southflsti
New Member
I'm setting up some cages and having a problem with the lights. I went to home depot and picked up a T12 20 watt fixture. it didnt come with a cord so I also bought a extension cord. I got home and realized the cord was a two prong. so I wired it black to black, white to white, plugged it in with a reptisun 5 blub and it doesnt do anything. I thought maybe a bad bulb and exchanged it and still nothing. has anyone ran into the same problem or should I get a three wire cord and ground the housing???
the other problem I had was with zoo med heat bulb. I bought two, one worked one didnt. so I returned it, came home and tried the new one. as soon as I plugged it in it lit up and started smoking inside worked maybe 5 seconds then burned out!!! is this common with reptile bulbs or what, I asked the guy at petco if people return bulbs alot and he said no.
the other problem I had was with zoo med heat bulb. I bought two, one worked one didnt. so I returned it, came home and tried the new one. as soon as I plugged it in it lit up and started smoking inside worked maybe 5 seconds then burned out!!! is this common with reptile bulbs or what, I asked the guy at petco if people return bulbs alot and he said no.