shepherdgirl
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I am your basic desert lizard - I love red light and would like to get more red light exposure, but I am concerned about using lamps that pull a lot of heat and want to use them safely. If anyone has safety tips, thought it would make sense to collect them in a thread.
I found this article on brooder lamp safety in chicken coops - some of it is relevant for indoor lamp safety too:
Avoid Heat Lamp Fires
Also an article on how close to have heat lamps: "Your eyes are very susceptible to high-intensity short-wave infrared radiation as well. Long-term exposure to infrared radiation can permanently damage the eyes."
Infrared heat lamps | Go Ask Alice!
I also saw articles about how 300w halogen torchiere lights could reach a thousand degrees Fahrenheit!
Lamp guards and shatterproof bulbs seem like a good idea to me...
How do you keep your setup safe?
I found this article on brooder lamp safety in chicken coops - some of it is relevant for indoor lamp safety too:
Avoid Heat Lamp Fires
Also an article on how close to have heat lamps: "Your eyes are very susceptible to high-intensity short-wave infrared radiation as well. Long-term exposure to infrared radiation can permanently damage the eyes."
Infrared heat lamps | Go Ask Alice!
I also saw articles about how 300w halogen torchiere lights could reach a thousand degrees Fahrenheit!
Lamp guards and shatterproof bulbs seem like a good idea to me...
How do you keep your setup safe?