Radiant Heat Panels in Canada?

[Mikoh4792]

Originally Posted by thawes[/quote

Sure, any malfunction could prove disastrous when you're dealing with heating elements, but those units with multiple probes are designed to run a different temp at each probe.

So how exactly does this negate my statement that each heat source should have it's own probe?

No they are not designed specifically for heating different heat sources of different types or wattages set to different temperatures. They are designed to heat multiple heat sources individually whatever the temperatures are set to.

Again it's counter productive to have one probe for multiple heat sources. one with the probe fails, the others overheat. This alone should be the sole reason for having one probe for each heat source.

[Stewjoe]

Originally Posted by Mikoh4792

Again it's counter productive to have one probe for multiple heat sources. one with the probe fails, the others overheat. This alone should be the sole reason for having one probe for each heat source.

Not necessarily, if my herpstat 4 detects that the heat is not increasing when power is applied it alarms and shuts off that outlet. You would run into problems if the heat tape other than the probe one malfunctions and overheats. Running one probe per enclosure would shut down the overheating cage once it detects it.

[Mikoh4792]

Originally Posted by Stewjoe

Not necessarily, if my herpstat 4 detects that the heat is not increasing when power is applied it alarms and shuts off that outlet. You would run into problems if the heat tape other than the probe one malfunctions and overheats.Running one probe per enclosure would shut down the overheating cage once it detects it.

You just proved my point. Exactly why one probe per heat source is necessary.

Why are you using the herpstat 4 as an example? We are talking about one probe for multiple heat sources.