Adapter assembly for heaters and the like

A heating apparatus, comprising:

• a heater having at least one heating element and at least one power wire protruding therefrom;
• a first body portion attached to the heater;
• a second body portion attached to a heater control unit that is electrically coupled to said at least one power wire, at least a portion of the first body portion being retained inside the second body portion;
• and
• at least one locking bolt attaching the second body portion to the first body portion, the locking bolt inserted through a hole in the second body portion.

An apparatus for heating a medium supported in the interior of a tank that has an exterior, the apparatus comprising:

• a heating element attachable to a portion of the tank such that the heating element extends into the interior of the tank and at least one power wire protrudes out of the exterior of the tank;
• a control unit electrically coupled to said at least one power wire, the control unit coupled to an adapter that is affixed to the heating element such that the adapter permits the control unit to be selectively rotated relative to the heating element to one of a plurality of positions;
• and
• a retainer on the adapter to retain the control unit in said one of a plurality of positions.