heat panel question

[GyGbeetle]

Originally Posted by trailblazer295

I prefer pro product panels because they are safety tested UL ULC CE listed. Which means they have to meet industry standards of safety. Up here the law requires that all products be tested. The USA does not have such a law as a result most US based companies might not test their products for the small Canadian market. That being said in the pet trade up here it's still easy to buy untested equipment locally in chain stores. BUT lets say in the terrible case something shorts and burns your house to the ground and the cause is what is essentially an illegal product your insurance company will be giving a wave goodbye (you can fill in the rest). There was a news story out west years ago about an aquarium heater that shorted and caught fire. Luckily the person was home at the time. It was purchased at a Big Als I believe which is a popular aquarium store chain.

So for my personal piece of mind and insurance reasons I stick with tested equipment. I know many members have used RBI for years without an issue.


As for their website that is done on purpose to prevent people ordering the wrong panels. Bob told me people kept ordering the wrong panels. They make such a range of sizes and wattage. Bob has told me this himself. I've talked to him many times. Email or call him, he'll ask you questions on what cage, material, animal it's for, ambient room temp etc and recommend the model number of the right panel and give you the cost no problem.

Is there any sort of sensor or power strip or plug in device that can prevent a short, and turn the product off if there's any arching or electrical issues? I'd care less about the insurance (yes, it would suck to have to rebuild a burnt down house), and more about the pets I'd be losing.