it is just one piece, and i didnt have to do anything special, the rack had groves for it to lock in, so you just fish it through top to bottom, and then the end sticks to the bottom and thats what plugs in to the thermostat, it came ready to go from AP pretty much
hmmm...sounds like just a bad strip of heat tape to me...
Lucifer Sam, Siam cat...
Always sitting by your side,
Always by your side...
That cat's something I can't explain...