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Thermostat Question

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I have a herpstat pro with four outputs. I am quickly expanding and will be adding babies to my collection. The four outputs are currently in use at the moment so I am at a dilemma. I have seen other breeders with a single output thermostat plug a power strip into that output and then connect multiple racks to that power strip. If the temps you are shooting for are the same is there a problem with this?

Thanks!!
 
All the racks must be similar for the most part, i.e. four 7-bin racks with four feet of 11" heat tape each. You can't do mismatched types of heating elements. You may be able to get away with differences in length of the same wattage of heat tape, not sure.
 
Also, if you have your probe on the rack closest to an exterior wall or window, the other racks may run warmer in the winter and vice versa. Other elements may affect each individual tape not ran on the probe, drafts, heat vents, AC vents, surrounding equipment and other electronics.
 
Thank you very much Harald and Nick. I plan on getting another thermostat but until that time I will only have to do this with two 7 tall 32qt racks and the heat tape is identical so that works perfectly.
 
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