Does anyone have any pix of their RHPs set up? How/where they place them and where/how the thermostat probe is located?
02-01-2013, 05:46 AM
martin82531
RHP setup pix?
I have two RHP's that is used in my T8 that is divided to house two ball pythons. The second picture is where I placed my probes for the RHP's, there is a probe on each side of the T8, one for each panel. The placement is in the middle, somewhat towards the bottom.
This is my probe placement I settled on. I have two panels and would not suggest them in a terrestrial set up unless other options (UTH failed work). They are an interesting tool but best suited to making a gradient that ranges top to bottom. They must be set so the coolest area is the temp you want meaning the warmest spot (hide top for example) is hotter. My experience is that if I set the probe to be 94ºF the floor directly under the RHP was 87ºF. The hide top was 91ºF. Gradient, but not the way I wanted.
They alone do not effect ambient air temps. It is the objects they heat that do. Recently I came to a realization. They are a radiant heat system, duh. I have been saying that for ages, but even I failed to fully grasp the significance of this. They heat by emitting IR radiation that hits objects is absorbed and charging particles in solids and this activity generating heat. The amount of absorption varies depending on the colour and surface quality of the object. I never got more than 2-4 degrees of ambient temp to them. I thought it was everything was not heavy partially correct. The enclosure is white. The hides are shiny light blue and light. Like a white chair in the sun is cooler than a black one. My set up is not absorbing enough.
Snakes should never come between a probe and heat source. Also keep in mind the min usable distance is from the bottom of the panel to the top of the hide all manufacturers have differing ranges.
