Plugging multiple pieces of flexwatt
Quick question...
So I have this new rack and it has 10 separate pieces of flexwatt. Would the best thing be to get a power strip, plug all 10 into the power strip and then plug the power strip into the tstat? The power strip would have a grounded plug so I would need to get a 3 prong to 2 prong adapter so it could plug into the tstat. Is there a better/safer way I should be doing this? In the past the most of have plugged into a single tstat is 6 pieces and for that I used 1 outlet to 3 outlet adapters. Thanks!
Re: Plugging multiple pieces of flexwatt
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Originally Posted by jglass38
Quick question...
So I have this new rack and it has 10 separate pieces of flexwatt. Would the best thing be to get a power strip, plug all 10 into the power strip and then plug the power strip into the tstat? The power strip would have a grounded plug so I would need to get a 3 prong to 2 prong adapter so it could plug into the tstat. Is there a better/safer way I should be doing this? In the past the most of have plugged into a single tstat is 6 pieces and for that I used 1 outlet to 3 outlet adapters. Thanks!
do you know how many watts the 10 flexwatt add up to? Is that within range of what your thermostat can handle? Do you have grounds from the flexwatt through the power cords to the power strip? If not the ground in the power strip is not providing any real function since it is not being used (I believe). In that case an adapter should be fine.
Re: Plugging multiple pieces of flexwatt
For my FB racks, FB supplies 48 & 72 inch power strips with more then enough outlets ... like this ...
http://www.pcconnection.com/ProductD...ourceID=k22350
If you're heat tape is grounded (3 prong) and your thermostat is not (2 prong) you're going to need to get a 3 - 2 prong adapter and plug the adapter between the power strip and the thermostat. To complete the ground, you'll need to get a decent gauge ground wire and run it from the metal loop on the 3 - 2 prong adapter to an establised ground. In the past, I've the the center screw on the outlet that the thermostat is plugged in to.
Alternatively, you could get a grounded thermostat and skip the adapter all together. I know you're using a Herpstat and I don't really know much about them, but there's another thermostat company that I like that sells grounded thermostats ... PM me for details. :P
Hope that rample made sense. ;)
-adam
Re: Plugging multiple pieces of flexwatt
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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki
For my FB racks, FB supplies 48 & 72 inch power strips with more then enough outlets ... like this ...
http://www.pcconnection.com/ProductD...ourceID=k22350
If you're heat tape is grounded (3 prong) and your thermostat is not (2 prong) you're going to need to get a 3 - 2 prong adapter and plug the adapter between the power strip and the thermostat. To complete the ground, you'll need to get a decent gauge ground wire and run it from the metal loop on the 3 - 2 prong adapter to an establised ground. In the past, I've the the center screw on the outlet that the thermostat is plugged in to.
Alternatively, you could get a grounded thermostat and skip the adapter all together. I know you're using a Herpstat and I don't really know much about them, but there's another thermostat company that I like that sells grounded thermostats ... PM me for details. :P
Hope that rample made sense. ;)
-adam
Made perfect sense...Until you got to the part about another company that makes tstats. You mean herpstat isnt the only one? weird... :rolleyes:
