Self-Ballasted Mercury Vapour Lamp 160 Watt ES Screw Fitting
Designed as a basking lamp for larger vivaria in which the reptile has sufficient room to move into and out of the basking area to regulate its temperature.
Providing the benefit of natural sunlight.
The correct balance of ultra violet light including both UVA and UVB, visual light and infrared heat in one easy to install lamp.
This mercury vapour lamp is a full spectrum light to promote appetite, colour and calcium absorption through Vitamin D3 production, and most importantly to prevent metabolic bone disease.
Important for reptiles development and health.
Aids the synthesis of Vitamin D3.
Helps prevent metabolic bone disease.
Stimulates reproduction.
Provides UVB, UVA visible light & Infrared (heat) energy from a single lamp.
No external ballast required.
In warmer areas and in summer months, it can be used in isolation to create a warm basking area.
In cooler areas, or for a wider beam of visual light, can be used in conjunction with a regular flood or halogen lamp controlled by a dimming thermostat.
Do not use with a thermostat.
Best suited to vivariums over 120cm/24′ and must be suspended vertically.
Do not use this lamp any closer than 60cm + from any animal, this is the closest distance to the animal not the floor of the enclosure. Example the back of the tortoises shell.
This is the minimum safe distance to avoid over exposure
This is the minimum safe distance to avoid over exposure
Lamp should be used with ceramic screw holder and guard, or clamp lamp with a guard(minimum diameter 20cm)
- Rated at 160W
- Edison Fitting E27 Screw Thread
- CE Approved
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