Introduction to Mercury Vapour Lamps - what they are, how they work, what they are suitable for, and what types are available.

Flood MV Lamps:

• The Zoo Med Powersun Flood Lamp
• The early versions of the Wild Inside/ T-Rex Active UV Heat Flood Lamp

 

Spot MV Lamps:

• The T-Rex Active UV Heat Spot Lamp

Narrow Flood MV Lamps:

• The T-Rex Active UV Heat 100watt Flood Lamp (discontinued version)
• The ReptileUV Mega-Ray Series
• The New T-Rex Active UV Heat 100watt Flood Lamp (latest version)

Spread Chart Summary: the characteristics of the beams of all the Mercury Vapour Lamps on test.

High UVB Output Mercury Vapour Lamps used in Zoos
The Osram Ultra-Vitalux and the ReptileUV Zoo Mega-Ray

The Use of Dome Reflectors with Mercury Vapour Lamps

The Use of Wire Mesh Guards and Screens with Mercury Vapour Lamps

Continue exploring the Lighting Survey 2005:

Introduction to Lighting Survey

Fluorescent Tubes

Compact Fluorescent Lamps

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