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    Re: Unsafe to run Multiple Heatmats?

    Quote Originally Posted by Pano View Post
    I was told that it was a fire hazard to run multiple reptile heat mats to a multi-outlet/power strip and then to a thermostat. Is that true? Isn't that how ARS and Freedom Breeder run their racks? My heat mats all have a built-in rheostat as well to limit maximum temp.

    Is this safe?
    Well the way freedom breeder and most big breeders do it is having each heat panel or heat tape plugged into a herpstat 6, or freedom breeders version of that, and having each thermostat plugged into a power strip. Not the other way around like you’re describing. I don’t see any issue doing it either way though. Like KMG said, dealing with anything electrical will pose the threat of having a fire. I’ve never dealt with heatmats with built in rheostats though


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