Dimming Thermostat Heat Mat

If you want a constant surface temperature for example a hatchling snake rack then the pulse proportional offers very accurate control and a continually warm mat rather than a hot cold cycle.

Dimming thermostat heat mat.

Push button dial system to avoid accidental setting or tampering. The exo terra dimming thermostat has a pulse proportional function. Always control heat mats with the appropriate thermostat. For the most accurate temperature control a pulse proportional or dimming thermostat should be used.

It means that using a thermostat is important irrespective of the heat source you re using but if it s a pad you can go for a dimming thermostat because it changes temperature in a subtle way and your pet never feels uncomfortable. With a reliable single output capable of sustaining reptile heating equipment up to 600 watts minimum 40w the habistat dimming thermostat is perfect for heat bulbs basking bulbs and even just light bulbs ensuring your reptile gets both the heat and light it requires to thermos regulate metabolise and digest their food efficiently contributing to their overall health and wellbeing. If you opt for a heat mat then you ll want a mat stat if you opt for a heat lamp then a dimming thermostat is most suitable whilst for most other situations such as ceramic heaters a pulse thermostat will be the perfect solution. Heat mat and strips can be used with on off dimmer or pulse proportional thermostats.

Though the dimming thermostat can also be used with heat mats or ceramic heaters it won t be quite as effective as a pulse thermostat so we would only really use this for basking light. Prorep heat mats have been tested with all microclimate thermostats. Simply connect your heat mat heat cable ceramic heater or heat bulb to the exo terra day night thermostat set the preferred daytime and nighttime temperatures and place the heat sensor in the desired spot. Controls heating devices up to 600w.

The push button dial system of the thermostat will prevent accidental changes of the set temperature if the device is being handled. Dimming pulse proportional function controls terrarium temperatures very accurately. This dimmer comes with two plug sockets a male and a female making their use very easy. In other words if you connect a ceramic heater the thermostat will send just enough power or reduce the flow of electricity just enough to maintain the perfect temperature.

Daytime and nighttime temperature can be set separately. A heat mat can be controlled with a dimming thermostat if the combined load with more than one heater attached exceeds 40 watts. Many mats now come with a built in thermostat controller but you ll be better off getting a standalone thermostat to manage things in a more reliable way. The habistat dimming thermostat is designed for controlling light bulbs providing one of the most accurate methods of temperature control.

From 10 c up to 60 c 50 f 140 f red led and heating symbol will indicate when heating device is on.