dr.henrybrames: thanks for explanation, that sounds more logical That´s sooo interesting, I wanted to use ReptileUV MH´s from the start, cause I thought they...
For Simulation for Sunset/Sunrise: It is rather easy to combine an ordinary analog dimable electronic balast for light tubes or compact fluorescent lamps (not...
Hello, I got a Solarmeter 6.2 for my birthday and I am surprised by what it is telling me about my UVB lights. I am hoping you guys can help me evaluate the...
hallo ingrid, yes north american turtles need uvb. tried to raise red eared sliders years ago with halogens. the carapace got bulky. it smoothens now since...
Hi, Ingrid. I'm surprised by some of your readings, too. I just checked some of my records to see what I got with lamps of the same brands. I haven't tested a...
Thank you for your reply. I forgot to mention that the 3rd lamp is also a ReptileUV Mega-Ray 100 W flood that has also been in use 12 hrs/day since September....
Hi, Ingrid. The T-Rex Active UV Heat bulbs are EXACTLY the same as the ReptileUV MegaRay bulbs. They come off the same production line from Westron Lighting in...
Hello Ingrid I measured a dozens of 100w sb mega rays, and the deepest value of a new one was perhaps at about 80 uW/cm2 at 12inches. This bulbs a normally...
I have tested thousands of MegaRay bulbs and NEVER had a bulb produce less then 40uW at 12" and that bulb was over 3 years old and only gave a dull blue light....
I am in central New York, USA. I bought the bulbs online from ReptileUV.com. Good to know that it is the same product as the Active UV, just a different box. ...
I asked the Director of Research at ZooMed this question and he told me that the packaging was new but the lamps were the same, except that the output of the...
Ingrid, What is the serial # on your 6.2 meter? The last one I sent to NY was # 02580 in late October to Hopewell Junction. It matched our master 6.2 meter...
Follow Steves instructions please.BobMac http://www.reptileuv.com http://www.reptileuvinfo.comhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/UVB_Meter_Owners/ If you do nothing...
Heres the link for solartech http://www.solarmeter.com/ or i have stock of the Solarmeter 6.2 and 6.5 in the UK and we ship to Europe. another option if your...
Just a reminder - if you are after a Solarmeter 6.5 (UV Index Meter) please make sure you tell Steve Mackin at Solartech that it is for TESTING REPTILE LAMPS. ...
I have Posted some readings of the new Powersun bulbs in the files section "powersun readings.xls". It would be good to get as many readings of these new bulbs...
Yes... that one did go to Dryden NY as a replacement for a 6.0 meter ordered by mistake. It was just shipped last week so I didn't think it was the one you...
It may be weeks before we see a clear sky here at noon. This area is affectionately referred to as "where the sun comes to die." Is an overcast reading useful?...
It was clear here in MI Sunday so should have been clear in NY today. But an overcast reading won't help... thickness of clouds different everywhere. Are you...
Weather here is influenced by Lake Ontario. We got bitter cold, snow and overcast sky all day today. I readjusted the lamp to 12" from the basking site, and...
Glad I asked you have a good point about the meters I have not read about which is the reptile version, etc. I was trying to see about saving a few bucks. They...
The meter came with an insert saying it was testing on Dec. 2, 2008 against the standard (00001). The "as shipped reading" was 350 µW/cm2 +/- 10%. Doesn't...
Yes... that's what it means. I just checked the MegaRay I have and it reads in the 140 range at 12"... so the "5" you are getting is absurd! I then tried...
We had a clear sky at noon today! The meter read 87 µW/cm2. This seems like a normal reading according the graph here: http://www.uvguide.co.uk/uvinnature.htm...
That's an excellent reading! There's nothing wrong with your meter. (And your sunlight is better than ours right now...) Definitely ship your lamps back to...
Yes... the 87 you got is almost the same as 42N Chicago Dec 2005 reading - the light blue lines on graph. I am also at 42.5N and will double check next time we...
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