Quote Originally Posted by diggityDawg View Post
I'm pretty new to all this and find this discussion fascinating, but it brings up a question I've wondered about: I've heard of people using something like a Herpstat Pro to control the heat on 10 or more cages. How exactly would that work, since there's 4 probes on the box? I guess the broader question is, if I invest in something like a Herpstat Pro or other higher priced thermostat (Helix, Johnson, etc), would I be able to use it on more than one cage per output? That would definitely make the expense more palatable... Thx!!
I can only speak for the Ranco. It comes with a 6 or 7 outlet power strip attached. Basically, you hook it up to one UTH and plug them all in, and it runs them all, based on the temp it gets from the one. The main thing would be to make sure that the combined wattage of your UTH's doesn't exceed the handling capability of your Thermostat. I believe the Ranco's are rated at 1200-1500 Watts and the average UTH, depending on size, runs between 8-25 watts. Hope this helps...


Rob