Recently we have discovered that some sunblaster reflectors are not reflecting UV like they should be. Sunblaster has not responded to questions yet, and Frances is having members of her lighting group test their reflectors too. As we learn more this thread will be updated.
We are working on a method so that you can test if your reflector is working at home, without needing a UV meter.
If you have a sunblaster fixture, and you have a UV meter, please test your reflector by measuring its UV output with reflector on, and then with reflector off. Distance won't matter too greatly as long as both tests you perform are at the same distance.
For the time being, if you are worried that your reflector may not be working, you have two options. You can remove the reflective strip from your reflector (leaving just the black plastic part of the reflector) and moving it closer to your basking surface.
Or, you can make a reflector yourself out of some smoothly folded aluminum foil. Then just put this in between the bulb and the sunblaster reflector and you will make sure your output is doubled like you expect.
If you have any questions or concerns, please post.
Thank you.
We are working on a method so that you can test if your reflector is working at home, without needing a UV meter.
If you have a sunblaster fixture, and you have a UV meter, please test your reflector by measuring its UV output with reflector on, and then with reflector off. Distance won't matter too greatly as long as both tests you perform are at the same distance.
For the time being, if you are worried that your reflector may not be working, you have two options. You can remove the reflective strip from your reflector (leaving just the black plastic part of the reflector) and moving it closer to your basking surface.
Or, you can make a reflector yourself out of some smoothly folded aluminum foil. Then just put this in between the bulb and the sunblaster reflector and you will make sure your output is doubled like you expect.
If you have any questions or concerns, please post.
Thank you.