Herpstat 4

Anyone one have any experience with these? Looking to get one just wondering how they last, I have the nd and want to get the 4 to run my new carpet oython cage(rhp) and control my rack(3in flex watt) and when I make a incubator(11in) just want to make sure I'm not going to blow something if I use it to control 4 different set ups. Thanks
Tom

I'm running a few Herpstat 4's, they are great. Highly recommended. As long as you don't go over the 400 watts per channel (1600 watts all 4 combined) you won't have any issues.

seconded they are a solid unit and very reliable. I have one and 3 pros they pros are also very great units but the soft heat is a great addition as well as the relay safety built in. They are possibly the safest t-stat on the market by a long stretch.

Loving my Herpstat 4. I'll be picking up another shortly.

Regards,

B

Highly recommend the 4 as well. Love mine

I have a ve-200 so i dont have experience with 4's but ive only heard good things about them :)

Absolutely love our Herpstat 4! Very user friendly, sturdy and well-built and spyder robotics customer service is excellent! It will be more than capable of running your variety of setups!
As we expand and our collection grows we will definitely be adding more!

I use these things for racks, incubators, racks and incubators at the same time, Flexwatt strips for the roach bins, you name it. Very versatile units, very easy to program, I love them. :)

Question for the Herpstat 4 users...

1. How long is the probe from the box to the end of the sensor?

2. Is the plug from the box grounded?

3. To use the automatic nightime drop feature do you need anything else? Do you need an appliance timer like you do with other brands?

Thanks!

The probes are quite long I have to guess but at least 6 feet.

The outlets are grounded.

No the night drop is built in I think all the modern units but the ve are.




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I have never seen an appliance timer with the other brands the ecozone and herpkeeper and herpstat. I would not suggest a timer with any of them! The triac controllers are sensitive and killing the power to them is likely to cause odd behavior.


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I have never seen an appliance timer with the other brands the ecozone and herpkeeper and herpstat. I would not suggest a timer with any of them! The triac controllers are sensitive and killing the power to them is likely to cause odd behavior.


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The Helix and VE line thermostats require a timer for night drop functionality. The way they work is when the timer clicks on the thermostat gets power on a dedicated jack that tells the the thermostat to enter night drop mode. (basically it is a timer controlled "normally open" switch)

Herpstat thermostats do not need this because they have an internal clock.

The only four outlet units are the herpstat herpkeeper and ecozone they all ate built in. The Eco and keeper also have seasonal timers as well adjusting drops summer winter doing and fall too. The ve 300 is a two outlet and helix 1 neither is a four outlet so I didn't consider them as the same class as the HS4.


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Thanks Aaron that is what I could not find anywhere.. I'm tired of having to rely on the appliance timers and really considering making the switch. Thanks again!

One of the best husbandry related items I've ever bought!

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I don't run the 4 model, but have the Herpstat 2, and the Herpstat intro, I believe is what the other is. Love Herpstat products, great reliable tstats. Like Aaron said, just don't exceed the wattage, and you should be fine.

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