Re: Heat Tape was Regrigerator top
- Subject: Re: Heat Tape was Regrigerator top
- From: A* B*
- Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 08:57:40 -0500
>
>Hello,
>
>I recently purchased and set up a product called AgriBond Heat Tape.
>It came with a grounding screen which turned out to be nothing more
>than metal (aluminum?) window screen that runs the whole length of
>the heat tape. The screen is laid on top of the mat, under the
>flats. The thermostat device, where the plugs for the tape plug in,
>has a small wire running from it with a metal fitting on the end.
>That fitting is screwed to the screen with a small (metal) bolt and
>nut.... supposedly grounding the whole thing.
>
>I used rigid foam insulation under the whole things because my
>benches are open wire mesh, and the insulation board supports the
>whole system better than just leaving it on the mesh surface.
>
>I don't know whether the grounding screen really does anything, but
>with all that electricity and water, I decided to follow the
>manufacturer's directions........
Cindy I think this is exactly the info I was looking for! How's the
heattape working out, btw? Did you mail order it? Thanks.
Wow! Your's CAME with screen!!
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