Thermostat Wiring - Please Help

[Kobus]

Good Day,
I have purchased a relatively cheap analog thermostat recently, but I am struggling with connecting it up.

I have tried several ways with no luck.

The Thermostat has 3 points L1, L2, and P. I have no idea what it represents, but I thought because the thermostat has to go on and off it must be wired as a switch and therefore I did the following: -

Live from plug to L2
Live to Heat Pad from L1
The second wire of the Heat Pad to Neutral.

The Heat Pad does not get warm.

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Could somebody please help?

[sattva]

Is this 110 volts? In the USA any color wire but green is hot; white is neutral and green is ground... I'm no electrician but I do know you have to have at least a hot wire and a neutral to power anything... Did this come with any instructions?

[Kobus]

Thanx,

In SA it is 220v

I eventually got it right.

I did the following: -
Power to Thermo Live on P
L2 Live to Heat pad
L1 open
Neutral from Power to Heat Pad.

Heat Pad gets warm and I set the Thermo on 32. I hope it will switch off when it reach 32.

[dannybgoode]

Imo don't skimp on the thermostat. Its probably the most important piece of equipment you will buy for your reptiles so why try and save a few $$ and risk the life of your animals?