Luckily all of the tape I have is flexwatt brand from Big Apple herp. It's also all the exact same length. Also you're a genius. I had no idea I could plug the flexwatt into a strip and then the strip into the thermostat. That makes absolutely perfect sense. And I am reading you correctly, yes? By plugging the flex into the strip and then strip into thermostat it should operate all flexwatt on that hot side? So in theory I could use two plug strips and designate one as the hot strip and one as the cool strip?