Arcadia D3 EVO Consignes De Sécurité, Assemblage Et Entretien page 5

Do not splash the lamp with water or other liquids – if the glass of the lamp breaks or cracks, unplug the
fixture and allow the lamp to cool before removing and replacing the lamp.
Only for use with an appropriately rated luminaire or fixture with a ceramic E26 lamp holder – this lamp must
not be used with conventional domestic luminaires or fixtures, as these are not designed to cope with the
operating temperature of the lamp and will pose a fire hazard.
CREATING THE CORRECT ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR REPTILE
• The Lamp should be installed so as to ensure a MINIMUM distance of at least 8" (20cm) [100W] from lamp
surface to the reptile. NB: this distance is not from the lamp to the floor, or to the basking branch or shelf
– it is from the lamp to the closest part of the reptile's head or body when basking. This is a safe MINIMUM
distance, to avoid over-exposure to UVB. The actual distance used is normally greater than this, and
should be determined by the basking temperature and UV Index required by your species. As a very rough
guide, species which bask in full sun may require up to UV Index 3 – 5 in the basking zone; occasional
baskers and forest species generally require lower levels, between UV Index 1 – 3 in the basking zone.
(See chart on box for distances at which these levels are reached by an 'average' lamp.)
• For best results combine with an Arcadia Halogen Basking Spot Lamp which is connected to an
appropriate thermostat or thermo-regulator. This will allow accurate regulation of the basking spot
temperature without needing to raise or lower the D3 EVO Basking lamp, and improve colour rendition in
the basking area.
• Install the lamps at one end of the vivarium so as to create a temperature gradient within the enclosure,
this allows the animal to regulate their body temperature by moving into or out of the basking area. The
following diagrams show examples of typical installations for a 40 - 48" (100 - 120cm) mesh-topped
vivarium housing a sun-basking lizard (a bearded dragon) and a 40 - 48" (100 - 120cm) tortoise table
for a Mediterranean species. The basic concept is to create a "sunlit" area in the basking zone using the
Arcadia D3 EVO Basking Lamp to provide UVA, UVB, light and heat, complemented by the thermostatically-
controlled Halogen Basking Spot lamp. (NB. The schematic diagrams are not to scale, and do not show
other essential furnishings such as hide boxes in the cool zone, water bowls etc.)
• Before installing the reptile, the temperatures must be monitored and the lamps adjusted until the
temperatures in the basking zone, in the cool retreat, and throughout the rest of the vivarium are suitable
for your species. Check with your retailer or species guidebook, what the optimum basking and ambient
temperature of the vivarium should be. The thermostat probe should be placed in the sheltered coolest
part of the vivarium, and the thermostat set at the highest acceptable temperature for the cool retreat.
Then, should the vivarium temperature rise higher, the Halogen Basking Spot Lamp will dim sufficiently to
keep the cool retreat at a safe temperature. At all other times it will be fully alight, providing the optimum
heat and light required to complement the Arcadia D3 EVO Basking Lamp.
• Ensure that your reptile has an area of lower light intensity within the vivarium and a shaded area, so that
they can regulate their exposure to the basking lamp. If your animal spends the majority of its time in the
shaded/darker area of the vivarium, check the temperature gradient; the basking zone may be too hot.
If this does not appear to be the problem, the UV light may be too intense for your reptile. Some reptiles,
particularly light-coloured or "albino" morphs, are more sensitive to UVB than others. If your reptile avoids
the light or keeps its eyes closed for long periods, this may be the cause. We suggest increasing the height
of the Arcadia D3 EVO Basking Lamp above the basking area.
• Extra care should be taken with climbing animals to ensure they cannot reach the lamps as their surfaces
get hot enough to cause potentially fatal burns to reptiles, and at distances closer than 12 inches, the
UVB radiation from the Arcadia D3 EVO Basking Lamp is excessive. Either locate the fixture so that it
is impossible for your animal to reach it, or ensure the fixture or luminaire selected offers sufficient
protection and use a mesh guard if necessary.
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