Protecting heat tape from sliding tubs and from metal shelf

[qwerty53]

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Edsal-60-...0127/202545421

If you have any other ideas I have asked a direct question in other thread.

So metal shelves are nice and cheap but electrical. I did read a similar thread about grounding the shelves and it talks about PVC. I dont want my tubs to sit little crooked if i put strip of pvc on top of racks. I prefer something of tape wise maybe to put under the tape and on top of it so i dont hurt it with sliding tubs. So which tape or what else i can do?

thanks!

[predatorkeeper87]

get the 5 tier plastic shelves instead. no way to conduct electricity through them if you somehow expose a wire or contact on your heat tape.

Also, grab a roll of aluminum tape, and tape the edges of the heat tape down, the tub will hit the aluminum tape before the heat tape, causing less wear and tear.

[qwerty53]

still wears off the tape

[predatorkeeper87]

still wears off the tape

ya well unless you recess it into the shelf itself you are going to get slight wear and tear if the tubs are sliding directly over the heat tape. be careful and it shouldn't cause any major issues.

[kevall1]

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Edsal-60-...0127/202545421

If you have any other ideas I have asked a direct question in other thread.

So metal shelves are nice and cheap but electrical. I did read a similar thread about grounding the shelves and it talks about PVC. I dont want my tubs to sit little crooked if i put strip of pvc on top of racks. I prefer something of tape wise maybe to put under the tape and on top of it so i dont hurt it with sliding tubs. So which tape or what else i can do?

thanks!

This is how I protect my heat tape. Two thin strips of linoleum for the tubs to slide on.




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[bcr229]

We have a 54-qt five-level rack for juvenile/small adult boas that's made from plastic shelving and the 12"x10" heat tape is covered with thin acrylic sheet that is screwed into the shelf. The acrylic was a bit expensive but it's doing a great job protecting the heat tape. The nice thing is that if we need to disassemble the rack to move it, the heat tape isn't directly attached to anything so the rack breaks down into easily-moved pieces.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/OPTIX-11-...C-27/202090111

[kevall1]

We have a 54-qt five-level rack for juvenile/small adult boas that's made from plastic shelving and the 12"x10" heat tape is covered with thin acrylic sheet that is screwed into the shelf. The acrylic was a bit expensive but it's doing a great job protecting the heat tape. The nice thing is that if we need to disassemble the rack to move it, the heat tape isn't directly attached to anything so the rack breaks down into easily-moved pieces.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/OPTIX-11-...C-27/202090111

This is exactly what my plan was but I didn't want to spend the money. Glad to hear it works so well. I may go ahead and bite the bullet for my next build.

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[qwerty53]

We have a 54-qt five-level rack for juvenile/small adult boas that's made from plastic shelving and the 12"x10" heat tape is covered with thin acrylic sheet that is screwed into the shelf. The acrylic was a bit expensive but it's doing a great job protecting the heat tape. The nice thing is that if we need to disassemble the rack to move it, the heat tape isn't directly attached to anything so the rack breaks down into easily-moved pieces.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/OPTIX-11-...C-27/202090111

What shelving you use??

[qwerty53]

This is how I protect my heat tape. Two thin strips of linoleum for the tubs to slide on.




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Thanks thats great idea.What wardrobe you use as a frame and arent you afraid its going to catch fire because its wood.

[kevall1]

I made mine out of Melamine. It can withstand some heat but I do have it hooked up to a dimmer AND a thermostat. The chances of BOTH of those failing are slim.

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