How to hang Zoomed Mini Deep Dome fixture!

[Ranchero]

The hanging part swivels the lights outward so I have no idea how to hang it.

 

[brittani299]

Ok I think I can help you. I had problems hanging mine to. I will post a pic of how I did it.

 

[Ranchero]

Thank you! I just dont understand why on earth they would make them like that!

 

[brittani299]

Oh I know it is dumb. I am going to take a pic right now

 

[brittani299]

Ok so I have a wooden cage. I just thought of that. So this is how I hung mine in my cage.



So I found out that it really only works if it hangs on the last little notch thing.



I then had to use a clamp to hold it up so it will shine evenly across the cage. I really didnt like that fixture but it happens to be what I have on hand

 

[Ranchero]

We havent built the wooden enclosure yet so its sitting on the screen mesh of a glass tank. The lamps keep burning out after a month and I think alot of it is the vibration from the lid being moved back and forth. I was going to use a wall flower pot holder and hang it slightly above the screen. Same isea I had for hanging my metal halide over my saltwater tank lol
As soon as you hold that silver hanging thing the lamp swivels almost right side up!! Im wondering what kind of clamp i can use to clamp onto the hanger and that metal thing to prevent it from swiveling upward.

 

[LookingHawk]

just a thought since i dont have one...but looking at the picture it looks like counter balence is needed...a small hole drilled near the lip of the side that swivles up with a thin nut and bolt put threw with a few medium sized washers as counter weights

 

[brittani299]

Oh I know it is a pain to use