Dimming thermostats are not suitable for Heat Mats or Fans but ideal for Heat Bulbs, Ceramic Heaters, Reptile Radiators and Reptile Heat Cables. I have turned the heat up on the thermostat to test if it would project, I turned it up by quite a few degrees yet still feels cold/the same temp as before. At this point I thought I was going to be 50 quid down for a new thermostat. We’ve got the Habistat HiRange Dimming Thermostat which we bought in July. It’s been great and we much prefer the dimming aspect compared to the on/off thermostat we previously had. But we were disappointed that it had only lasted 6 months. People with larger vivarium cannot use it as it can support only up to 60-gallon vivaria unless you combine two.

The Dimming Thermostat is one of the most accurate methods of temperature control and whilst it is perfect for controlling light bulbs, it can be used on almost any heaters. Connecting the three cables. Typically, they have three wires, one connected to the heater, the second one to the sensor cable, and the third one to the power source. I have a thermometer arriving soon to see the temperature of my room. As for the temperature gun can you recommend a reliable and reasonably priced one I could find anywhere? (yes I am from the UK) So any shop names or anything I can go to.The function of this thermostat is far more sophisticated than the simpler on/off switching devices.

One significant advantage of the pulsing thermostat is that its reaction to temperature change is faster, making them very efficient in maintaining it at desired setpoints. 3. Reptile dimming thermostatsHabistat Classic Dimming Thermostats carry a 5 Year manufacturers guarantee. Temperature Thermostats Every thermostat will have a minimum and maximum temperature monitoring level. A common option is something around 18 and 35 degrees C, so if you have something which needs to be even cooler at night or one for a desert animal/basking lamp, you may have a bit less choice. Timer Changing a fuse can’t be that hard can it? It shouldn’t be. But the mechanism for the fuse on the Habistat Thermostat is a bit of a nuisance. It’s a strange mechanism. For instance, a thermostat with a maximum 600W power input won’t be able to control a bulb of 1000W. Likewise, if you buy a thermostat which can cope with 1500W and three input devices, there may be a limit on how much each input can cope with – it could monitor three heaters of maximum 600W each, but not one item of 1200W for instance. Temperature

The gap between the heater being switched on and then off is called hysteresis. It is between these points that the accuracy of the controller is assessed. As the temperature in the enclosure nears the set temperature the unit cuts the power down to pulses. Vivarium Electronics VE-300×2 is usable as an on/off or digital pulse proportional dual zone thermostat, i.e., it has two independent heating meaning it can independently control the temperature of two heaters. Dual heating zones, allowing you to control two heating devices at the same time, each with different settings. You no longer need two thermostats. This night and day, Exo Terra dimming and pulse proportional thermostat is a must-have if you want to control varying night and daytime temperatures to suit your desert pets such as bearded dragons or tropical ones.The degree of pulse (i.e. the amount of time the heater is on and the amount of time it is off) is dependent on the enclosure temperature. Sensor wire length – Depending on where you want to house your thermostat, you need to choose one that has a long enough wire (one connected to the probe). On the other hand, if the temperature is high, they send lower intensity pulses to help reduce tit to setpoints. This mode of operation is why it is also called a proportional thermostat. The pulse proportional thermostat pulses electricity to the heater all the time, resulting in constant and very accurately managed warmth.