Flex Watt is here, more questions!

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Originally Posted by Mitch21

Isis,

Just like someone else previously said, with the 3" and 4", you can cut it anywhere you like AS LONG AS YOU STAY OUT OF THE HEATING ELEMENT. So you can pretty much cut whatever inch long length you'd like. I pretty much did the exact same thing you're working on, and it's totally OK to parallel wire using just the metal connectors.

Stick your extension plug into the correct metal connectors. Don't crimp it yet though. Then just get some 16gauge wiring and cut your two identical pieces that will connect your first piece of flexwatt to your second piece (Make sure you strip both ends of that extension piece). Stick the extension wiring into the same connectors that the power plug is being plugged into. NOW, you can crimp it with the power plug and wire extensions together. Then you just simply crimp the extension piece to the second flexwatt. I hope that makes sense. I read it over a couple times and those are the most clear directions I could come up with...

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Thanks for the info!!!! I'm pretty sure I understand what you are saying! Now I'm off to the local lumber yard/hardware store for a new project. Those guys probably laugh every time I leave. First it was a cat tree, then rat tubs, then a snake rack, now flex watt :rofl:

I got a PM about posting updated pictures with the flex watt, I guess I forgot to do that awhile back! :P One of these days I'm going to need another self or two and I'll have to do a better detailed (pictured) thread on flex watt if it hasn't been done already.

Here are pictures of my rack set up with the flex watt.
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/IMG_0604.jpg

A bit closer (the black thing is the thermostat)
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/IMG_0602.jpg

From the left side that isn't wired, I put electrical tape where the cut elements are to avoid being shocked.
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/IMG_0603.jpg

From the right side, where I soldered the wires. I soldered the top shelf to the bottom self and the bottom self is soldered to the extention cord that plugs into the thermostat. When soldering the flex watt you need to first melt the plastic then solder your wires on. If you leave any plastic behind you will have a poor connection. I also put aluminium tape on top of the flex watt not only to hold it down but also to help even out the heat.
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/IMG_0601.jpg