Kazerella
Royal Python Admin
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Posted - 21/02/2009 : 17:34:51
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Fitted a new heat lamp tonight and thought some might find it useful... What you need 1 ceramic or infrared bulb 2 ceramic/porcalin bulb holder (plastic ones will melt with ceramic bulbs) 3 2 core power cable and plug long enough from viv to stat 4 thermostat,preferbly dimming or pulse prop for ceramic heaters 5 most imortant,protective cage for bulb 6 cordlees drill/small electrical screwdriver
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start by drilling a appropiate size hole for the 2 core cable to enter the viv.
![](http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb313/banners_04/2009_0105viv0007.jpg)
Then before connecting to the bulb holder thread it through a hole in the bulb cage and then connect.
![](http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb313/banners_04/2009_0105viv0009.jpg)
Then fix in place at the warm end of the viv.
![](http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb313/banners_04/2009_0105viv0011.jpg)
Connect the bulb then fix the gaurd in place.
![](http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb313/banners_04/2009_0105viv0012.jpg)
Lastly postion thermostat probe under lamp,you can have this lose on top of substate or fix it as i have.
![](http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb313/banners_04/2009_0105viv0013.jpg)
plug the bulb into the socket from the stat,place thermometer next to thermostat probe,fire it up and adjust stat accordly.
Jobs a good un.
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