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10-26-03, 10:47 AM
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Thermostat Help
Ok I'm VERY confused. Usually I'm just a heat lamp and thermometer type but I'm moving up in the world  Unfortunately...I'm SO confused. I don't understand how this works. I think I understand that it reads temperature like a thermometer and it also adjusts it to your presets...but HOW does it work? And please, in lamens would be appreciated.
I'm looking at this one:
http://www.boaphileplastics.com/thermostat.html
Thanks guys,
Jenn
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10-26-03, 03:12 PM
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Basicly a thermostat works by turning on and off the heat when the temperature is with in a certain range.
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10-26-03, 03:34 PM
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Does it maintain a certain heat or is it constantly turning the heat source on and off again?
Jenn
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10-26-03, 03:36 PM
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On and off.
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10-26-03, 05:56 PM
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ya I dont know if they make thermostats with a rheostat built in. I no expert in this department but for my future cages i plan to use a rheostat in combination with a thermostat. The rheostat would do most of the work and the thermostat would just be a back up incase anything went wrong.
A rheostat controls the current to your heating device(its a dimmer switch). So basicly you adjust it until your flex watt/heat panel maintain the consistant desired temp. The thermostat would basicly be there just in case. Just incase what you ask, I dont know but better safe than sorry  .
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11-11-03, 03:34 AM
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Just curious But how would you have the rheostat and thermostat hooked up together to work in conjunction????
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11-11-03, 03:32 PM
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well there are two different kinds of thermostats.
one turns the heat off once its at the right tmperature then back on when it gets about 2 degrees below it.
another kind sends different levels of power to the heater to keep it at the right temperature.
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11-11-03, 09:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by TannimBP
Just curious But how would you have the rheostat and thermostat hooked up together to work in conjunction????
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yes, the power goes to the thermostat and the to the rheostat and the to your heating device. The thermostat would be more of a fail safe device with the rheostat doing most of the work
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11-11-03, 10:53 PM
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Any Idea of where to get them at a decent price? Looking for something for my one BP in a 30L tank. PLease No grief on the fact that it is a tank *s*
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11-12-03, 02:56 AM
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okay so I could make My Own rheostat Kewl But how to hook it with a thermostat?? I just little worried if it get s too hot when I'm not home want something that will kick in to cut it off.
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11-12-03, 08:57 AM
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You can get a relatively inexpensive thermostat from Alife or ESU. It is an analog thermostat, meaning it shuts down your heat source when a certain temp is reached. What type of heat source do you use? I do not recommend using analog thermostats with light bulbs, as the frequent turning on and off significantly lowers the bulb's lifespan. Also you might find it annoying to have a light turned on and off every few minutes.
https://secure.ioncart.net/beanfarm/...rature+Control
Hope this helps.
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