Thanks, never saw the ceramic bases with leads before. I ended up doing mine a different way because my cages do not have enough flat ceiling space to mount a 4-inch base where I wanted to - I used ceramic lamp bases commonly used in household ceiling lamps and that have a 3/8 threaded mount for a standard 3/8" diameter nipple and have wire leads. A single 3/8 inch hole in the cage ceiling holds the socket and allows the wires to exit the top unexposed inside the cage (get the sockets that have the wire connections covered.) Then I use some aluminum reflective tape to make the ceiling area around the socket reflective to heat. I was able to install this type of setup in Vision cages where the ceiling is not flat or has obstacles (the Vision 111 cage for example.) With lamp parts, it is best to keep to 50W or less. Requires 3/8 nipples, washers and nuts, all available online or in big box stores. (Very clean, single-hole setup that is easily removed if desired. If removed, the hole can be left as is or plugged with some epoxy putty, or lese leave the threaded nipple installed and use it to pass a temperature probe into the cage interior.)
I bought some of mine locally from Winnipeg Reptiles, and some from an Ontario company called Power House Displays. Each seller makes them slightly differently and there's pros and cons to each.
Thanks, never saw the ceramic bases with leads before.
I ended up doing mine a different way because my cages do not have enough flat ceiling space to mount a 4-inch base where I wanted to - I used ceramic lamp bases commonly used in household ceiling lamps and that have a 3/8 threaded mount for a standard 3/8" diameter nipple and have wire leads. A single 3/8 inch hole in the cage ceiling holds the socket and allows the wires to exit the top unexposed inside the cage (get the sockets that have the wire connections covered.) Then I use some aluminum reflective tape to make the ceiling area around the socket reflective to heat.
I was able to install this type of setup in Vision cages where the ceiling is not flat or has obstacles (the Vision 111 cage for example.) With lamp parts, it is best to keep to 50W or less. Requires 3/8 nipples, washers and nuts, all available online or in big box stores. (Very clean, single-hole setup that is easily removed if desired. If removed, the hole can be left as is or plugged with some epoxy putty, or lese leave the threaded nipple installed and use it to pass a temperature probe into the cage interior.)
It looks pretty fun to install light fixtures :) I have done it myself too its really good :) were you installing 2 fixtures in this video?
where do you get your pvc enclosures?
I bought some of mine locally from Winnipeg Reptiles, and some from an Ontario company called Power House Displays. Each seller makes them slightly differently and there's pros and cons to each.