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Icefire
09-17-03, 01:59 AM
At first I was woundering how hot could get my new 150W
30 feets roof deicing heat cable and if it could heat thru my
ceramic "substrate" for my leo

I folded the cable in 2 (15feet of dual cable)
and it game me this :

Cable Temp : 129F = 54C
Ceramic Temp : 97F = 36C

Since I was planning to put around 92F as hot spot
(4 inch x widht of the cage at the back) he show its succesful

that cable cost 36$canadian for 30feet 150w (5w/ft)
I just need to hook it up to my Repti-temp 500R thermostat

next test in a week once all is finish

mathaldo
10-01-03, 06:37 PM
just a question, where'd you get the heat cable?

Siretsap
10-01-03, 06:43 PM
it can be bought at home depot and reno depot

Icefire
10-04-03, 02:13 AM
thx siretsap for the answer lol
yeah Home depot, canadian tire

just hook it on a probe thermostat (I took the ReptiTemp 500R)