New Linear Arcadia Lighting - Page 4

Arcadiajohn · 03-02-2011, 08:15 AM

Hello chaps, I would just like to set a few things streight for you, I am only here to support our hobby and will freely pass on advice to any keeper, I joined the forum by invitation, and have no desire to simply push product.

Yes I work for Arcadia, but I also spend a large part of my life writing for the worlds bird and reptile press, this isn't just business for me.

I appologise to anyone who may think these threads are cheap advertising but I assure you this isn't the intention, just a very excited reptile keeper who happens to have something very good,

We have also offered to sponsor ther forum and await a reply,

Please feel free to ask any questions, Arcadia related or not,

Have a great day

John courteney-smith

**Bindi** · 03-02-2011, 09:13 AM

If I felt this was just a free ad then I wouldn't have approved the posts. I do feel that John is offering useful information and a chance to discuss the new bulbs.

There are plenty of other people here that advertise whether it's a product they endorse or simply telling other members about new things they've tried.

It's all good in my book

**Alan1** · 03-02-2011, 11:04 AM

I wasn't plugging the 160w arcadia just because I got one given, it is because it's very good, so good that I have bought another one rather than a different make. Apart from that, Frances Baines had told me (well before that) that she was testing a new bulb by arcadia which was doing very well.

If someone asks 'what bulb?' I will say that I am happy with mine and have been unhappy with others I have had but people can decide themselves. Who knows, this may change, look at Megaray, they were going great then a blip but when I joined this forum everyone was saying Megaray were the best and most people bought them.

People were asking me questions about the arcadia 160w and the 100w which wasn't available at the time and I was having to relay the questions so I said feel free to join the forum and answer any hardware questions or advise of new stuff. There's nothing sinister in it at all

Kirkie · 03-02-2011, 01:20 PM

I've had a religious moment, two tubes mounted in a cross shape.

I talking about a 36 sq ft area, in the centre I could mount 2 four foot tubes in a cross shape. This might give me a circle of UVB of gradually diminishing intensity and also UVB free areas outside this where I can set up both non UVB and also higher intensity UVB basking spots.

Kirkie · 03-02-2011, 01:40 PM

I've just tried it and the point at which the two tubes cross produced double the UVB reading of a single tube. Say your tube is mounted to produce 60uw/cm2 at ground level, you could get a 120uw/cm2 hotspot in the centre tapering away down the length of the tubes and the area between them. Bit like a dartboard shape, bullseye in the middle.

**Bindi** · 03-02-2011, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Kirkie

I've just tried it and the point at which the two tubes cross produced double the UVB reading of a single tube. Say your tube is mounted to produce 60uw/cm2 at ground level, you could get a 120uw/cm2 hotspot in the centre tapering away down the length of the tubes and the area between them. Bit like a dartboard shape, bullseye in the middle.

Like it, pic please

Kirkie · 03-02-2011, 02:10 PM

Woah woah woah. I've only tried it as a quick test, crossing two existing lamps. Crossing the lamps was either going to condense the UVB or end the known universe. Should be clear of vampires for a while tho.

Kirkie · 03-02-2011, 02:15 PM

And I've lost me camera.

**Bindi** · 03-02-2011, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirkie

And I've lost me camera.

Excuses excuses

Arcadiajohn · 03-02-2011, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirkie

I've just tried it and the point at which the two tubes cross produced double the UVB reading of a single tube. Say your tube is mounted to produce 60uw/cm2 at ground level, you could get a 120uw/cm2 hotspot in the centre tapering away down the length of the tubes and the area between them. Bit like a dartboard shape, bullseye in the middle.

Just to give some figures, similar to what kirkie is saying, doubling up lamps obviously increases visible light and usable u.v, a reflector will give roughly the same results. It's all about the miracle of light, the pure power of light and the invisible wavelengths keep us all alive. From our testing a 6% or D3 T8 Arcadia lamp will give you about 35ish uw/cm2 with a reflector at 16 inches, the same lamp in high output T5 with a reflector in the same viv gives 145ish uw/cm2.

Perhaps I should try " crossing the beams" with these, very ghostbusters!!!

j

03-02-2011, 09:13 AM	#32
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	If I felt this was just a free ad then I wouldn't have approved the posts. I do feel that John is offering useful information and a chance to discuss the new bulbs. There are plenty of other people here that advertise whether it's a product they endorse or simply telling other members about new things they've tried. It's all good in my book __________________

03-02-2011, 08:15 AM	#31
Arcadiajohn Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: West sussex Posts: 424	Hello chaps, I would just like to set a few things streight for you, I am only here to support our hobby and will freely pass on advice to any keeper, I joined the forum by invitation, and have no desire to simply push product. Yes I work for Arcadia, but I also spend a large part of my life writing for the worlds bird and reptile press, this isn't just business for me. I appologise to anyone who may think these threads are cheap advertising but I assure you this isn't the intention, just a very excited reptile keeper who happens to have something very good, We have also offered to sponsor ther forum and await a reply, Please feel free to ask any questions, Arcadia related or not, Have a great day John courteney-smith

03-02-2011, 11:04 AM	#33
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I wasn't plugging the 160w arcadia just because I got one given, it is because it's very good, so good that I have bought another one rather than a different make. Apart from that, Frances Baines had told me (well before that) that she was testing a new bulb by arcadia which was doing very well. If someone asks 'what bulb?' I will say that I am happy with mine and have been unhappy with others I have had but people can decide themselves. Who knows, this may change, look at Megaray, they were going great then a blip but when I joined this forum everyone was saying Megaray were the best and most people bought them. People were asking me questions about the arcadia 160w and the 100w which wasn't available at the time and I was having to relay the questions so I said feel free to join the forum and answer any hardware questions or advise of new stuff. There's nothing sinister in it at all

03-02-2011, 01:20 PM	#34
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	I've had a religious moment, two tubes mounted in a cross shape. I talking about a 36 sq ft area, in the centre I could mount 2 four foot tubes in a cross shape. This might give me a circle of UVB of gradually diminishing intensity and also UVB free areas outside this where I can set up both non UVB and also higher intensity UVB basking spots.

03-02-2011, 01:40 PM	#35
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	I've just tried it and the point at which the two tubes cross produced double the UVB reading of a single tube. Say your tube is mounted to produce 60uw/cm2 at ground level, you could get a 120uw/cm2 hotspot in the centre tapering away down the length of the tubes and the area between them. Bit like a dartboard shape, bullseye in the middle.

03-02-2011, 02:10 PM	#37
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	Woah woah woah. I've only tried it as a quick test, crossing two existing lamps. Crossing the lamps was either going to condense the UVB or end the known universe. Should be clear of vampires for a while tho.

03-02-2011, 02:15 PM	#38
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	And I've lost me camera.

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