Wiring flexwatt serially?

Hi. I'm getting ready to wire the flexwatt for one of my racks and I'm wondering if it is okay to wire it serially. I've seen it done on other people's racks, but recently my grandfather told me it's not a good idea so I've started to question the idea of wiring serially.

Can someone tell me if it is indeed okay to wire flexwatt serially or if I should wire it in an alternate fashion?

The amount of flexwatt I'm talking about would be 5 strips of 4" heat tape, each strip about 27" long.

Thanks.

I ran my Flexwatt that way so I only have one dimmer and one plug so far it has worked fine for me.

Brian

As long as you don't overload the rated wattage of your thermostat there shouldn't be an issue.

How would I know how much wattage I had used?

Is this calculation right or did I leave something out?

The flexwatt I'm using is 8 watts per foot and it would be (when all the individual strips are put together) a total of 11.5 feet of flexwatt. So therefore it would be (11.5x8=92) 92 total watts. Right?

You're right on.

Each professional grade herp thermostat will list the load. Most units will carry a load of between 500 and 1000 watts.

Thanks so much!