RE: Plug In Themostate Thingy ?

["ReynoldsB" <Brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I use a heat lamp in my Meerkat cage connected to an X-10 DIN module.
I blew
a lot of these lamps until I reduced the level to 99% when I was told that
is what the pro's do.



But more to the point, do you need a heat lamp or a heat and light lamp or
just a heat source?



The reason I ask is I also use an incubator heat device inside the Meerkat
nest box also controlled from HV. This is a green wire loop thing that
connects to a thermostat box which in turn has a mains plug on one end and
a
temperature probe on the other.



As the Meerkats will/do eat anything and everything I have had to make a
wire tunnel down the side of the nest box to thread the probe through.
These
devices are built for the job and I have never had any trouble in 11 years
of use.



I also have a DS1820 in the wire tunnel to monitor the temperature also via
HV.



HTH,



B.



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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Tim Hawes
Sent: 05 June 2007 15:47
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Plug In Themostate Thingy ?



What current does the heat lamp draw, and what temp do you want ot
maintain?
A central heating room stat sounds just the job, e.g.
http://www.sunvic. <http://www.sunvic.co.uk/datasheet_tlx9000.html>
co.uk/datasheet_tlx9000.html

(doesn't get more out of the box than that :-) )

HTH,

Tim.

On 6/5/07, Marc R. Fuller <groups@serenitymead
<mailto:groups%40serenitymeadow.com>
ow.com> wrote:
> Hey Guys,
>
> I have a brooder that I use for raising chicks. The brooder works ok,
> but needs constant monitoring. If the ambient room temperature gets
too
> high then the temperature in the brooder rises to dangerous levels and
> the only way to keep it right is to move the lamp. That's fine, but a
> pain in the bum when your doing it 5 times a day or need to go out.
>
> So, true to this list, I am looking for a way to automate it.
>
> The brooder is basically just a heat lamp with a plug on the end. What
I
> want is some sort of thermostat that will keep the temperature inside
> the brooder constant at the temperature I set it to by turning the
lamp
> on or off. The trouble is I can't seem to find something that would
> work. I can't have anything large or electrical inside the brooder for
> obvious reasons so it would probably need a remote temperature sensor.
>
> I thought of using my Das3145 temperature sensor but that required me
> running a new cable to the brooder and then entrusting that the
homeseer
> server does not crash.... lots of little lives depend on it :\
>
> Anyone have any ideas or know of any out of the box solutions that are
> relatively cheap ?
>
> cheers !
>
> Marc





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