Broken basking domes and bulbs

[Vianeth]

So this morning I turn on the basking light and the bulb breaks in half inside the dome. Why would this happen? Here is a picture: http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu8/Odahia/001copy.jpg

I am left with 2 domes that don't seem to work. The first one dropped to the floor and the dimmer stopped working. The new one I bought can handle 150 watts now, but had the bulb break in half. So frustrating!

 

[Claudiusx]

Wow that is strange, I've never had that happen to me.

Perhaps just a bad bulb?

-Brandon

 

[Vianeth]

I had a 65W flood light bulb from the store that stopped working after a week (in the 75 Watt max dome), a fancy $8 reptile basking bulb from the pet store that stopped working after two days. Then this grocery store bulb that broke after 1 day. I'm making sure to use the correct wattage for the dome i'm using. The smaller one takes 75W or less, the new one I bought uses 150W or less. The 150W dome had the bulb that broke in half, that bulb was only 40 watts.

I'm starting to wonder if plugging the dome into the wall socket next to my chair is causing the problem, because I wasnt having any problems plugging them into my surge protector.

 

[Claudiusx]

That was actually the next question I was going to ask - are you plugging it into the wall or a surge protector.

What problems are you having with the surge protector?

-Brandon

 

[Vianeth]

Well I started off keeping the dome plugged into the surge protector. Out of convenience, I began to plug my UVB and basking dome into the outlet next to my chair so I didnt have to crawl behind the table every morning to plug in the lights). My Beardie's tank sits on my computer desk so I can watch him at all times; he's a hatchling.

When I did this, I noticed that the starter for my UVB fixture wasn't starting up the uvb bulb. Now every morning i have to play with it to get it to start. Also, the dome was plugged into this same outlet when the bulb broke in half.

I'm hoping after I buy a new bulb, keeping it plugged into the surge protector will fix my problem. I've gone through about 5 bulbs and 2 domes in the past month since I've owned him!

 

[Vianeth]

Well this is rather embarrasing. My pomeranian stepped on the power button to the surge protector and that's why I had no power to the lamps. I probably should have checked this first, before going out to the hardware store to replace the bulb.

 

[Claudiusx]

Well this is rather embarrasing. My pomeranian stepped on the power button to the surge protector and that's why I had no power to the lamps. I probably should have checked this first, before going out to the hardware store to replace the bulb.

Haha!! :mrgreen:

-Brandon

 

[Vianeth]

On the topic of bulbs not working, this morning the 10.0 UVB bulb wont turn on in the new fixture I bought for it two days ago. What the heck?!!!

 

[Claudiusx]

Is the fixture for T8 bulbs? Are the prongs of the bulb connecting with the metal in the fixture?

-Brandon