aeroretzev
Active Member
I'd like to use an old heating pad for a cloning root mat. Commercial versions are $30-40 near me - generally affordable except I'm saving every penny I can for an HPS/MH light.
My questions are:
1.) The pad has an auto shut-off on a 30-min timer. Can I bypass this by opening the control panel and snipping a few wires? Or just cutting the controls out of the wire completely (if this works, will it make the pad operate at max temp?)
2.) Can I splice the pad into a wire with less voltage to act as a temperature dimmer (as I do with my 12v fan into a 6v adapter)?
If I can bypass the auto-shutoff, I may not need step 2, as the low setting is low enough to be safe for the plants. If bypassing the shutoff causes the pad to operate at max 24/7, I will obviously need to lower the temp.
My questions are:
1.) The pad has an auto shut-off on a 30-min timer. Can I bypass this by opening the control panel and snipping a few wires? Or just cutting the controls out of the wire completely (if this works, will it make the pad operate at max temp?)
2.) Can I splice the pad into a wire with less voltage to act as a temperature dimmer (as I do with my 12v fan into a 6v adapter)?
If I can bypass the auto-shutoff, I may not need step 2, as the low setting is low enough to be safe for the plants. If bypassing the shutoff causes the pad to operate at max 24/7, I will obviously need to lower the temp.