vivarium basking light keeps blowing

[dilsy]

Hey guys and girls

Have wired up my sand monitor viv (as some of you may know) got one 100w basking globe until my other fitting comes and can run 2 x50w but the one 100w has blown twice in the last couple of weeks. I've cut the earth off, wired up the 2 other wires (shouldn't matter which way around they go) and only getting a week or 2 life out of the globe. Any one know why this could be happening?

getting a 51° basking and a 23° at cool end for people that know me from before

cheers for your help

 

[dangles]

I started using flood light globes in my beardie enclosure, along with a dimming stat. Had the current one in there for 5 months. It's an 80w globe and achieve mid 40s-50's at basking site

 

[dilsy]

Yeh that's what I'm using 100w flood globe 80% beam angle

 

[hector]

Unless ur a electrian or qualified in similer trade, u shouldnt touch it, a light only needs the blue and brown wires, Live and neutral. Once ur wiring sorted change to non reptile brand globe and run a surge protector

 

[smileysnake]

yeah i am using a 75w bought from woolies for $3 they do the same job mate no need to spend big money on "reptile basking globes"......

 

[dilsy]

not using a reptile brand globe just a phillips from woolies aswell. blue and brown yeh. dont have a surge protecter though might need to invest in one

 

[dragonlover1]

are using a thermostat?some types of globes (MVB for instance) can't be used with on/off thermos

 

[dilsy]

No thermostat. Just a timer. Has got 3 globes plugged into one timer though maybe drawing to much power?

 

[lKayEss]

Another cheap, lower wattage option (which won't draw as much power) are halogen light globes which can be bought cheap from bunnings. These globes put out a heap of heat for such a low wattage (35W or so) and running two of them will easily reach the basking temps you need for your monitor (maybe even one). Some have a bayonet style fitting or others can be bought where the electrical wires are simply attached by soldering