Help with Exo Terra Light Unit?

[dc1105]

Okay , so i got a repti-sun 10.0 48 inch 38 watt bulb in the light unit , its all hooked up and when i turn it on the light turns on for about 5 seconds , then turns off , the light unit it ment to hold 2 x 40 watt , i took the bulb out and tried a differnt one but it only turns on for about 5 seconds? Please help don't want to use compact bulb

 

[diamc]

Moved here from General Discussion forum.

Sounds like the bulbs aren't making good contact. Try putting the new one back in and make sure that both sets of probes on the end are in the slots correctly. It's possible that the holder itself is bad. Is that new or have you had it for a while? If it's old, the ballast may be bad.

 

[dc1105]

i bought it today , and im sure the bulbs are in correctly i put them in heard a click , i put them in 3 seprate times by now

 

[diamc]

Boy, that's annoying, isn't it. I think I would take it back and explain what's going on. Take one of your bulbs so they can check it out too. Let us know how you make out.

 

[dc1105]

is it ever, yeah im going to take it back tomorrow , i have no drive now

 

[diamc]

good luck

 

[dc1105]

Okay so i went back today and traded it for a light cycle unit , but the only problem is that the only way it will work is if i hook both of my repti sun 10.0 bulbs into it , im woudering if its too much or will it affect him?

 

[dc1105]

oh and the tanks 5ft x 2ft x 2f

 

[diamc]

That's good that you took it back. So, you have to have 2 fluorescent tubes in it then, right? If so, you could use the UVB and put just a standard fluorescent bulb in the 2nd fitting. The Repti-Sun tubes are great bulbs so you wouldn't really need two.

 

[dc1105]

Oh i was told by another person another bulb woudent matter?

 

[grantw429]

Oh i was told by another person another bulb woudent matter?

did the other person have 17k posts? and a moderator tag?

 

[diamc]

You don't really need 2 of that particular bulb though because the bulbs are great. If you just wanted extra lighting, you could use just a standard fluorescent tube.

 

[dc1105]

i dont need extra lighting , just the only way the exo terra light cycle unit works is if it has 2 bulbs in it

 

[Carnivorouszoo]

I would just put in a regular fluorescent bulb. Then you''d have a spare UVB bulb and not be wasting it. I do not think using both UVBs would hurt but it won't help either.