Multiple Heatmats into one Thermostat (extension cable etc) for Leos?

Piranha72

Piranha72

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Hi guys,

*Apologies to administrators if this is in the wrong place/has already been asked, feel free to move it if so :) *

I currently have a thermostat for each of my vivariums. I'm about to invest in a vivexotic stack, 3 vivariums high, one of which will be an upgrade for my two adults and the other two will be housing some new leos I'm getting.

I'm using a microclimate B2ME pulse prop magic eye stat for one vivarium and a microclimate ministat 100 for the other. The B2ME goes up to 600 watts and I only have the one heatmat plugged into it at the moment due to there only being space for one plug.

Can I safely plug a short extension cable into the thermostat and then plug multiple heat mats into that? Will that work? (Obviously not exceeding the 600 watts)

I also have a spare Habistat Dimming thermostat max 600 watts, but with a min of 40 watts so I haven't been able to use it with a heatmat (the reason I bought the ministat for the second one.) If I were to do the same as above and use it for multiple heatmats which add up to more than 40 watts, would that be possible?

I didn't even know this was an option until I noticed on Elizabeth's care sheet for leos that this may be possible, and I assumed I was going to have to buy a new thermostat for each new heatmat and viv... So thank you to Elizabeth Freer! :) Any repiles will be greatly appreciated and may save me quite a lot of money!
 
panthergecko

panthergecko

Active member
I am unsure if you can on the product you speack of but I currently use a reptstat by Zoo Med and it has only 500 watts with 2 inputs. I use 1 and the other uses a extension cord of mack 300 watts with 3 plugged in there for a total wattage of 44 plus the one not connected.
 
Piranha72

Piranha72

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panthergecko said:
I am unsure if you can on the product you speack of but I currently use a reptstat by Zoo Med and it has only 500 watts with 2 inputs. I use 1 and the other uses a extension cord of mack 300 watts with 3 plugged in there for a total wattage of 44 plus the one not connected.
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Ok, thanks for your reply. So with yours, that works fine and the heatmats work and are controlled as though they were plugged straight into the thermostat?
 
panthergecko

panthergecko

Active member
They function and work, but they turn off when the thermostat reaches temp desired in the place where the probe is placed.
 
Marauderhex

Marauderhex

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I use rheostats, but as long as it's the same species, and you want the same output from the heat mats, it should be fine.
 
Riverside Reptiles

Riverside Reptiles

Administrator (HMFIC)
You can use a power strip on your thermostats to add more heating devices as long as you stay within the rated specs for that particular thermostat and power strip.
 
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