Hi all, i've got a simple project here that I need some clarification on, I think I have the wiring figured out but it's not the sort of thing I want to try before knowing for sure.
So I have a basic thermostat and a ceramic heating element light fitting (which is also ceramic) for a reptile enclosure that need to be wired up with the one power cable.
Here's a photo of the wiring diagram of the thermostat.
I couldn't make out where the light fitting is supposed to go in the circuit from looking at the wiring diagram, but I'm assuming this is in the right direction?
Basically i've cut the female end off a 3 prong power extension cord, wired the green/yellow ground wire to the ground on the thermostat (wire is obscuring the ground symbol in the photo but i'm certain it's in the right spot); then run the blue Neutral wire from the adapter to the '-' on the light fitting; then cut a jumper blue wire also going from the '-' on the fitting to the '2' on the thermostat; then the brown Line wire to the '+'.
Not shown in the photos, but what I assume I also need to do is run a jumper brown Line from the '1' on the thermostat to the '+' on the fitting.
I'm wondering if - since there is a hole to the earth on the fitting also - I should run an earth wiring from the fitting earth hole to the earth on the thermostat where the power lead is already wired?
Any help would be much appreciated. If it makes any difference I am in Australia.
Note: I will be stripping the ends off the wires when I do this properly, some wires are just placed in their positions for the purpose of demonstrating what I assume is the correct wiring.
Cheers!
So I have a basic thermostat and a ceramic heating element light fitting (which is also ceramic) for a reptile enclosure that need to be wired up with the one power cable.
Here's a photo of the wiring diagram of the thermostat.
I couldn't make out where the light fitting is supposed to go in the circuit from looking at the wiring diagram, but I'm assuming this is in the right direction?
Basically i've cut the female end off a 3 prong power extension cord, wired the green/yellow ground wire to the ground on the thermostat (wire is obscuring the ground symbol in the photo but i'm certain it's in the right spot); then run the blue Neutral wire from the adapter to the '-' on the light fitting; then cut a jumper blue wire also going from the '-' on the fitting to the '2' on the thermostat; then the brown Line wire to the '+'.
Not shown in the photos, but what I assume I also need to do is run a jumper brown Line from the '1' on the thermostat to the '+' on the fitting.
I'm wondering if - since there is a hole to the earth on the fitting also - I should run an earth wiring from the fitting earth hole to the earth on the thermostat where the power lead is already wired?
Any help would be much appreciated. If it makes any difference I am in Australia.
Note: I will be stripping the ends off the wires when I do this properly, some wires are just placed in their positions for the purpose of demonstrating what I assume is the correct wiring.
Cheers!