need help with wiring.... please help eggs arrive on Tuesday!

[MJCooper42]

Hello,

So I've found that I need to have 2 lights in my 'bator, and I have them hooked up to a water heater thermostat, how can I wire both so one will stay on if the other fails, with them both using the same Thermostat?

thanks in advance!

Mike

 

[emys]

Are you worried about a bulb burning out? Or are you trying to have two power sources?

 

[MJCooper42]

I'm worried about maybe one bulb burning out, so the other one stays on... but i'm Making the 'bator out of an old aquarium, I've already put foil, and styrofoam around 3 of the sides, and making a styrofoam cover for the front if needed, but one bulb will not keep it warm (it's a 30gal tank)...

thanks!
Mike

 

[keaton85]

I just bought a brand new bulb, pretty rare in my opinion for one to burn out in 21 days of on and off!

 

[emys]

I don't know much about it, but I believe you want to wire them in parrallel not in series. See second diagram in the link below.

http://www.termpro.com/articles/spkrz.html

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Yep in parallel