question about the heat mat chord going into the enclosure without cutting a big hole

[SkyePie]

URGENT QUESTION: what is the best way to put a heat mat chord through an enclosure, part of the top is mesh and im planning on putting it through there, but would i have to cut the same size as the actual plug itself, and then what do i do about the giant hole in the top if i do that???? im so confused...
(wooden enclosure, and ive got a sheet of glass)

 

[saximus]

Why is the heat mat in the enclosure in the first place?

 

[The_Geeza]

So u putting a piece of glass over the mat?.... Tile would be better... Easier to have an electrician cut plug off and drill small hole at back of enclosure and wire a new plug on

 

[Chris1]

If you have sliding glass you can just leave the cords coming out the door, looks kinda crap, but its a solution. (depending on the size of the animal in the enclosure, obviously not a good solution for an animal that can make it thru the gap)

Otherwise, as a better option, you can use heat cord, drill a hole in a hidden spot with a big drill and feed it through. Heat cords are also much safer than heat mats.

 

[andynic07]

Why can't you just drill a small hole big enough to feed the heat cord through?

 

[Blinky]

Why can't you just drill a small hole big enough to feed the heat cord through?

They're using a heat matt.

 

[andynic07]

They're using a heat matt.

Yes sorry misread the post, I saw heat chord but it is the heat mats chord that they are looking to put through.

 

[Amynickid]

Why can't you just drill a small hole big enough to feed the heat cord through?

Cut out a square of wood from wooden part of tank.... big enough for whole plug to fit through. then with a peice of wood larger cut a small square out of bottem big enough for the cord.. fit the heat mat. then drill the larger peice of wood with screws over the square area u removed to fit plug through..

 

[andynic07]

I would either use a light or chord and ditch the mat with the wooden enclosure.