Frozen Side Mounted Horizontal Nipples - How to keep them from Freezing?

[JMotuzick]

Same thing We have here, ours is 250w and was around $30 at the local tsc.

 

[Terri126]

I was going to go for the 250W but when I saw the 150W I figured less electricity and less likely to pop a circuit. Hoping it works.

 

[JMotuzick]

That I can understand, 15 years ago I may have agreed. Now I have a staring understanding of electricity, with my set up it’s not going to trip! I don’t know your set up so being cautious is good!

 

[Terri126]

That I can understand, 15 years ago I may have agreed. Now I have a staring understanding of electricity, with my set up it’s not going to trip! I don’t know your set up so being cautious is good!

I have a heavy duty extension cord running out to the run and then connecting to the heating element.

 

[aart]

I have a heavy duty extension cord running out to the run and then connecting to the heating element.

How long is it?
I think power can decrease due to resistance over long runs of wire?
@jthornton ?

 

[JMotuzick]

I’m guessing you will be fine, but there are a lot of verables.

With electricity it’s about the source and the load on the circuit. Source being the breaker and load being everything else on that breaker.

In my case I have 3 outlets on a 20amp braker. 10 gauge wire (heavy gauge wire) feeding the coop and 12 gauge (next size smaller) (your cord is 12 or 14) throughout the building. With the water heater and the one LED light out there not much will happen! I do use the same circuit to power a small electric snow blower for clean up around the walks. In the storm we got a few Saturdays ago we got 5” and the braker was fine. Overall amps used at peek was well below the 20 provided.

So long as that same braker used to power the cord is not for the micro wave dishwasher and laundry room, you should be fine!

 

[JMotuzick]

The run has a lot to do with it! My coop is 200 feet from the panel in the basement. I ran a new circuit out there just for the coop! That’s why I used the heavy wire! I was working along side for a well project and the extra cost was minimal. Wire was actually paid for by the water project. Cheeper to buy 500’ then 250 needed!

How long is it?
I think power can decrease due to resistance over long runs of wire?
@jthornton ?

 

[JMotuzick]

While we are on the subject, I have a friend who installs phones cable tv and internet. He sent a extra 300’ feet of internet wire (cat 6) my way. When the ground was open we put that in there too! I still need to get a wi-fi port out there but if our hens knew how to type they would be on this site as well!

 

[Terri126]

How long is it?
I think power can decrease due to resistance over long runs of wire?
@jthornton ?

I believe it is a 100' cord.

 

[Terri126]

I’m guessing you will be fine, but there are a lot of verables.

With electricity it’s about the source and the load on the circuit. Source being the breaker and load being everything else on that breaker.

In my case I have 3 outlets on a 20amp braker. 10 gauge wire (heavy gauge wire) feeding the coop and 12 gauge (next size smaller) (your cord is 12 or 14) throughout the building. With the water heater and the one LED light out there not much will happen! I do use the same circuit to power a small electric snow blower for clean up around the walks. In the storm we got a few Saturdays ago we got 5” and the braker was fine. Overall amps used at peek was well below the 20 provided.

So long as that same braker used to power the cord is not for the micro wave dishwasher and laundry room, you should be fine!

The only thing connected is the heater, no lights.