Unplug that setup asap. You may have already ruined your dimmer, but maybe not. Here is how to do it correctly:



Cord (plug side of cord) black wire to one wire on dimmer (any one of the two wires on the dimmer.)



Other (nonconnected) dimmer wire to one side of the heat tape.



Cord (plug side of cord) white wire to other side of the heat tape.



Grounds together.



Again, that is:



Plug black wire to dimmer.

Other dimmer wire to heater.

Plug white wire to heater (opposite side of black wire).



If this doesn't work with your existing dimmer, then the dimmer is nonfunctional and must be replaced. Good luck.



Mark





>>Jeremy, I got one of those dimmers and hooked it up, but the knob doesn't control the temp. I cut a 3 conducter extension in half. I took the male end and stripped it. I put the grounds together. I took the cord's black wire to one dimmer wire with one side of the heat tape. The white wire to the other black dimmer wire and the other side of the heat tape. Does this sound right? Thanks, Derek

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