Arcadia 100w - Page 2

**16 shells** · 28-02-2011, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeatBeat

Paul, what do you mean rated?

Correct wattage, if it's a shade type holder they go on size, small is around 100w max, meduim is 150w max, large can handle 150w plus.
If you buy a ceramic bulb holder on a flex with plug, it should say what it is rated, what wattage it can handle i.e, upto 100w, 200w, 1000w rated.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CERAMIC-vivari...item4a9ced2f37

BeatBeat · 28-02-2011, 09:03 PM

Brilliant. Thanks.

Torterra · 28-02-2011, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 16 shells

Correct wattage, if it's a shade type holder they go on size, small is around 100w max, meduim is 150w max, large can handle 150w plus.
If you buy a ceramic bulb holder on a flex with plug, it should say what it is rated, what wattage it can handle i.e, upto 100w, 200w, 1000w rated.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CERAMIC-vivari...item4a9ced2f37

This looks like a good ceramic holder, but it is to mount with screws on ceiling/ wall, or table atachment., I doubt it can be hanged or used with 'clamp'. Also I doubt if shade can be attached to it. Maplins sell similar ceramic holders.

**Alan1** · 28-02-2011, 10:35 PM

I have these http://www.surreypetsupplies.co.uk/e...low-light.html

yuna1971 · 28-02-2011, 10:52 PM

I wouldn't go to the max of the holder with the wattage of the bulb, but that's just me. I think Woolffman of ReptileUV told me this too. Not that he was the Oracle on all things ...

EJ · 01-03-2011, 01:23 AM

Wattage is a measure of power. 100w is 100w no matter what produces. Any 100w bulb should produce the same amount of heat.

A 160w bulb is going to produce more no matter what.

It seems... from reading the thread... you're making it more complex than you should be.

I'm guessing this is an extension to another thread... what are you trying to do?

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Originally Posted by Miller07

Sorry if there is already a thread on these I must of missed it.
I just wanted to know are the temps these give out lower than a normal 100w bulb?
I read on here that this is the case with the 160w and just wanted to check it was the same for the 100w one?
Many Thanks x

**Alan1** · 01-03-2011, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EJ

Wattage is a measure of power. 100w is 100w no matter what produces. Any 100w bulb should produce the same amount of heat.

A 160w bulb is going to produce more no matter what.

It seems... from reading the thread... you're making it more complex than you should be.

I'm guessing this is an extension to another thread... what are you trying to do?

Ed, a 160w bulb will usually produce more heat than a 100w but the Arcadia 160w is designed (as claimed by Arcadia) to produce less heat than most other 160w bulbs. How they do this I don't know, possibly the coating on the glass or something but anyway, I have 2 of them and found that it is in fact the case...

"It is important to note that our 160w lamp provides huge amounts of safe UVB with no UVC and a much lower heat emmision. Our lamp uses the latest in lighting tech to achieve this. The 160w will give you great UV readings with less chance of over heating your animals"

Apart from that, I have 25w low energy bulbs that are cool enough to actually touch and 15w normal bulbs that are too hot to touch so they don't all produce the same heat

Miller07 · 01-03-2011, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EJ

Wattage is a measure of power. 100w is 100w no matter what produces. Any 100w bulb should produce the same amount of heat.

A 160w bulb is going to produce more no matter what.

It seems... from reading the thread... you're making it more complex than you should be.

I'm guessing this is an extension to another thread... what are you trying to do?

I've read more or less what Al just said above about the 160w bulb and just wanted to know if the lower heat than usual was the same with the 100w bulb that is all x

**16 shells** · 01-03-2011, 07:17 PM

I like Arcadia's new combined bulb's for light and upto now reliability. The heat output if not as good as a megaray, if needed, i am willing to compensate with an extra heat source.

Torterra · 01-03-2011, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caledonia

Apart from that, I have 25w low energy bulbs that are cool enough to actually touch and 15w normal bulbs that are too hot to touch so they don't all produce the same heat

Bullseye !!!

28-02-2011, 09:03 PM	#12
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yuna1971 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bristol Posts: 7,157	I wouldn't go to the max of the holder with the wattage of the bulb, but that's just me. I think Woolffman of ReptileUV told me this too. Not that he was the Oracle on all things ... __________________ Rach Lily's Movie. http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=68025 Last edited by yuna1971; 28-02-2011 at 10:58 PM.

01-03-2011, 07:17 PM	#19
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	I like Arcadia's new combined bulb's for light and upto now reliability. The heat output if not as good as a megaray, if needed, i am willing to compensate with an extra heat source. __________________ Paul.

28-02-2011, 10:35 PM	#14
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