Can you use this with day time heating bulb? ...Something like a 75w basking bulb? I'm wanting to use two UVB lights and a basking bulb in it.
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yes you can use it with other heating/lighting bulbs. i have a blue day light that i turn off at night, has its own switch, and a red heat light all day and night. you have to use a lowwatt bulb though. I used a 65W and it warped the hood. Use 45 or less, depending on your size. I has 3 screw in spots for bulbs, but i only use two on my 28"x18" terrarium.
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No, unfortunately you can only use 25 W in each slot or the hood will "melt".If you want 70 W basking with exoterra terrarium, you need to get exoterra bracket which you can use to hang the light on (you cannot place the light dome directly on the screen top because the heat will deform the thin screen and may melt the plastic frame of the top )
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I wouldn't I was using Incandescent Bulbs and the Plastic housing started to WARP. So I can Guarantee that a Basking bulk might warp or even Melt the housing more than the Incandescent bulbs.
1041698
Yes, you can, I am using 4 of these lights and a Exo Terra Sunray as our heating and UVB basking light
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The box says you can use a 100W bulb.I use a 60w cree led dimmable bulb in two of them.Just make sure it's dimmable or regular and not a three way.
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It depends on how you use it. a) you must have the right (gu24) base / socket holder b) the bulb may take a bit (1 min) to warm up - if the need for light is for a short period then probably use a regular bulb - however if just placing outside (day/night sensor) should be fine.
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You can use a larger LED or CFL bulb. You just can not exceed the total lamp wattage of 150 watts. So if you added 2 Philips 100 watt EQUIVALENT LED bulbs it would be fine because the bulbs do not actually use 150 watts of power. Your only limitation is the size of the bulb.
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I wouldn't recommend, this is an 85 w bulb, a great product though, I have bought several
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I use a uv lamp and it works perfect. My aunt says you can use with led lamp. But I'd stick to the uv. I know for certain it works.
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A regular bulb is too hot. I used a 40 watt curly energy saving bulb too. Found the bulbs in the light bulb section at discount store. About $4 for 3 bulbs.
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Per the specifications, the fixture can be used with up to 160 watt lamps do long as the total wattage is no more than 300 watts, so you should be well within safe operation of the fixture.This fixture is commonly used with Zoo-Med's Power Sun mercury vapor lamps, which come in 100 and 160 watt versions, so your 150 watt basking bulb should be fine. You may, however run into balance issues due to bulb weight if you use a lamp stand. This can be rectified to some degree by manipulating the way the cords hang.
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I wouldn't use it, it would get to hot. Your better off using a 75w heat bulb or a low wattage halogen spot flood bulb (from home depot).
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This bulb is a spot lamp bulb not like other bulbs. the fouces a beam or channle of heat to one area were normal bulbs scatter heat. so they will help heat a the basking area, theses do over heat very eay. do not use mimi dome lamps were theres isnt wide enough. my beared dragon would only bask around this hot zone never dirrectly under it wich did lead to him stay at temps around 85 or 82 degrees. even rising the lamp dome up higher didnt help. be care full of theses bulbs.
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Additional answer: When it is noted that a bulb larger than 60 or 75 watts should not be used, it is because of the heat generated by an enclosed bulb, which can damage the fixture. It is not because of the wiring capacity of the fixture.
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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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Yes it will, but the question is: what temperature are you trying to heat to? Be careful about the wattage you are using for each bulb as well. As accbiocons mentioned, a 40W bulb or higher. You could even go as high as a 75W or 100W (however raise the fixture at least 6 inches from the water surface to make sure to not overheat).All the best
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the "special" bullb produces the heat -- I had it wired so i could easily adjust the time it would stay on -- I used a Phillips clearr heat lamp 250 W which I ordered at the same time via Amazon -- the model I ordered is only a 1-bulb Broan ventilation fan -- my ambient lighting is from another source
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The bulb I am using is just a plain 4 Watt bulb. I can also use a 7 Watt bulb in it. As far as an led bulb....I do not know. Sorry.
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I use it with one 75-watt incandescent bulb. I believe that as long that you don't pass the limited watts, you'll be fine.
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I use LED bulbs in mine, which generate very little heat. If you used regular incandescent bulbs, the bulbs probably would get quite hot. There is a wattage limit on the lamp--- I think 60W/bulb maximum--- but, depending on what your lighting needs are, 180W total is probably more than most people would need, anyway.