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  • 09-25-2014, 07:27 PM
    KMG
    :gj: Which one you going with?
  • 09-25-2014, 07:45 PM
    deathangel579
    Re: Hides?
  • 09-25-2014, 08:04 PM
    KMG
    Its better than nothing but this one is only a few bucks more from a very trusted brand.

    http://www.reptilebasics.com/ve-hobbystat
  • 09-25-2014, 08:07 PM
    deathangel579
    Re: Hides?
    I have a zoomed rheostat now. I only have $35. And my heatmat is already attached to my tank. So one with a probe will be useless for me.
  • 09-25-2014, 08:13 PM
    KMG
    Re: Hides?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by deathangel579 View Post
    I have a zoomed rheostat now. I only have $35. And my heatmat is already attached to my tank. So one with a probe will be useless for me.

    ALL tstats have a probe. You can mount the probe to the bottom if your set on not pulling it off a bit. Mount it just the same. I suggest aluminum foil tape. Remember to tape the wire behind the probe. Do not tape the probe bulb itself.

    To clarify things. The probe reads temperature and reports it to the tstat which then varies the output of power to uth to give the desired temperature. Without a probe a tstat will not work.
  • 09-25-2014, 08:17 PM
    deathangel579
    Re: Hides?
    This one says heat mat plugs into it and then this plugs into the wall. Maybe i read it wrong but i didnt see anything about a probe.
  • 09-25-2014, 08:18 PM
    deathangel579
    Re: Hides?
    If i do what u said, with the tape, the wire wont melt?
  • 09-25-2014, 08:21 PM
    deathangel579
    Re: Hides?
    Oops. I went up on the actual site. It has a probe. Sorry. Lol
  • 09-25-2014, 08:21 PM
    KMG
    Re: Hides?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by deathangel579 View Post
    This one says heat mat plugs into it and then this plugs into the wall. Maybe i read it wrong but i didnt see anything about a probe.

    You plug the tstat into the wall and plug the uth into the tstat. You then run the probe where needed to monitor the heating devices temperature. You will understand better when you get it.

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by deathangel579 View Post
    If i do what u said, with the tape, the wire wont melt?

    If it does something is seriously wrong. Many here use foil tape because it works. We know from experience.
  • 09-25-2014, 08:26 PM
    deathangel579
    Re: Hides?
    Ok so the wire should be ok touching the heat mat?
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