Caging lights

[m00kfu]

So Connie and I just got a couple of AP T10's set up, and we've got a pair of 16" T4 flourescents in each of them. The problem is that they just get way too hot, which you wouldn't expect being that they're only 16 watt bulbs. I was thinking of maybe using some LED strips that I've seen at the store, but they didn't seem very bright. Anyone else have any other ideas?

[dsirkle]

I bought a 7w (or so) fluorescent light at Home Depot for about $5 or $6 and put a removable plug on the end of the cord . It lights up a 24"x24" cage nicely without getting hot at all.

[Argentra]

Halogen. They don't heat up much, still have a good level of brightness, and are usually small and space efficient.

I tried using florescent strips but they heated things up too much. Then I found these neat little triangular (swivel) halogen lights at Lowes. I've have one plugged in for a long time and it gave off very little heat since the bulb is tiny. I plan to use them in the wooden vivs I'll build for my corns.

I'll try to get some pictures of the lights once I get some new batteries for my camera.

[PythonWallace]

Halogen. They don't heat up much, still have a good level of brightness, and are usually small and space efficient.

I tried using florescent strips but they heated things up too much. Then I found these neat little triangular (swivel) halogen lights at Lowes. I've have one plugged in for a long time and it gave off very little heat since the bulb is tiny. I plan to use them in the wooden vivs I'll build for my corns.

I'll try to get some pictures of the lights once I get some new batteries for my camera.

Halogen lighting gets even hotter than incandescent. They are on par with MV lights. Fluorescents are way cooler than halogen and throw off a lot more light than incandescents, but the ballests also produce heat. LEDs are the best as far as being efficiant and staying cool, followed by fluorescent lighting.

[littleindiangirl]

I'm very anti-technical, so please bear with me.

The lights we had in the enclosure were only on for maybe a half an hour, and one popped then went dark. They are wired in series, and I believe the one that popped was the second one. We figured it was from the heat it produced (way hot), and LED just didn't seem bright enough at the store to bother messing with.

I think we'll try a lower wattage flourescent bulb, then if we have to, go with the LED. I used to have a rope light that gave off some good light, so I'm hoping we can get something similar in brightness...

[dsirkle]

The kind that I bought at Home Depot come with wire and plug ins to connect in series FYI.

[starmom]

I've got LED wireless (and AC adaptable) track lighting. Each light swivels and points to where I choose and each light has three little LED bulbs in it. There are three lights to a strip. Works well and stays very cool

I can't recall where I got it, but probably Lowe's, Home Depot, or something similar.