As part of the Big Cat Strategy<\/strong>, Edinburgh Zoo invested in a new enclosure for a breeding pair of endangered Sumatran tigers. The \u00a30.5m \u201cTiger Tracks\u201d habitat is three times larger than their old home and designed to replicate the warmth and comfort of the tigers\u2019 native Indonesian environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To achieve this, the zoo required a reliable underfloor heating solution<\/strong> for the dens. The heating system needed to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Heat Mat worked with the zoo\u2019s electrical engineers and wholesaler Ross Electrical to deliver a tailored underfloor heating system<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n System specifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The new Tiger Tracks enclosure opened in June 2016 and has been praised as a state-of-the-art, immersive environment<\/strong> for both visitors and animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe wanted to use the market leaders in underfloor electric heating and the zoo keepers prefer to keep to the same suppliers once the first system had been proven.\u201d Edinburgh Zoo\u2019s state-of-the-art Tiger Tracks enclosure features Heat Mat\u2019s 200W underfloor heating mats, ensuring endangered Sumatran tigers enjoy a warm, natural environment year-round.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13341,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[333],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chauffage-au-sol-electrique"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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\u2014 Stephen McNamee, Senior Electrician, Edinburgh Zoo<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"