Help About heat cord

[dangermouse]

Hi every one i have a newbe question about what to do with the unused part of the heat cord
I have a shelf that has been routed out to take the heat cord at one end and it takes up about one meter of the cord witch leaves about two meters .
there is no instructions on the packet
dont know wether to roll it up or leave it straight dose it matter ?
I am setting up for my blonde Mac hatchy .
hope to have it very soon cant wate.
she is beautiful.









Growing old is mandatory
Growing up is optional

[jessb]

I've heard (from advice on here) you shouldn't allow a heat cord to double over on itself. Not really sure about that but I don't want to risk a short circuit or something! I just let it hang from the back of the container.

[dangermouse]

Thanks jessb makes sence ill do the same
cheer,s

[GSXR_Boy]

If you roll it up on itself it will melt and may cause a fire

[weskys]

hey just wondering im in newcastle too where do you get your supplies from can you recomend any good shops in newie and if you can recomend any electrical wholesalers where i can get i dimmer thermostat
cheers any advice would be appreciated

[jessb]

Originally Posted by weskys

hey just wondering im in newcastle too where do you get your supplies from can you recomend any good shops in newie and if you can recomend any electrical wholesalers where i can get i dimmer thermostat
cheers any advice would be appreciated

Could you not just shop online from herpshop or something?

[cris]

For a hatchy blonde mac you will be better off keeping it in a small secure plastic tub(click clack) and just run 1 length of the cord under one end. For the heat cord get a 4m 15 watt cord as these dont get too hot and can be used without a thermostat, higher wattage cords can however get too hot without a thermostat.

I tried to see if i could get a 15 watt cord to catch fire by squashing it into a ball and i couldnt even get it to melt plastic. I would still recommend you try to avoid it coiling on itself just to be on the safe side.

[dangermouse]

thanx yes the hatchy is in a clic clak container and the heat cord is at one end
and a thermostat will be controling it when it arives that is all i am wateing on
it.
yes i will avoid coiling it up
weskys the thermostat i am getting it from parkers enclosures darren is good to deal with
someof the suplies i get.
i get trough work
the pet shop in mayfield is good
also the one nere newcastle macdonalds
aquream and reptiles at waners bay
electrial whole sailers i will look them up at work let you know
rember if you get stuff from whosailers you should get a elecko to install it
thanx to every one for advice

[mungus]

What watt is the cord ??
You can run a few extra grooves, just keep them tight.
As you get some more tubs, simply increase the cord length by cutting out a groove.
See ya soon.........................

[weskys]

Originally Posted by dangermouse

thanx yes the hatchy is in a clic clak container and the heat cord is at one end
and a thermostat will be controling it when it arives that is all i am wateing on
it.
yes i will avoid coiling it up
weskys the thermostat i am getting it from parkers enclosures darren is good to deal with
someof the suplies i get.
i get trough work
the pet shop in mayfield is good
also the one nere newcastle macdonalds
aquream and reptiles at waners bay
electrial whole sailers i will look them up at work let you know
rember if you get stuff from whosailers you should get a elecko to install it
thanx to every one for advice

thankyou for your great advice
jessb i had not thought of that thank you for your help
dangermouse i have a mate thats a sparky and will wire everything up for me once i have it all

thankyou every one for their replies
cheers Weskys