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James · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 933

Hi,
I was just wondering if anybody uses one of these with a 20W heat mat? The only reason i ask is i was looking at the manual for the dimming stats and they said minimum Wattage was 40W's but on the manual for the pulse stat is doesn't say minimum but just says up to 600W.

JohnC · Key Member Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 219 Location: UK

It will be fine, pulse stats have no minimum.
The best way to control a heat mat.
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James · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 933

Cheers John. I like the idea on how they work so ill go and order one now.

Lynne · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:40 am Post subject:

i use one off them for my beauty ratsnake. its good.
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Dracowoman2 · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:24 am Post subject:

They are really good, but just my luck I've just had one die on me, and I've only had it a month, luckily I manage to plug the extension on the 4 stack rack into the one on the 6 stack rack, which only has 2 snakies on it presently. I'll have to toddle off to the shop and get it swapped out this weekend Smile

Good excuse for a visit at least Wink

Pulse Stats apparently are also cheaper to run than the dimming ones, wish I'd know that before bought 2 twin channels a couple of months ago Rolling Eyes

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James · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 933

instead of making a new thread i thought I'd ask this weird question here. with thermostat probes is the whole big part on the end of the cable the sensor is it it just the little round bit on the very tip of the cable? iam guessing its the hole part at the end Confused

DrAdam · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:28 am Post subject:

I would think that the sensor is probably the length of the large bit on the end.
pm peterf he will tell you
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johne.ev · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject:

What about using an on/off stat with a powersun? i know you can't use a dimmer stat. would it work or would it damage the bulb?

cheers.

Jas · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:09 am Post subject:

mike h · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 778

Tis the downside to the powersuns you cannot control them with a dimmer Evil or Very Mad

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