg
http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/HPIM2347.jpg
http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/q...photos/218.jpg

I have mine set down on wood with the sticky vinyl tile on top. It works perfectly fine! No burning, smells or over heating.

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Originally Posted by pinkeye714

I have mine set down on wood with the sticky vinyl tile on top. It works perfectly fine! No burning, smells or over heating.

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not trying to hyjack so ill make it short and sweet... could this application be used in a dog house for the winter?:tears:
spooky

I had the same concern with the wood, varnish etc. So i put sticky tiles on the wood, flexwatt on top, and foil taped it down

It is designed as radient floor heating in a dog house it should work perhaps ceramic tile might be best. It still needs a t-stat it is not made to run with out one.