Parallel hookups

[TheHiddenGecko]

How many people use parallel hookups for their flexwatt? How many strips of flexwatt can you hookup to one cord? Is there any easy way of doing it? Thanks.

 

[eyelids]

I'm confused... Why don't you just get one strip the whole length you need? It's sounds like an electrical fire waiting to happen...

 

[TheHiddenGecko]

I'm confused... Why don't you just get one strip the whole length you need? It's sounds like an electrical fire waiting to happen...

I'm making a floor to ceiling rack which means there are many levels and I need a strip for each level. Instead of buying many cords and having to worry about being able to plug them all in, I wanted to know if it's possible to hook them up so I can run multiple strips off of one cord.

 

[eyelids]

You can still do it in one strip. Just leave enough space at the sides of each shelf to weave it through.

 

[TheHiddenGecko]

Yeah I thought about that but if there was some point along the line I wanted certain shelves cooler than others I wouldn't be able to do that with just the one strip.

 

[eyelids]

Ok I get ya. Ask Matt at www.mgreptiles.com. He's a heat tape guru.

 

[TheHiddenGecko]

Ahh why didn't I think of that, since I will be placing an order through him anyway. Thanks Michael.

 

[eyelids]

LOL! No problem Steve.

 

[justin-branam]

Ahh why didn't I think of that, since I will be placing an order through him anyway. Thanks Michael.

hey,
i think this is the exact wiring diagram you were looking for.

http://www.mgreptiles.com/files/wiring_in_parellel.pdf

 

[TheHiddenGecko]

Yes, thank you. I emailed Matt and that's the same diagram he gave me.