Shape type of incandcent light bulb

[E-kamelife]

I've found that incandcent light bulb is best for basking lamp on this forum. I'm planning to change zoomed basking lamp to incandcent light bulb. Fortunately incandcent light bulb is available in Japan. According to the shop site there are several shape type of bulb. Which one is better for tortoise, normal type or reflex type?

Normal type:

LW100V57W55 アサヒ 白熱電球 100V 60W形 口金E26 LW100V-57W/55

同等品下記商品は同じようにお使いいただけます。メーカー型番アサヒLW100V-57W/55GE【生産完了商品】LW100V54WGE10個セット LW100V-57W/5525個セット...

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Reflex type:

RF100V54WD パナソニック レフ電球 100V 60W形 口金E26 10個セット RF100V54W/D

同等品下記商品は同じようにお使いいただけます。メーカー型番パナソニックRF100V54W/D東芝【生産完了商品】RF100V57WM日立【生産完了商品】RF100V60W20個セット RF100V54W/Dバラ販売 RF100V54W/D【特長】●バルブ内面にアルミニウムを真空蒸着し、反射鏡とした電球です。●光の透過・拡散性に優れたシリカ粒子をバルブ内面に静電塗装したホワイトのガラス仕上げです。●店舗や住宅のスポットライト、ダウンライトなど幅広い分野に使用できます。【仕様】●メーカー：パナソニック●型番：RF100V54WD●JANコード：4984824881488●種別：62ミリ径...

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[Tom]

I've found that incandcent light bulb is best for basking lamp on this forum. I'm planning to change zoomed basking lamp to incandcent light bulb. Fortunately incandcent light bulb is available in Japan. According to the shop site there are several shape type of bulb. Which one is better for tortoise, normal type or reflex type?

Normal type:

LW100V57W55 アサヒ 白熱電球 100V 60W形 口金E26 LW100V-57W/55

同等品下記商品は同じようにお使いいただけます。メーカー型番アサヒLW100V-57W/55GE【生産完了商品】LW100V54WGE10個セット LW100V-57W/5525個セット...

www.akaridenzai.com

Reflex type:

RF100V54WD パナソニック レフ電球 100V 60W形 口金E26 10個セット RF100V54W/D

同等品下記商品は同じようにお使いいただけます。メーカー型番パナソニックRF100V54W/D東芝【生産完了商品】RF100V57WM日立【生産完了商品】RF100V60W20個セット RF100V54W/Dバラ販売 RF100V54W/D【特長】●バルブ内面にアルミニウムを真空蒸着し、反射鏡とした電球です。●光の透過・拡散性に優れたシリカ粒子をバルブ内面に静電塗装したホワイトのガラス仕上げです。●店舗や住宅のスポットライト、ダウンライトなど幅広い分野に使用できます。【仕様】●メーカー：パナソニック●型番：RF100V54WD●JANコード：4984824881488●種別：62ミリ径...

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Normal type can work if used with a large aluminum dome, like this:

Don't use the clamp. Hang it from overhead. Remove the little guard wire things.

The "reflex" type in your picture could be either a "spot" type or a "flood" type. You want the flood type. Don't use a spot type. The difference is the narrowness of the light beam. You want a wide beam, not a narrow beam.

 

[wellington]

I've found that incandcent light bulb is best for basking lamp on this forum. I'm planning to change zoomed basking lamp to incandcent light bulb. Fortunately incandcent light bulb is available in Japan. According to the shop site there are several shape type of bulb. Which one is better for tortoise, normal type or reflex type?

Normal type:

LW100V57W55 アサヒ 白熱電球 100V 60W形 口金E26 LW100V-57W/55

同等品下記商品は同じようにお使いいただけます。メーカー型番アサヒLW100V-57W/55GE【生産完了商品】LW100V54WGE10個セット LW100V-57W/5525個セット...

www.akaridenzai.com

Reflex type:

RF100V54WD パナソニック レフ電球 100V 60W形 口金E26 10個セット RF100V54W/D

同等品下記商品は同じようにお使いいただけます。メーカー型番パナソニックRF100V54W/D東芝【生産完了商品】RF100V57WM日立【生産完了商品】RF100V60W20個セット RF100V54W/Dバラ販売 RF100V54W/D【特長】●バルブ内面にアルミニウムを真空蒸着し、反射鏡とした電球です。●光の透過・拡散性に優れたシリカ粒子をバルブ内面に静電塗装したホワイトのガラス仕上げです。●店舗や住宅のスポットライト、ダウンライトなど幅広い分野に使用できます。【仕様】●メーカー：パナソニック●型番：RF100V54WD●JANコード：4984824881488●種別：62ミリ径...

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Would help if you translated before posting so we can read what is actually said about the bulbs. This is an American forum. We welcome everyone from all over but most if not all of us do not read foreign languages.

 

[E-kamelife]

@Tom
Thank you for your reply!
I'm glad to talk with you.

I would like to use normal type with alminium deep dome.
What's happen if there is no deep dome? Lighting and heating efficiency could get worse, right?

It is written that reflex type has 60° beam angle and it is used for spot light or down light ordinaly.
Do you think that it is a narrow beam?
This is the image for beam angle of reflex type.

 

[E-kamelife]

Following is the nomal type.
[Features]
●A bulb with a white paint applied to the inner surface of the glass bulb that has excellent light transmission and expandability.
●Produces soft light with little glare.
●The most popular bulb for general lighting.

[Specifications]
●Manufacturer: Asahi/Asahi Electric
●Model number: LW100V57W55
●JAN code: 4961672481206
●Type: 60W
●Glass bulb finish: White
●Dimensions: Total length 98mm x diameter 55mm
●Base: E26
●Rated voltage: 100V
●Rated power consumption: 57W
●Total luminous flux: 810lm
●Rated life: 1000 hours

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This is the reflex type.

[Features]
●A bulb with aluminum vacuum-deposited on the inside of the bulb to create a reflecting mirror.
●The white glass finish is created by electrostatically coating the inside of the bulb with silica particles that have excellent light transmission and diffusion properties.
●Can be used in a wide range of fields, such as store and residential spotlights and downlights.

[Specifications]
●Manufacturer: Panasonic
●Model number: RF100V54WD
●JAN code: 4984824881488
●Type: 62 mm diameter 60 type
●Glass finish: White
●Dimensions: Bulb diameter 62 mm x length 100 mm
●Weight: 32 g
●Base: E26
●Rated power consumption: 54 W
●Beam angle: 60 degrees
●Total luminous flux: 630 lm
●Beam luminous flux: 160 lm
●Center luminous intensity: 300 cd
●Rated life: 1500 hours
●Quantity: 10 pieces

 

[Tom]

@Tom
Thank you for your reply!
I'm glad to talk with you.

I would like to use normal type with alminium deep dome.
What's happen if there is no deep dome? Lighting and heating efficiency could get worse, right?

It is written that reflex type has 60° beam angle and it is used for spot light or down light ordinaly.
Do you think that it is a narrow beam?
This is the image for beam angle of reflex type.

View attachment 377158

A 60 degree beam angle is a flood type, and that is good.

I wouldn't use a deep dome for a regular bulb. Just a regular dome.

 

[E-kamelife]

Thank you for reply!
I’ve seached the attachment to fix lamp I can buy.

I understood I can use both normal type and reflex type(flood type). For normal type I think I can get alminium dome like this:


For reflex type is there no problem to use clip stand like this?
I thought I didn't need an umbrella. I'm using this one to fix the current basking lamp and CHE.

 

[Tom]

Thank you for reply!
I’ve seached the attachment to fix lamp I can buy.

I understood I can use both normal type and reflex type(flood type). For normal type I think I can get alminium dome like this:

View attachment 377187
For reflex type is there no problem to use clip stand like this?
I thought I didn't need an umbrella. I'm using this one to fix the current basking lamp and CHE.

View attachment 377188

You want a fixture with a ceramic base, not a plastic base.

You should still use a hood for the flood type "reflex" bulbs.

Don't rely on spring loaded clips or clamps to hold your lights in place. The clamps always fail and the hot bulb will fall into your enclosure. This could harm the tortoise or burn your whole house down. Hang bulbs from over head.

 

[Alex and the Redfoot]

Thank you for reply!
I’ve seached the attachment to fix lamp I can buy.

I understood I can use both normal type and reflex type(flood type). For normal type I think I can get alminium dome like this:

View attachment 377187
For reflex type is there no problem to use clip stand like this?
I thought I didn't need an umbrella. I'm using this one to fix the current basking lamp and CHE.

View attachment 377188

Hello!
Here is an example of a wide dome with ceramic socket: Woods 0165 18/ – 2 Gauge SJTW Brooder Lamp with Bulb Guard and Reflector, 10.5-inch, 250 – Watt, 6-foot by Woods https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B001BM5...r_apan_dp_270VTKTAW984XCWZ4961&language=en-US (but this one is expensive, in US/EU such domes cost around 3000-4000 yen).

 

[E-kamelife]

Thank you for your kind advice. I would like to get a lamp socket that can be hung and has a hood.
There seems to be few options in Japan. It's a little expensive but I might have to buy it.

Is the bulb base of the Zoomed lamp dome made of ceramic?

Mini Deep Dome Lamp Fixture | Zoo Med Laboratories, Inc.

zoomed.com

I can get this one around 3000-4000 yen in several japanese EC site.

 

[Alex and the Redfoot]

Thank you for your kind advice. I would like to get a lamp socket that can be hung and has a hood.
There seems to be few options in Japan. It's a little expensive but I might have to buy it.

Is the bulb base of the Zoomed lamp dome made of ceramic?

Mini Deep Dome Lamp Fixture | Zoo Med Laboratories, Inc.

zoomed.com

I can get this one around 3000-4000 yen in several japanese EC site.

This one has a ceramic socket. But it's narrow to use with a usual "pear shaped" lamp and when used with a reflector flood lamp it can make light beam narrow too (if lamp is fully inside the dome). For a reflector lamp just a socket can be better, like this: Reptile Heat Lamp Holder, High Temperature Resistant Ceramic Reptile Heat Lamp Holder, Easy Installation, E27 Socket, Eco-friendly (US Plug 120V) https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CN629...r_apan_dp_00WAGG7S64KE6S4G9DYY&language=en-US

If you have shops with farming supplies you can ask for a wide dome there (wide domes are used for heating chicks).

 

[E-kamelife]

This one has a ceramic socket. But it's narrow to use with a usual "pear shaped" lamp and when used with a reflector flood lamp it can make light beam narrow too (if lamp is fully inside the dome). For a reflector lamp just a socket can be better, like this: Reptile Heat Lamp Holder, High Temperature Resistant Ceramic Reptile Heat Lamp Holder, Easy Installation, E27 Socket, Eco-friendly (US Plug 120V) https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CN629...r_apan_dp_00WAGG7S64KE6S4G9DYY&language=en-US

If you have shops with farming supplies you can ask for a wide dome there (wide domes are used for heating chicks).

I confirmed the size of target lamp and lamp socket with hood. It seems that lamp socket with hood for sell is too big to fixture my target incandcent lamp.
Also I want to use the lamp socket which is easy to adjust heiht.

On the other hand, I found my current clip type socket has two holes to fixure on cage with bolt nut (refer to a following picture) and the bulb base is made of ceramic.
I want to try such a using hole way to prevent drop the lamp because I have craft tools to make a hole.

 

[Alex and the Redfoot]

I confirmed the size of target lamp and lamp socket with hood. It seems that lamp socket with hood for sell is too big to fixture my target incandcent lamp.
Also I want to use the lamp socket which is easy to adjust heiht.

On the other hand, I found my current clip type socket has two holes to fixure on cage with bolt nut (refer to a following picture) and the bulb base is made of ceramic.
I want to try such a using hole way to prevent drop the lamp because I have craft tools to make a hole.
View attachment 377240

If you can reinforce the clamp with screws/bolts or metallic brackets - you certainly can use it.

 

[E-kamelife]

If you can reinforce the clamp with screws/bolts or metallic brackets - you certainly can use it.

Thank you for your advice. I think I have found a solution, so I will try installing a incandescent light bulb.