heat tape?

Can anyone help me out on this! I cant seem to find any other ways of heating my new tank that has the right size im lookin for!

so iwas wonder how do u use this stuff? how many watts? and how much i should put on?

the tank is 36''L x 18''W x 16''H

so no1 knowa ne thing about this!

http://arbreptiles.com/cages/flexwire.shtml

the link blink posted is pretty decent I avise skiping the electrical tape for insulateing and useing the approved insulators and filling them with a good electrical grade silicone and doing the same on the the other end
a third of your tank would be sufficient for belly heat so a foot of 11" heat tape which is 20 watts a foot, it will need to be controled in some manner IE thermostat or rheostat surface temps reach 120-130 degrees left uncontrolled

so do i use like an uth?

For that size tank I would use a one foot section of 11". I sell it wired and ready to plug in for 8 bucks..let me know if ya need some. yeah its just like the uth's just dosent cost as much...I also sell thermostats..just let me know justcage@yahoo.com

How about we keep the sales .... in the classifieds section....

Well if a person has no idea about somethig and you happen to sell that product, you can offer advice to them...

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I sell it wired and ready to plug in for 8 bucks..let me know if ya need some

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I also sell thermostats..just let me know

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sorry thats not offering advice .. its purely sales related ..im sure the moderators will agree..

www.beanfarm.com sells heat tape and clips couple dollars a foot depending on what you decide on. cords can be bought at your local hardware store or wally world ... also instructions come with the tape for wireing .. two wires 2 clips its really really easy
:above: example of advice...

I think I'll go with flexwatt once we design the permanent cages for our snakes. I have dreams of consolidating all my cages into one wall of the house, and having everything all neat and together (but then again, what reptile owner doesn't envision that?) My boyfriend and I can build everything ourselves but it's all about getting around to it. :(

I do not reccommend the clips for flexwatt. A soldered connection is more sound than one that uses pressure and spikes to make the connection. making a loose connection will provide resistance in the connection and make for unwanted heat buildup! And the tool to do the properly is about 40-50 bucks.... Thanks,
-matt

the manufacturer of the tape "CalorIQue" makes the clips for a reason.. the tool can be bought from them for 35 dollars they also sell tape to the public if any one is interested
http://www.calorique.com/products/reptile.asp
all you have to do is request a price list

Yup if you need 100 feet minium than you can order direct from the manufacture. They do reccommend the clips, but then again if your making cookies the box will recommend using a certain "brand" of chips also. If you have used the clips alot you would know they indeed will become loose.

i don't know about the clips for the flexwatt being good or bad. i use the clips btw. but over the past 16 years i have crimped alot of wires on hvac equioment and not had any problems with my connections. just my food for thought.



vaughn

well if you really think about this , the crimped connection goes compeltly through the tape locking in to the other side keeping the the tape from seperateing from the clip . on the other hand solder is just melted to the out side of the tape , which any one who knows electronics would know.. if the solder isnt fluxed properly or the surface isnt prepared properly the joint will not hold correctly

Personally, I think heat tape only makes sense on racks, not on a single cage. I would just get a king-size heatpad, but that's just me.

Flexwatt comes in 25" also... It makes perfect sense on any application what needs to be heated unless it is a damp envirnoment...

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Originally Posted by justcage

If you have used the clips a lot you would know they indeed will become loose.

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I've used the clips a lot (almost 10 years now) and I've never had them come loose. Maybe a little more muscle into those crimps Matt? ... LOL ... j/k. Seriously though, I've never had a problem with loose clips.

-adam

I have on several occasions.... Maby I need to take my vitimans..lol.. I switch pads around alot and they are here and there when new animals come in... Thats where my wear and tear comes in.. If you have them under a boaphile and nothing is movin then yeah they are perfect!!!!

how do you recommend "attaching" heat tape to an enclosure?

Foil Tape is perfect for attaching flexwatt to any enclusore....