Have one 100 watt with the 10" dome lamp fixture & lamp stand + thermometer & thermostat. need to reach 80 degrees, max is 70 running on high. advice?
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If you have a mesh top. Cover your top with aluminum foil. It will help retain heat. If not get a bigger bulb and bigger fixture. I stopped buying these because they only last a month or two until they blow out. The element melts to the copper conductor inside the fixture. No problems with the outlet it was plugged into either, the house in only a year old.
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Can you lower the lamp otherwise what I had to do was use two lamps to get the correct temperature. I also had the same problem as Gun Guy that my bulb only lasted a couple of months then melted to the fixture.
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i upgraded to a 150watt and put in a dimmer switch thing its called "Zilla 11939 Temperature Controller, 1000-Watt" amazon sells it its a good buy because you can back down the temp in the summer time and raise it in the winter
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Side insulation like foam or others found at hardware store like Home Depot, keep in a warmer room, maybe your tank is too large for your bulb. Ceramic bulbs are not really that great at heating room temperature but more for a specific spot that's why it's decent for creatures that bask in that specific area. For temperature, insulate, check out heat tape, zoo med under the tank sticky mat heaters, and mist regularly.
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Try Restricting airflow, this will help heat the area. Like cover some off the screen cover ect....
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I'd have to say probably. Just don't use any lightbulbs over 100 watt. You don't need a 3 -way light bulb to get this to go from low-medium high. This 1 was a lil bigger than the 1 I had and was a tight squeeze in the lamp. Be sure to ck measurements. I am very happy I tried this sensor. Model # didn't match exactly , but it works just fine :)
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I run mine at 64°. Never tried going below that. What do the manufacturer's specs say?
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A heat lamp will probably melt this dome. I use a florescent light fixture(Hydrofarm JSV2 2-ft Jump Start T5 grow light system) available on Amazon. And if you need heat, I suggest using a heating mat, also available on Amazon.
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Hi. I use a 28 watt florescent bulb, which is the same as a 60 watt. But I don't recall any limit. With the open style, an no building up of heat, I think it is safer than most.
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I believe that has to be a misprint. A 100 watt bulb would be too bright as well as too hot. I have a 13 watt fluorescent bulb in mine that is equivalent to the light output of a 60 watt incandescent bulb. If you chose to go with an incandescent bulb. I would not go higher that 40 watts.
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60 watts max. I don't think it would be safe with a hotter bulb due to non venting. You could use a brighter pigtail type lamp though.
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I would be careful of the ceiling light wattage. I blew one of these modules with a desk lamp, but I had 40watt bulbs in it and it takes 3 bulbs. 120 was too much for it. It is rated 100 watt max.
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Hello. If there is some ventilation there should be no problem. But using a complete sealed fixture (like IP65), this could overheat the bulb. Your technolamp Team.
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50W will be cooler, and 75W will be warmer. I don't know what slider turtles need, so suggest start with the warmer 75W lamp, and watch if your turtle gets up close to it, or if she stays back from it. If she stays back, then either raise the lamp higher, or use the cooler 50W.
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I think 100W is too much light, I'm using only a 60W bulb with the dome about 30 inches above the table...
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As I'm sure you're aware, 1200W will heat a room above the tolerance of about anything but cactus. A relatively tiny space such as tent will require MASSIVE air moving equipment and likely the tent you choose will not have any provision for such air movement. I would strongly recommend you research the lumen/sq ft requirement of whatever you're growing.I'm currently generating about 10,000 lumens. I have 5 fans (2 to ram air in, 3 to extract) and I'm still getting a 12 degree (F) rise over the temp outside the tent. Take care and have a fire extinguisher present.
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As I'm sure you're aware, 1200W will heat a room above the tolerance of about anything but cactus. A relatively tiny space such as tent will require MASSIVE air moving equipment and likely the tent you choose will not have any provision for such air movement. I would strongly recommend you research the lumen/sq ft requirement of whatever you're growing. I'm currently generating about 10,000 lumens. I have 5 fans (2 to ram air in, 3 to extract) and I'm still getting a 12 degree (F) rise over the temp outside the tent. Take care and have a fire extinguisher present.
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use CFL up to 30 watts and all lamps must match in color temprature I use 5000 degree to match daylight color
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U just have to use low flow and keep on heat. The lower the flow the hotter u get. U should not have to go so slow for 80deg. I get up to 125-130
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Ours, ceiling mounted, runs quite warm. I second the recommendation to use standoffs to increase airflow around the unit. I suspect that will help it last longer.
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Can not help bought this for my son. You might try using Google by searching for 105w cfl. Will need to know the Kelvin temperature of the Bulb like 6500k or 5000k.