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heating viv opinons on 2 mats ?
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 4:12 pm    Post subject: heating viv opinons on 2 mats ? Reply with quote

just a thought on my next viv project im thinking of using 2 mats one hot side one cold side and a pair of stats one to control each side i think this way it will be easy to control cold side aswell as hot what do you think ?
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 4:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great so long as stat does not fail and end up with fried reptile.
Genereal advice is always make sure got a cool end for animal to escape to.
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 6:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mike h wrote:
Great so long as stat does not fail and end up with fried reptile.
Genereal advice is always make sure got a cool end for animal to escape to.
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fail to see how you end up with fryed animal if one stat breaks ?
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 6:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If the 'cool' stat breaks to go on full power, then the the coolest area is the basking spot, which is still hot.

Is there any requirement for a not-as-cool cool side?
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 6:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

When i used the word fried it was metaphorical not literal to press the point that it is dangerous not to have a cool side away from a heat source.
IMAGINE
its a hot day.
the hot side is set at a average 86 surface temp. The cool side fails and the temp goes up to 110, the whole tank overheats because you are at work and cannot hear the thermometer alarm going off.. when you get home you have a very distressed animal/animals.
Most literature including the instructions that come with heatmats categorically say only heat one end of the enclosure.
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 6:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ok was just an idea cheers for your veiws
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 6:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My little scenario only works if probes are on the ouside of the tank taped to the heatmat with the tank resting on top of the heatmat.
if one fails and overheats and the stat probe is on the inside the other stat should cut off when temp is reached so reptile will have very hot plus just right in tank. So it is a possibility in some circumstances but not reccomended.
I was only thinking of the way I keep snakes in a rack.


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 7:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

its a 6x2x2 viv but point taken
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 7:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Out of interest, was there a particular problem tryingto be solved? Smile
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 7:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If its a 6x2x2 I would think of using a ceramic on a pulse stat Mark...Unless the cooler end is getting exceedingly cold I wouldn't worry about additional heating that end...
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