Quote Originally Posted by Danomano View Post
I will have a thermostat for the flexwatt tape. Considering some sort of temperature readout for the ambient air in the habitat as well. My other question is would it be fine to connect the flexwatt in parallel since I will be stacking them. (Two stacks of four on an insulated base. I live in an older house and though the room is warm the floor can feel cool. I will make sure to take some pictures of the work in progress. I will order the flexwatt next week. What gauge of wire is used for wiring flexwatt? Is is solid wire or braided? I am guessing probably 12 or 14 gauge wire for it.
gauge of wire in this case is not relevant. your local hardware store will have what they call "lamp cord" this is what your want to get to wire heat tape. It comes in standard and heavy duty. Either will work because you will be dealing in low wattage.