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swiftskater1
10-09-11, 09:57 PM
So im getting ready to build a rack for some female Ball Pythons. And im trying to figure out how i should do the heat tape. I understand how you wire the heat tape. But im going to end up with 10 Cords to plug in lol. What am i supposed to do so i only have one plug that needs to be plugged in?



Thanks, Chris.
youngster
10-10-11, 06:07 AM
Why are you going to have 10 cords?
Gungirl
10-10-11, 07:16 AM
Depending on how much money you want to spend you can get a thermostat that allows you to have multiple settings and cords going into it and only 1 cord to plug into the wall. They are made to use on set ups like racks. I have been looking into them and they are not cheep but they are around.
Jenn_06
10-10-11, 07:55 AM
Are you housing only BP's if so you need to wire each heat tape to each other so you will just have one cord and not 10. Here is a link that can help you out.
http://www.beanfarm.com/heating/Flexwatt_parallel.pdf
Jenn_06
10-10-11, 07:56 AM
sorry 2X post
mykee
10-10-11, 09:14 AM
Weave the tape through each shelf like I do. Here's a link to the DIY on my website:
Snake Rack (http://www.strictlyballs.ca/snakerack.htm)