Debating where to go from here (heating)

Is belly heat an option for you?

no because i have already built the enclosure.

its kinda like a display rack and the heat tape will run down the back.

im testing the heat tape right now without a thermostat but it seems that it doesnt heat up too much... so thats why i was wondering about 4" flexwatt strength. will it heat up to the levels i need with a thermostat connected telling the flexwatt what temp to be at???

Adam,

The stuff is called hard board I believe, and I did have FW completely covered. I've moved in a new rack and don't need the old at the moment so I tried using the same pieces of material but it made the tubs to tight to pull out. According to your tip this is a good thing and I think I'll be leaving it this way!

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Originally Posted by TekWarren

Adam,

The stuff is called hard board I believe, and I did have FW completely covered. I've moved in a new rack and don't need the old at the moment so I tried using the same pieces of material but it made the tubs to tight to pull out. According to your tip this is a good thing and I think I'll be leaving it this way!

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It'll be much safer ... I know of at least one rack that went up in flames from compressed flexwatt ... not good.

Just want you to be safe bro! ;)

-adam

So how do people generally do FW in their racks? All the pics I see, show tightly fitting tubs w/ FW underneath.
I have had no troubles with these pads I am using on their rheostats.

most professionally made racks have a recessed or routered slot where the flexwatt is installed.



vaughn

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

It'll be much safer ... I know of at least one rack that went up in flames from compressed flexwatt ... not good.

Just want you to be safe bro! ;)

-adam

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This is concerning. I've had a project underway where I'm putting flexwatt on the shelf, but under plexi. I was told if it was on a thermostat it won't be a problem.

Flexwatt is not designed to be compressed between 2 surfaces with no room to "breathe". Big problems can, and have occured due to this ;)

Read this article I posted awhile ago....its not known exactly what caused the fire, but I would venture a guess that it was caused either by what we are talking about here, or faulty wiring of the flex....something to think about ;)

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...4&page=1&pp=10

Heres my project:
http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...6&page=1&pp=10
http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...t=38963&page=1