Exo Terra Heat Mat 8W PTC Bedienungsanleitung Seite 4

IMPORTANT: Spacers MUST be used on terrariums without bottom
frame, to assure air space and ventilation around the heater. The Heat
Mat can be applied without the use of spacers when used with an Exo
Terra Terrarium or other terrariums with a bottom frame.
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1. Clean the outside surface of the bottom glass.
2. Place the spacers under each corner of the tank bottom, when
applicable. (image 1)
3. With the protective backing still intact, place the Heat Mat on the
bottom of the tank to determine its final position (image 2).
4. Mark the position with a wax pencil or other marker.
5. Remove the protective backing (image 3) and carefully fit the Heat
Mat to the bottom (image 4). Remove the white protective backing
ONLY.
6. Once in place, the Heat Mat should not be removed! This will
irreversibly damage the product.
7. Ensure that the tank does not press down on the electrical cord.
Use the provided spacers where applicable. Put the tank on a hard
surface (no carpet) like a terrarium stand or table (image 5).
8. Plug in the Heat Mat Terrarium Substrate Heater.
9. Add the substrate and decorative accessories (see Substrates
and Decoration). The Heat Mat Terrarium Substrate Heater is not
designed to be used without a substrate.
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Back- or side wall mounting
The entire heat mat must be adhered to the glass side for maximum
heat transfer. Under no circumstances should the Heat Mat be bent or
folded in any way, this may result in product failure.
WARNING: Not to be used with paper or styrofoam backgrounds!
1. Clean the surface of the glass.
2. With the protective backing still intact, place the Heat Mat on the
outside of the tank to determine its final position.
3. Mark the position on the background or wall with a wax pencil or
other marker.
4. Remove the white protective backing and carefully fit the Heat Mat
to the terrarium wall.
5. Once in place, the Heat Mat should not be removed! This will
irreversibly damage the product.
6. Place the terrarium in its final location.
7. Plug in the Heat Mat Terrarium Substrate Heater.
Substrates
When mounted under the tank, the Heat Mat should not be used
without a substrate in order to prevent reptiles from being burned. The
efficiency of the Heat Mat depends on the kind of substrate used and
the thickness of the layer, as some substrates are more conductive than
others (see table).
SUBSTRATE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
Material
Granite
Sandstone
Wet Desert Sand
Wet Soil
Glass
Water
Wet Peat, Bark, Coconut Fiber
Dry Desert Sand
Dry Soil
Dry Peat, Bark, Coconut Fiber
Moistened substrates increase the humidity in the tank rapidly when
heated by a Heat Mat. This is ideal for damp and warm-loving reptiles
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and amphibians. Make sure to use warm (30ºC) water when adding
it to the tank to prevent cracks in the bottom glass, as it reacts to
temperature changes.
Decoration
IMPORTANT: Always place the water bowl on the opposite side of where
the Heat Mat is positioned. This prevents the water from overheating
and evaporating. Hiding boxes or caves should also be placed in the cold
zone of the tank to promote natural behavior. Reptiles seek these hiding
places to cool down and hide from warm substrates or the sun. Other
decorations like rocks or wood can be placed in the warm zone (on the
Heat Mat Substrate Heater) to create even more temperature zones.
Additional heat sources
Next to the Heat Mat several types of heating devices can be applied
to create the ideal environment. In nature heat is transferred in three
different ways from its source to the animal. Heat can be transferred by:
Conduction (Heat Mat): the transfer of heat by means of physical
contact. The larger the contact area, the more efficient the heat transfer.
Convection (almost all heat sources create a form of convection): the
movement of heat by moving air. Convection results from the differences
(W/mK)
2.90
1.70
1.55
1.50
1.38
0.60
0.33
0.21
0.20
0.08