MrSpectrum
Gray-bearded Member
The enclosure I'm building will be 60"W (inside to inside) x 24"D (inside to inside) x 23¾"H (finished floor to ceiling). Actual outside height 36". There is an 8"H space for concealing the lighting fixtures, wiring, ventilation, etc.
The "false" ceiling I'll be installing the lighting in measures 60"L x 24"D.
Fixtures will be mounted on top of this ceiling, creating essentially, "recessed lighting" throughout the enclosure. This also provides sufficient distance between the T5 10.0 UV-B tube and the basking area.
I'm considering changing the plan from a 48" T5 fixture to a 36" T5 fixture (UV-B). My only concern here is that there will be a 12" gap at either end of the 36" T5 (assuming it's centered) that will get less UV-B (perhaps this is not an issue?)
Basking light will be a recessed eyeball fixture--a single one of these: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Commerc...ed-Eyeball-Trim-6-Pack-CAT603WH-6PK/202057590
because it was the only eyeball they had that would still take an incandescent flood (everything else was LED ONLY).
I'm also considering some kind of supplemental general-purpose lighting--either another recessed (but not necessarily aimable eyeball) fixture OR a dual T5 fluorescent fixture, one tube being the UV-B, the other tube being more broad-spectrum.
My assumptions thus far are that the T5 fixture should be centered longitudinally and latitudinally, with the basking fixture between it and one side of the enclosure. If the supplemental lighting is incandescent, fixture placement would mirror the basking fixture. If supplemental lighting is via a second tube, well, that's established, and one side (the cool side) of the enclosure may be slightly dimmer than the basking side.
Any thoughts/comments/recommendations, either general or specific?
Thanks
EDIT: Changed inside height of enclosure. The floor will be rather heavy with the slate tile floor added (already figured in to calculations) but rather than having the plywood enclosure bottom rest directly on the table/base, I'm raising it up 1½" (resting it on 1 x 2 "joists") to provide better attachment to enclosure sides and more integrity/stability overall.
The "false" ceiling I'll be installing the lighting in measures 60"L x 24"D.
Fixtures will be mounted on top of this ceiling, creating essentially, "recessed lighting" throughout the enclosure. This also provides sufficient distance between the T5 10.0 UV-B tube and the basking area.
I'm considering changing the plan from a 48" T5 fixture to a 36" T5 fixture (UV-B). My only concern here is that there will be a 12" gap at either end of the 36" T5 (assuming it's centered) that will get less UV-B (perhaps this is not an issue?)
Basking light will be a recessed eyeball fixture--a single one of these: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Commerc...ed-Eyeball-Trim-6-Pack-CAT603WH-6PK/202057590
because it was the only eyeball they had that would still take an incandescent flood (everything else was LED ONLY).
I'm also considering some kind of supplemental general-purpose lighting--either another recessed (but not necessarily aimable eyeball) fixture OR a dual T5 fluorescent fixture, one tube being the UV-B, the other tube being more broad-spectrum.
My assumptions thus far are that the T5 fixture should be centered longitudinally and latitudinally, with the basking fixture between it and one side of the enclosure. If the supplemental lighting is incandescent, fixture placement would mirror the basking fixture. If supplemental lighting is via a second tube, well, that's established, and one side (the cool side) of the enclosure may be slightly dimmer than the basking side.
Any thoughts/comments/recommendations, either general or specific?
Thanks
EDIT: Changed inside height of enclosure. The floor will be rather heavy with the slate tile floor added (already figured in to calculations) but rather than having the plywood enclosure bottom rest directly on the table/base, I'm raising it up 1½" (resting it on 1 x 2 "joists") to provide better attachment to enclosure sides and more integrity/stability overall.