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02-16-2008, 07:39 PM
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thermostat
well i just got my thermostat in the one off the bigappleherps.com website... now i have two che's and one uth. and the uth has a box over it with the two che's basking onto in... my snake is never out of this box her loves it... now where would i put the therometer... inside the box with the snake... orrrr ontop of the box the snake is in.... does this make sense?? if so please help im stuck. |
02-16-2008, 07:51 PM
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Re: thermostat
Are you asking about the temp probe for the thermostat? Are the CHEs and the uth all controlled by it? |
02-16-2008, 07:53 PM
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Re: thermostat
yes both the ches are controlled by it but now reading these posts about the uth's getting too hot im thinking about putting all three into the thermostat... and yes im talking about where i should put the probe. |
02-16-2008, 07:59 PM
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Re: thermostat
I'm no expert on this, but I would have the sensor near the uth to make sure it doesn't cook the snake. The CHEs could be on a timer, but a rheostat would be better, limiting the current they get and thereby limiting their max output. I'm sure someone will chime in soon with a better answer. Make sure you don't overload the thermostat. If you had a rheostat for the uth, your thermostat could be in the warmest spot, and control the CHEs for ambient. |
02-16-2008, 08:08 PM
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Re: thermostat
Do a search for "rheostat" here, and you'll find lots of discussion on temp control.
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Re: thermostat
you can not control both the ches and the heat mat on the same thermostat. |
02-16-2008, 11:07 PM
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Re: thermostat
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Originally Posted by TheBoaGuy
you can not control both the ches and the heat mat on the same thermostat. |
Because they use different amounts of energy and will result in overheating or under-heating of either the heat mat or the CHE's (perhaps dangerously).
Buy an $11 in-line dimmer at Home Depot and run the CHE's with the thermostat and you should be jammin'.
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