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02-Aug-05, 10:45 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-05 Location: Gold Coast Age: 25 | | | Ceramic Heat Emitters
Ceramic Heat Emitters??
Hey,
I have 2 enclosures, one is 1200 x 600 x 600
and the other is 600 x 600 x 600
What wattage ceramic heat emitters should i have for each size enclosure...
the brand i am lookin at comes in
60W, 100W, 150W..
Thanks... |
02-Aug-05, 11:41 PM
|  | Subscriber | | | | | RE: Ceramic Heat Emitters
Ceramic Heat Emitters??
In my 900 x 600 x 600 I am currently running a 150 w on a thermostat. If you wanted a hot spot with out a thermostat then I would suggest a 150w. If using a thermostat get a 250w ceramic. Herpshop & URS sell them.
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03-Aug-05, 06:40 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-05 Location: Gold Coast Age: 25 | | | | Thanks for that... I have a thermostat. So i'll look at getting the 250W.. |
03-Aug-05, 11:35 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-04 Location: Wagga NSW Age/Gender: 25  | | | | I have 2 enclosures that a nearly the same size as yours Pike, and I'm useing a 100w ceramic heat emmiter in both.
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03-Aug-05, 12:10 PM
| | | | Stay away from the 250watters unless you are heating a house!! Those things get very very hot and even with a thermostat i wouldnt risk it. For a 4x2x2 (1200x600x600) i use a 150watter and that works very well. For the smaller enclosure you have i would use the 100watter. Always use a thermostat with ceramics i reckon, heaps safer that way. |
03-Aug-05, 12:16 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-05 Location: Bendigo, Vic | | | In my 1200x600x500 enclosure I am using a 100w ceramic + a 60w i/r heat globe.
In the 900x600x450 enclosure, I have a 100w ceramic + a 40w i/r heat globe.
We are in Vic and at present the daytime temp is around 12 to 15 degrees, with night time temps getting as low as -3, but usually around 4 degrees.
The reason I have the globes, is so the missus can see the snakes of a night time, she is petrified that they are going to get out  otherwise I would have a higher wattage ceramic.
Cheers, Spyke |
03-Aug-05, 12:22 PM
|  | Yes, that Hix Moderator | Join Date: Mar-04 Location: Sydney | | | Pike,
For a 600 x 600 x 600, I think 60 watts might even be OK, unless you've got a desert species. I've got a 900 x 300 x 450 with a 100w and only half the top covered, and that keeps temps under the ceramic at about 30 degrees.
If your gonna use ceramics, make sure the holder is not plastic as the ceramics - especially the 150 and 250Watt ones - will quickly melt the fitting.
Hix
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03-Aug-05, 12:26 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Dec-04 Location: Somewhere near Brisbane | | | | I agree, a 250 watt ceramic is only necessary in something MUCH bigger than the cages you mentioned. A 100w is more tha enough, they give off a tremendous amount of heat, don't compare them to a light bulb.
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