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Re: Flex Watt is here, more questions!
ive never used it but the shorter it is ,the hotter that peice gets
and anything under 11" can be cut under a foot, 11" needs to stay over a foot so 3" ( maybe ) can be cut under a foot but will get hotter than a longer peice (maybe)
or it will just burn up unless hooked up to a stat ,again ive never used it but read about it so these are my impressions from what ive read but hope to use it maybe after this weekends reptile show
if im wrong dont flame me lol just tell me im wrong
Ive Killed More Rats than D-Con!!
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Re: Flex Watt is here, more questions!
Originally Posted by rishnack
ive never used it but the shorter it is ,the hotter that peice gets
and anything under 11" can be cut under a foot, 11" needs to stay over a foot so 3" ( maybe ) can be cut under a foot but will get hotter than a longer peice (maybe)
or it will just burn up unless hooked up to a stat ,again ive never used it but read about it so these are my impressions from what ive read but hope to use it maybe after this weekends reptile show
if im wrong dont flame me lol just tell me im wrong
I hope you're right or I'm going to be really PO'd with Bean Farm!
Oh and thanks for the info!
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Re: Flex Watt is here, more questions!
with the 3 & 4" flex you can cut it to the length you need as long as you dont cut thru the lengthwise part of the heating element , cut thru the clear lengthwise spots. (like beanbarm did on your flex)
But the 11" flex needs to be cut on the line tho, as you wouldn't want to cut thru 11" of the heating element.
does this make sense? lol i could do a visual if I didn't explain it clear enough.
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Re: Flex Watt is here, more questions!
reptile basics has a great faq section on the stuff read thatbefore you cut it
everyone luvs the stuff i just know you have to use a stat or risk the stuff burnin up, 5' is a lot of flexxwatt are you heating tubs or glass?
well either way the stuff,s fairly bullet proof if used properly and crimpin the connecters is fairly simple i would not solder them at all
and nice nails btw
Ive Killed More Rats than D-Con!!
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Re: Flex Watt is here, more questions!
sorry i always answer before i read everything
aluminum tape is what they use not duct tape you can pick up a roll at any hardware store or even auto parts stores carry it some times
Ive Killed More Rats than D-Con!!
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Re: Flex Watt is here, more questions!
Originally Posted by filly77
with the 3 & 4" flex you can cut it to the length you need as long as you dont cut thru the lengthwise part of the heating element , cut thru the clear lengthwise spots. (like beanbarm did on your flex)
But the 11" flex needs to be cut on the line tho, as you wouldn't want to cut thru 11" of the heating element.
does this make sense? lol i could do a visual if I didn't explain it clear enough.
Oh thank goodness!!!! That makes me feel much better! Thanks for all the info, I understood it all!
Originally Posted by rishnack
reptile basics has a great faq section on the stuff read thatbefore you cut it
everyone luvs the stuff i just know you have to use a stat or risk the stuff burnin up, 5' is a lot of flexxwatt are you heating tubs or glass?
well either way the stuff,s fairly bullet proof if used properly and crimpin the connecters is fairly simple i would not solder them at all
and nice nails btw
Maybe I'll have to check that out. I'm cutting it into two sections for my rack. It only has two shelves for now. Can I crimp two wires with one crimp? As in for my parallel wiring?
And thanks for the comment about the nails! That just made my day! I've bit my nails since I was super young and I FINALLY quit biting them for the first time in my life in January of this year! I'm 21 years old, so it's kind of sad it took me that long to do it! But I've been "clean" since January!
My snake room and rack are a work in progress But you get the idea!
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Re: Flex Watt is here, more questions!
Originally Posted by Isis
It only has two shelves for now. Can I crimp two wires with one crimp? As in for my parallel wiring?
I'm not sure? i soldered mine and wired them individually, so if Im not using one or more of the shelves it doesn't have to be plugged in and waste electricity. hopefully someone else will chime in.
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Re: Flex Watt is here, more questions!
Isis,
Just like someone else previously said, with the 3" and 4", you can cut it anywhere you like AS LONG AS YOU STAY OUT OF THE HEATING ELEMENT. So you can pretty much cut whatever inch long length you'd like. I pretty much did the exact same thing you're working on, and it's totally OK to parallel wire using just the metal connectors.
Stick your extension plug into the correct metal connectors. Don't crimp it yet though. Then just get some 16gauge wiring and cut your two identical pieces that will connect your first piece of flexwatt to your second piece (Make sure you strip both ends of that extension piece). Stick the extension wiring into the same connectors that the power plug is being plugged into. NOW, you can crimp it with the power plug and wire extensions together. Then you just simply crimp the extension piece to the second flexwatt. I hope that makes sense. I read it over a couple times and those are the most clear directions I could come up with...
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