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Old 26-08-2007, 09:18 PM
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Scott, key issue is to match the specifications of your heating pad to the specifications of your power supply. Do you have details on the proposed heating pad. It seems that it connects directly to 240V power? If so what is the wattage rating? Or is there some form of power supply box between 240 volts and the warmer? Also what are the specifications for the heat from the warmer - does it quote a temperature that it would reach? Under what conditions? Eg. in a house (warm) or in an outdoors situation?

EDIT:- Did a bit of looking at US sites. The photos show a power "brick" with the "reptile warmer" suggesting that they run on low voltage? The statement is made that they heat to 20 deg (F?) above ambient. Shouldn't need too much power to achieve that?
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