Re: Proportional Thermostats
Hey, im not to familiar with the thermostats but i had a question to add on, not to sound like an idiot but, the way they work, you just plug in the heat source(flexwat, bulb, heatpad) into the thermostat and the proper probe on the specific heated area, and i gues it just cuts off the power when it gets to hot?
Re: Proportional Thermostats
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Originally Posted by bonez
Hey, im not to familiar with the thermostats but i had a question to add on, not to sound like an idiot but, the way they work, you just plug in the heat source(flexwat, bulb, heatpad) into the thermostat and the proper probe on the specific heated area, and i gues it just cuts off the power when it gets to hot?
The on/off type of thermostat turns the power off when it gets too hot and then back on again when it gets too cool.
The proportional kind acts more like a choke--increasing and decreasing the power to the heat source to keep the heat steady.
Re: Proportional Thermostats
oh ok, so they would prob work better with like flex watt rather than heating pads? or same thing?
Re: Proportional Thermostats
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Originally Posted by bonez
oh ok, so they would prob work better with like flex watt rather than heating pads? or same thing?
It works the same with heat pads, flexwatt or even light sources, as far as I know. Though don't quote me on that, I've only used mine with flexwatt. Others on the site have probably used their thermostats with other sources and could give you a better comparison.
Re: Proportional Thermostats
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Originally Posted by bonez
oh ok, so they would prob work better with like flex watt rather than heating pads? or same thing?
Same thing. Proportional tend to keep temps more stable whereas on/off usually have a wider temperature range.
Re: Proportional Thermostats
cool, thanx for the info, do you personaly use 2 seperate heat sources for each side of the enclosure(cold and hot) and since your useing flex watt do you even use a light?
