**HELP: Johnson A419 Thermostat!!!**

Your T-stat could be reading wrong temps because you did not twist the shield back on the probe wire. Johnson controls are very sensitive to low volt interference. I just did a Johnson controls system at True Religion Brand Jeans design facility and it can be very comlicated. Try twisting the shield which is a silver jacket inside the rubber jacket back around the probe wire(back towards the actual probe end) and tape it off. BTW, as Dr. Del stated, you should be using the same wattage Flexwatt as the higher wattage stuff is going to get hotter than the lower wattage stuff.

BTW, I'm not seeing a probe wire hooked up in your pictures. Did you hook it up at all?

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Originally Posted by twistedtails

BTW, I'm not seeing a probe wire hooked up in your pictures. Did you hook it up at all?

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Yes it is all connected...ill take a picture of how I have the probe connected....im heading in the room now to take the pic. Ill be back shortly! =) thanks guys. :D

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/...llz/probe5.jpg

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http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/...llz/probe3.jpg

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/...llz/probe1.jpg

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im not understanding why you need to have the stat set at 175*
spooky

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Originally Posted by mr.spooky

im not understanding why you need to have the stat set at 175*
spooky

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Im NOT. I hit menu. Then it flashes SP SP. So I put in the TEMP that I WANT. Which is 93 for a 90 hot spot in the bin that they are in. So it sets and then right away goes to that temp on there currently (175).

Thats what I don't understand....

IT says 175 on the DISPLAY but I put the little round thermometer on top of the hot side in the bins and it reads the following HOT spot temps:

On the 10 watt Flexwatt (per ft) 3"- 110 HOT spot
On the 6 watt Flexwatt (per ft) 3"- 92-94 HOT spot

I'm so confused...

I already know I have to get a new thermostat for the 10 watt Flexwatt. That way the 6w has its own thermostat and the 10w has its own thermostat. IM CONFUSED as it WHY it reads 175 on the display as the temp in the room is between 78-85.

i just went on mine and hit menu,,, it flashes "SP,SP" i set it at 94*,,, then the display said 94*,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, do you have the "pins" inside the stat set right????
spooky
BTW,,,,, might be cheaper to get new flexwatt other that a new stat,,,,,,,,,,, scratch that,, at some point youll need another stat anyway..

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Originally Posted by mr.spooky

i just went on mine and hit menu,,, it flashes "SP,SP" i set it at 94*,,, then the display said 94*,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, do you have the "pins" inside the stat set right????
spooky
BTW,,,,, might be cheaper to get new flexwatt other that a new stat,,,,,,,,,,, scratch that,, at some point youll need another stat anyway..

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I am actually getting a Herpstat for my incubator....and then I would like to get another johnson....pins? I didn't know there were pins....

aaaa haaaaa,, hold on,, let me get my directions