Dimming Thermostat With Ceramic Bulb

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Dimming thermostat with ceramic bulb.

I use a 60w ceramic heater for my 3ft x 1 5ft x 1 5ft vivarium. Komodo ceramic lamp and bracket. I ve been using my komodo dimming thermostat for ages with no issues at all. Simply connect your heat mat heat cable ceramic heater or heat bulb to the exo terra day night thermostat set the preferred daytime and nighttime temperatures and place the heat sensor in the desired spot.

You must be sure to use a ceramic light fitting though as it can melt the plastic ones pretty quickly. Pulse proportional thermostat these are made specifically for ceramic heaters. We place the probe on the hotspot and secure it using nail cable clips u clips if you have a branch under the heat bulb and guard you would place the probe there and secure it to the branch using a cable tie. Temperature thermostat temperature stats can be used with any heat source however they are best for use with ceramic bulbs.

Now put the thermostat probe through the vent or you can drill a hole through the vivarium if you wish. For heatmats cables use an on off thermostat for ceramic bulbs accurate heatmat temperatures use a pulse thermostat for light bulbs use a dimming thermostat always check that the thermostat you use is suitable for the wattage of your heat source. The effects of dimming your grow lights. It s nothing to do with the bulb as the spotlight is only coming on now and again.

Ultimately it s better to use a 600 watt grow lamp running at full power than to dim a 1000 watt bulb. On off stats usually come in either 100w or 300w and pulse dimming thermostats are usually rated. Remember to check your thermostat can cope with the wattage of the ceramic bulb. For this how to the pictures will show you a step by step guide on how to setup your ceramic bulb with a ceramic light fitting to a dimmer or pulse proportional thermostat and how to fit a ceramic guard.

The push button dial system of the thermostat will prevent accidental changes of the set temperature if the device is being handled. It s understandable that some growers may want to dim their grow lights but it s best to keep your lamps at full power. The heat light on the stat is sometimes coming on and sometimes off. They send out pulses of energy to the bulb to change the amount of heat the bulb gives out.