Heat Tape

[Ed gilmartin]

They are UL certified!

The heat tape is a UL recognized component. It is not UL listed or certified. It is NOT a finished product. You need to be honest here. The connectors are not listed or recognized. No one in the world would risk that type of connector being listed. It is an extreme fire hazard. The connectors are NOT listed. I challenge to prove me wrong on this. We are talking safety here.

[PitOnTheProwl]

So now we are turning into a peeing match

New products take time to set a track record just as lost products have both good and bad records. Yes flexwatt might be your golden child but how many fires have also happened with it? If you say none then I know you are full of it We all have safety measures (or most of us do) to try and minimize problems. Your product doesn't stand alone, without a controller it is nothing but problems. Again I am not the smartest person here but being an automotive mechanic/electrician I know how to make current flow safely but there is always chance for error regardless of who or what is endorsing your product.
We can all chose to use whatever product we want.
I personally will use whatever Reptile Basics supplies me because I am the one making the soldering connections and I trust Rich's VE stats along with my backups.
Just my two cents.

[Robyn@SYR]

To clear up some Ed confusion here, in this particular thread:

Robin=girl

Robyn (that's me)= guy

: )

[Robin@Exclusive]

To clear up some Ed confusion here, in this particular thread:

Robin=girl

Robyn (that's me)= guy

: )

I was going to clarify that too... but then I thought bleh... I can't be bothered anymore with Eddie

[Slitherous]

We will be rolling this out this coming week when I get back from the Pomona show!

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Rich, you mentioned this a while back, (regarding the new connectors). I haven't noticed the new connectors on the website yet, will they be available soon?

[mattb]

Rich, you mentioned this a while back, (regarding the new connectors). I haven't noticed the new connectors on the website yet, will they be available soon?

I emailed Rich the other day about it.

http://www.reptilebasics.com/thgheat-clipset

That link is the new connectors. He told me the pic didn't come out right and he is having it retaken but he told me this
"You can get the new eyelets/rivets though. Just request them in the instructions/comments box on the checkout page."

I know I will be getting some very soon.

I do want to thank Rich for getting back so quickly to me questions. Always great customer service A+ in my book.

[interloc]

Not that my .02 cents matter but I usually wait a little while after a product comes out to try it. It allows all the problems and bugs to be brought to life and fixed. I will be sticking with my flexwatt until some more publicity comes forth about the new heat tape.

[Reptilebasics]

The wire/clip/insulator sets are the new ones. The clip/insulator picture did not come back from the picture guy, he should have it done today. If you prefer those the new clip/insulators just ask for them ion the comments box at checkout.

Also this may be of interest-

http://www.reptilebasics.com/thg-heattape-connections

[Slitherous]

I emailed Rich the other day about it.

http://www.reptilebasics.com/thgheat-clipset

That link is the new connectors. He told me the pic didn't come out right and he is having it retaken but he told me this
"You can get the new eyelets/rivets though. Just request them in the instructions/comments box on the checkout page."

I know I will be getting some very soon.

I do want to thank Rich for getting back so quickly to me questions. Always great customer service A+ in my book.

Not that my .02 cents matter but I usually wait a little while after a product comes out to try it. It allows all the problems and bugs to be brought to life and fixed. I will be sticking with my flexwatt until some more publicity comes forth about the new heat tape.

The wire/clip/insulator sets are the new ones. The clip/insulator picture did not come back from the picture guy, he should have it done today. If you prefer those the new clip/insulators just ask for them ion the comments box at checkout.

Also this may be of interest-

http://www.reptilebasics.com/thg-heattape-connections

Thanks all of you for the response. As an electronics tech I can see the advantages of RB's heat tape over Flexwatt just by it's construction. Being able to cut anywhere along it's length, and a superior connection system sells it for me. The connecting method alone using rivets is clearly superior as far as I'm concerned. If I were heating my floors I might be more apt to use a proven product made for that purpose, (flexwatt), but I'm not wanting to heat my floors, just my reptile tubs, which is what RB's tape was designed to do...makes sense to me. I'll be ordering today Rich.

S

[Robyn@SYR]

Rich has put up soldering instructions now as well.

http://www.reptilebasics.com/solder-heat-tape

We find the new THG heat tape easier to solder than other brands.