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jonnyc1988
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 08/11/2013 : 10:52:25
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I currently use these:
http://www.reptiles.swelluk.com/reptile-supplies/reptile-lighting-415/reptile-light-fittings-487/swell-ceramic-lamp-holder-325205.html
I usually just tack the cable to the roof of the viv But in my big viv with the 250w ceramic bulb, the tacks have got so hot they have bent and dropped the bulb. I've managed to tack it back up but it will only be a short term fix (the last set of tacks lasted 3 months). So I need a different type of bulb holder. I was looking at these: http://bit.ly/17crbsE but with a 250w bulb, will this burn the top of my viv? I am using a big Exo terra 250w, not the slim ones.
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phlegmatical
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/11/2013 : 11:34:00
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| What tacks are you using? I have a 200w lamp and mine are fine. I use just normal cable clips |
Edited by - phlegmatical on 08/11/2013 11:34:21 |
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jonnyc1988
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
908 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2013 : 11:51:26
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| I tried 2 different types, one type melted and the other type snapped |
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phlegmatical
Yearling
United Kingdom
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/11/2013 : 13:13:41
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| the bulb holder's in the ebay link are the only one's i use for ceramic bulb's an not had any problem's with it burning the roof when using a 250w |
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PythonManDan
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/11/2013 : 13:53:38
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| I use the ceramic bulbholders that screw directly to the roof of the viv and obviously have the heatproof cable slightly sandwiched so to speak between the holder and the viv, then p clips holding the cable to the roof. |
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jonnyc1988
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
908 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2013 : 14:15:30
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| Okay, cheers. Think I will go for one of those. |
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boomslang
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Posted - 08/11/2013 : 14:50:22
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| What are you trying to do? The tacks are falling out of the holder? Or the ones on the lead are falling out? Or you using tacks to hold up the whole thing? |
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jonnyc1988
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
908 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2013 : 15:35:10
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| The holder is on a wire and doesn't attach to viv at all, so I have the wire tacked to the ceiling of viv, but due to size/weight/heat the tacks are falling out. |
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boomslang
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jonnyc1988
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
908 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2013 : 21:25:14
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| I've bought that one off eBay now.... |
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boomslang
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Posted - 10/11/2013 : 20:55:44
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Ok cool  |
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marc_sg
Yearling
United Kingdom
160 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2013 : 21:38:43
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| Whats ur address il send you some clips I use. There metal with white covering |
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Ceramic holder help
