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Timer with double dome?
We have a double dome for one snake and I will probably get more for the others. My question is, can I set these up to work with a timer so that the daylight comes on at one point and the nightlight comes on only at night, or do the doubled fixtures not work with a timer?
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If they have two separate cords you should be able to work them on a timer. Otherwise I don't know for sure, but I would say not.
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I have a Zoo Med Mini Combo Deep Dome and each lamp fixture has its own cord and operates independently.
You'll need both a timer and a dimmer for each lamp since the power cords only have On/Off switch.
You could leave the red lamp on all the time and just put the daylight (white) bulb on timer. But you'll still need separate dimmer for each bulb.
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Re: Timer with double dome?
 Originally Posted by The Golem
I have a Zoo Med Mini Combo Deep Dome and each lamp fixture has its own cord and operates independently.
You'll need both a timer and a dimmer for each lamp since the power cords only have On/Off switch.
You could leave the red lamp on all the time and just put the daylight (white) bulb on timer. But you'll still need separate dimmer for each bulb.
Why do I need a dimmer? o.o I've never heard that.
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Re: Timer with double dome?
 Originally Posted by SCWood
Why do I need a dimmer? o.o I've never heard that.
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Does your double dome have one or two cords to plug into the wall?
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Re: Timer with double dome?
It's just 2 lamps in one fixture, you can use a 2 channel timer to program both, or 2 individual timers. Still have to adjust temps by bulb wattage unless you wire in dimmers, or my solution, a channel from your thermostat to a heat emitter to regulate air temps, and a low wattage or LED day bulb on a timer for day/night cycle, gotta watch though heat emitters in small dual fixtures can get hot enough to melt some LED/CFL bulbs .
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Re: Timer with double dome?
 Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl
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Does your double dome have one or two cords to plug into the wall?
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Can I have that in English please?
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0.1 Bearded Dragon(Beatrix/Trixie)
0.1 Kitty Cat(Willow)
1.0 Chihuahua(Panda-Bear)
2.0 Betta Fish(Finnley & Pescado)
0.2 Rats(Mishka & Laney)
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You are only using the dome for lighting only and not as a heat source. There are two plugs so you can put each one on a timer to cycle day and night.
You will either need two timmers or one that has multiple plugs for day and night.
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Re: Timer with double dome?
 Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl
You are only using the dome for lighting only and not as a heat source. There are two plugs so you can put each one on a timer to cycle day and night.
You will either need two timmers or one that has multiple plugs for day and night.
Well one bulb is a day bulb and one is a red heat lamp For night...I just learned recently you have to cycle them. If my snakes are in the sunlight every day, do I still need to leave a day lamp on?
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1.0 Kenyan Sand Boa(Anakin)
0.1 Bearded Dragon(Beatrix/Trixie)
0.1 Kitty Cat(Willow)
1.0 Chihuahua(Panda-Bear)
2.0 Betta Fish(Finnley & Pescado)
0.2 Rats(Mishka & Laney)
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You dont have to cycle them at all.
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