Re: Switching From Tanks to a Rack System
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Originally Posted by
nightwolfsnow
I just ordered all the heat tape, connectors, and wiring. Getting ready to go to wal-mart to pick up tubs. And then getting the lumber at work later today.
what kinda connectors did u buy. the ones that u crimp or solder?
i bought like a 15 foot long extension cord and cut it down to size to use on each strip of the heat tape and connected them to run parallel. (if u connect multiple strips, make sure each one is the same size to keep the wattage uniform.)
on the other hand, alotta people also just use 1 long strip of heat tape and loop them through each shelf of the rack. that way there's only 1 connection point for wiring.
have fun building! post pix! :)
Re: Switching From Tanks to a Rack System
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Ax01
what kinda connectors did u buy. the ones that u crimp or solder?
i bought like a 15 foot long extension cord and cut it down to size to use on each strip of the heat tape and connected them to run parallel. (if u connect multiple strips, make sure each one is the same size to keep the wattage uniform.)
on the other hand, alotta people also just use 1 long strip of heat tape and loop them through each shelf of the rack. that way there's only 1 connection point for wiring.
have fun building! post pix! :)
Its the crimping kind.
I didn't think about looping it through the rack. We're going to have one cord for each shelf, connect those to a power strip, and the power strip to the t-stat.
I made a thread for it.
