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hayleylsl
Egg

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Posted - 24/08/2013 :  17:51:32  Show Profile  Click to see hayleylsl's MSN Messenger address  Send hayleylsl a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Hi- probably a stupid question but I have the microclimate ministat as my thermostat and I wondered whether it was ok to have the heat mat plugged into an extension lead plugged into the wall and whether it would affect the stat at all- the leads are quite taught as they are and I have tried shifting the cabinet and viv to an easier plug point but this is the nearest I can get with it atm, so was wondering if the stat would still function if the heat meat was on a small extension to the plug socket (not the stat but the main heat at cable)

Thanks!

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ScaryVonHayleystine
Sub Adult

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Posted - 24/08/2013 :  17:55:47  Show Profile  Visit ScaryVonHayleystine's Homepage  Click to see ScaryVonHayleystine's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
the mat has to be plugged into the mat stat, the stat can attach to an extension..

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coxymk2
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/08/2013 :  17:58:31  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The heat mat needs to be plugged into the stat but you could use an extension to lengthen the heat mat cable to the stat with no problem

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hayleylsl
Egg

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Posted - 24/08/2013 :  18:00:57  Show Profile  Click to see hayleylsl's MSN Messenger address  Send hayleylsl a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Thankyou both- I meant I was trying to extend the heat mat cable but confused myself there! Sorry about the double topic post not sure how I managed that but the other should be deleted now!

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Donnie
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Posted - 24/08/2013 :  18:07:29  Show Profile  Click to see Donnie's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
you will be fine using an extension lead whichever way you want ie from the mains to the stat or from the stat plug to the mat plug

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Edited by - Donnie on 24/08/2013 18:09:08
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yalovit
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Posted - 25/08/2013 :  16:21:59  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
ditto

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Razee
Fully Grown Corn

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Posted - 25/08/2013 :  17:35:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The only possible problem - if you extend the heatmat - to stat distance, will the stat probe reach the mat?

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