thermostat+heat cable - help

kirak · #1 03-15-2009, 08:36 AM

Hi all,

Have a technical question:

A friend of mine is visiting from US soon, I'd like to ask him to bring me the Zoo Med's Repti Heat Cable and the ReptiTemp 500R Thermostat.

I can't find any info/specifications on whether these are 220volt 50/60 Hz compatible, if purchased in US. Emailed to the selected store, but no response yet. Nothing about that in the products' manuals at ZooMed homepage. These are sold in Europe (not in my country though) under the same names, but, possibly there are two different production lines for 110 and 220 volt? No idea...

Could, please, users help to find out this (asap

)?

Thanks much!

acpart · #2 03-15-2009, 10:37 AM

Can't you just use an adaptor? That's what I use for all my electronics when I go "overseas".

Aliza

**Riverside Reptiles** · #3 03-15-2009, 11:00 AM

I think that you're probably going to have to use some sort of adaptor. American products (unless they're industrial/commercial grade) pretty much all run on 110. The thermostat may be made to handle either, but if nothing else you would still have to switch the plug to make it fit (although that's not a big deal depending on your knowledge of working with electrical items).

kirak · #4 03-15-2009, 04:32 PM

Aliza and Ethan,

Thank you for the quick response!

The plug/socket adaptor is not a problem. The voltage was questionable.
I was told today that the cable and thermostat will work here. Will try that....

kirak · #5 03-17-2009, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kirak

I was told today that the cable and thermostat will work here.

Well, these will not work with 220volt.

I now have to consider the flexwatt tapes with a dimmer. I hope the tapes will operate with any voltage?

I want to heat a 20 gal roach container kept in an unheated basement (where temps, however, always above freezing). I additionally plan to put the container and the heating element into a styrofoam box, for wintertime at least, to keep the heat in. Will it be possible to keep the roaches active in this kind of setup with flexwatt? Are the tapes able to get hot enough? What about Ultratherm Pads instead?

Many thanks for tips!

**Riverside Reptiles** · #6 03-17-2009, 03:38 PM

Sorry to hear that your stuff wont work. Flexwatt is great quality stuff and comes in a variety of sizes. It's perfect for a roach bin. BUT...a quick search of google.com found this info:

Quote:

"Unfortunatly there are no UK suppliers of Flexwatt at this time.
Plenty of US suppliers... but they are, as per the manufacturer, NEVER supplied with the 230-volt UK-rated stuff, they only get the 220-volt US ratings.

Research into it also reveals that Flexwatt will only direct supply the UK with 500-foot rolls - they won't cut it into smaller quantities."

Now, if you could afford to get 500 feet of it, you could probably make a great deal of money being the only dealer over there. But I'm assuming that's more than you're looking to get into. Seems like you might need to find yet another option.

kirak · #7 03-17-2009, 05:30 PM

Ethan, thank you very much indeed for your time with this. Perhaps I should give up this idea and get some heat rope from elsewhere. I can get them from Russia cheapest, but still notably more expensive, than in the states. Nevermind. Roaches need warmth

Thanks again!!

fuji0030 · #8 05-22-2009, 10:15 AM

I anticipate that you're apparently traveling to accept to use some array of adaptor. American articles (unless they're industrial/commercial grade) appealing abundant all run on 110. The thermostat may be fabricated to handle either, but if annihilation abroad you would still accept to about-face the bung to accomplish it fit (although that's not a big accord depending on your ability of alive with electrical items).

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