littlemay
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Hey everyone,
Just wanted to share something weird that I have never seen before. My old CHE, after serving me well for over two years, carked it yesterday so I picked up a new one today. I purchased a 150 watt reptile one CHE and i use it with a habistat dimming thermostat. To be honest i couldn't remember whether i was using a 100 or 150 watt CHE so i just got the higher wattage as my enclosure is pretty big (6ft vertical), but i believe the ceramic fitting is rated for up to 300 watts.
Anyway, i screwed it an hour or so ago and just came back to see it glowing cherry red at the bottom! I turned it off immediately and am waiting for it to cool down enough to take it out. Am i over-reacting or is this normal?
Just wanted to share something weird that I have never seen before. My old CHE, after serving me well for over two years, carked it yesterday so I picked up a new one today. I purchased a 150 watt reptile one CHE and i use it with a habistat dimming thermostat. To be honest i couldn't remember whether i was using a 100 or 150 watt CHE so i just got the higher wattage as my enclosure is pretty big (6ft vertical), but i believe the ceramic fitting is rated for up to 300 watts.
Anyway, i screwed it an hour or so ago and just came back to see it glowing cherry red at the bottom! I turned it off immediately and am waiting for it to cool down enough to take it out. Am i over-reacting or is this normal?