Wiring Heat Tape

[TTYKL]

what brand of thermostat do you use?

[slitheringreptiles]

@TTYKL

I use herpstat, works great

[rafsnale]

Don`t you need to insulate it? I was about to buy the clips but I wont if I`m not gonna get electrocuted!

[slitheringreptiles]

@rafsnale

I use some electrical tape to insulate the terminals otherwise you will jolted anytime you touch them. you can use silicone also. i dont like the clips. they take up to much space and wont allow the tubs to sit evenly

[doomsrlocs]

@slitheringreptiles

Everyone talks about careful the temps dont get to high but my temps wont get high enough. I have 3 strips of 3 inch flexwatt and they wont get hotter than 82.

[slitheringreptiles]

@doomsrlocs

well the 3 inch heat tape wont get as hot as the 11 inch. mine when plugged directly in the wall my temps can easily reach 120 degrees

[DownriverBreeders]

WHere do you live in michigan?

[Themrcj2012]

wheere did you get the cord what did the package say like what kind??

[slitheringreptiles]

@Themrcj2012

I bought an extension cord from the dollar store and just cut the end off. You can use any extension cord you want to.

Thanks

[slitheringreptiles]

@Themrcj2012

in Taylor

[LeopardGeckoFry]

how do you tell which wire is which? I have a white extension cord and it doesn't say what wire is what

[slitheringreptiles]

@LeopardGeckoFry

doesnt matter which wire you use. The heat tape doesnt care which side is positive or negative.

[sweets2nicole]

my heat tape is making a buzzing sound what does this mean

[slitheringreptiles]

@sweets2nicole

hmm if your heat tape making a buzzing sound i would check all your connections it shouldnt make any noise. If all connections are good I would consider replacing with new heatape.

[jordan0028]

do you jus plug the heat tape into a thermostate and control the tapes temperature like that?, also is there more then one kind of thermostat and which one is best

[slitheringreptiles]

@jordan0028

Yeah once you have the leads soldered you simply plug it into your thermostat. I use and recommend a Herpstat made by spyderrobotics they work great

[azgrem]

will it still work if I cut the end off between the black lines and try again? I've soldered it like 4 times already....

[slitheringreptiles]

@azgrem

yes it should be fine as long as you cut between the black heating elements

[azgrem]

mine wont heat... its one long strip, maybe 3 ft, of 3'' flexwatt... Did everything like you did and still it barely gets up to like 85* Please help!

[slitheringreptiles]

@azgrem

It could be that you may not have good enough connections. 3" flex should get about 110 or so. You also could have overheated the flex when you soldered the connections. which is very easy to do. to much heat and the tape will seperate

[heretic98]

ReptileBasics, when you order from them, do this for you. Something you may find helpful if you don't want to do it yourself. Other than that, great vid!

[chyeaaitskristyn]

thanks for making this, I just ordered my 4 in heat tape, and was wondering how it was actually done. Thanks 5 stars!

[slitheringreptiles]

hey thanks for checking out my vid i hope it helps you out its not that hard you just have to be careful you dont over heat the heat tape

[schanookie24]

I STILL DONT GET IT =(

[slitheringreptiles]

what dont you get? you connect a cord to the heat tape and then you plug it in

[ballpythonscanada]

Hey. Thanks for the video. I just finished wiring up 7 shelves for my first rack, and watching your video helped it go very smoothly. I'm really glad I went with soldering, not the clamps. 5 stars!

[slitheringreptiles]

Hey Thank You very much. Glad you found the vid helpful

[Yorigos]

Good video , Thanks for showing , can you cutt the heat tape ?

[slitheringreptiles]

It depends on the size of the heat tape. The 11 inch heat tape that is used in this video can only be cut every foot. Where as the 3 inch heat tape can be cut pretty much any length

[Yorigos]

Thanks bro

[TheSnakeGuy1]

Awesome thanks man.

[slitheringreptiles]

Hey man , Your Welcome

[Chomper357]

Nice very good video i havent seen it soldierd before seen it with the clips. ^-^

[slitheringreptiles]

Thank You. I solder for the simple fact its cheap lol

[AGator41]

Excellent instructional Great Angle thx for taking the time.5*'s

[justin21xx]

Seems like alot of work...at least for me lol. But good video.