Quote Originally Posted by aizkora View Post
So, a follow up the I need to figure out and decide on regardless of what route I go is heating methods.

My reasoning behind the want for a heat panel is to maintain a proper ambiant heat. In this case I would still need some heat source to creat a hot side and cool side.

My plan was to centerline mount a heat panel on,the top so it extended into each side of the enclosure( similar to how AP mounts their flexwatt on bottom so that it heats both sides). I am assuming that with a proper controler having flex watt on bottom for a hot side and the heat panel on top for ambiant heat won't be a problem. If anything it will mean these two heat sources won't have to work as much as normal.

From what I have read the flexwatt by itself won't be enough to keep ambiant temps where they are needed, is this true? Or will they do the job at keeping the ambiant temp in line as well as providing a hot side to the enclosure?.

For the purpose of these questions assuming an AP T-8.
re-reading your thread on how to set up a t-8 answers this question.