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22-Oct-07, 12:09 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-06 Location: Ballina, Northern NSW. Age/Gender: 24  | | |  Dodgey Heatmat!!!! Take a look!!
Hey everyone,
I was cleaning my cages today, and when i lifted up the newspaper to replace it, i seen sparks comming from the heatmat!!!!!!! It looks like it has been burnt out or something! I have no idea how this has happend, all my heatmats are the same size, brand and wattage, and are all hooked to a thermostat set at 32C degrees!!!!!!
So anyway, i have now learnt to check all equipment, everytime i open the cage!
Here are some pics. The dodgey one and the other one is what its ment to look like 
If you know what causes this to happen, please let me know!
Thanks,
Bill.
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22-Oct-07, 12:11 PM
| | Suspended | Join Date: May-06 Location: Somewhere in between the beach and the bush Age/Gender: 27 | | | |
I reckon the heating element shorted somewhere. Faulty soldering, connection or something similar.
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22-Oct-07, 12:12 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Between here and there. Age/Gender: 32  | | | |
Water maybe?
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22-Oct-07, 12:14 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: NTH QLD Gender: | | | |
Damn, at least you found it before your house burn't down! I always thought that they where one of the most stable heating elements. the only problems I have heard about is liquid incursion based shorts.
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22-Oct-07, 12:15 PM
|  | Sarcastic Snake Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Sydney Gender: | | | | Bonus - Do you keep your heat mats INSIDE your enclosure?
...it looks as though liquid has seeped into it, which would explain the sparks - snake urates?
...if you do, that is your problem, there are specifically designed waterproof heat mats that would be better suited...
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22-Oct-07, 12:17 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: NTH QLD Gender: | | | |
Then again there are a lot of cheapo brands coming on the market these days, and really how well can an 8 year old chinese kid solder?
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22-Oct-07, 12:23 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-06 Location: Ballina, Northern NSW. Age/Gender: 24 | | | |
Yes i do keep it inside the cage, under the paper... These heatmats are laminated, so i thought they would be waterproof?
Says "Place heatmat at opposite end of cage to waterbowl to avoid evaporation". on the box, nothing else.... ????
Thanks for the replies
Bill.
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22-Oct-07, 12:26 PM
|  | Mr Knee Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-06 Location: Wollongong Age/Gender: 36 | | | |
Bummer Billy , you got some form of heat for them for now ....if not give me a yell and i'll try to send you something ..
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22-Oct-07, 12:27 PM
| | Sarcastic Snake Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Sydney Gender: | | | | Bonus - I would suggest that in future either keep the heat mat outside the enclosure to avoid exposure to liquids and the risk of electrocution to your snake - or, pick up a water proof one (they have green covering) from the HerpShop - much safer...
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22-Oct-07, 12:31 PM
|  | slimin about! Subscriber | Join Date: Aug-06 Location: Cairns | | | |
They're meant to stick on the outside of a glass tank that is slightly elevated off the ground - otherwise it causes 'hot spots'.
Never use them inside a cage/eclosure!
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22-Oct-07, 12:49 PM
|  | Reptile Addict Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-06 Location: Port Adelaide SA | | | |
Yeah snake wee would do that inside a cage, moreliamatt had the same prob as that once!
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22-Oct-07, 02:01 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-06 Location: Ballina, Northern NSW. Age/Gender: 24 | | | |
Thanks dicky, but i do have another heatmat that i have used for her, cheers.
Thanks everyone for the advice! I now know what I've done wrong, and i'll have to change all my setups!
Thanks again
Bill.
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22-Oct-07, 02:19 PM
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I don't know why they are not all made waterproof? It seems to make a lot more sense!
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22-Oct-07, 02:20 PM
| | Suspended | Join Date: Mar-05 Location: Nowra Age/Gender: 24 | | | |
I had that happen with an old big enclosure of mine. Burned a hole in the wood and the carpet below. Made the wood black but i did not notice until it was too late. That is why i check regularly.
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22-Oct-07, 02:32 PM
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My heat cords "say" they're waterproof.. so surely i'm not at risk of similiar damage am i?
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