• 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 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.
• The photoperiod (the period of exposure to light each day) varies with species and country of origin.
Tropical species often require a 12-hour day; subtropical and temperate species may require 8-10
hours in winter and 12-14 hours in summer. Check with your retailer or with an established reference
guidebook for your species.
• In large vivaria, use in conjunction with a suitable general reptile lamp (e.g. the Arcadia Natural
Sunlight lamp) for background/ambient lighting away from the basking zone.
Operating the lamp
• The lamp will take 5 minutes to get to its normal operating condition. While it is ‘warming up’
the lamp may appear to flicker or change colour as the different elements in the lamp reach their
operating temperature – this is normal.
• Once lit, if the lamp is turned off (even briefly) it must cool down before it will re-light. If the power
remains switched on, it will re-ignite spontaneously as soon as it is cool enough. This can take 10 – 15
minutes; this is normal.
• The lamp is rated for 230-240 Volts AC at 50Hz.; attempting to operate the lamp at a different voltage
or frequency will void the warranty.
• As with all reptile lamps, the amount of UV light emitted by the D3 Basking Lamp will decrease over
time, so it is important to check the UV levels emitted by the lamp periodically to ensure your animal
receives sufficient UVA and UVB exposure. If you do not have access to a UVB meter to ascertain when
the lamp is approaching the end of its useful life, then you should replace the lamp every 12 months
to ensure your animal continues to receive enough UV.
Limited Warranty
This product comes with a 12-month operational warranty effective from the date of purchase. Please
retain your receipt and register your product at www.arcadia-uk.com. An original receipt or invoice is
required for any warranty lamp replacement.
The warranty covers replacement of the lamp only, for a period of twelve months normal use (12 hours
maximum per day) from the date of purchase, provided the lamp is used according to the guidance and
operating instructions above. Arcadia reserves the right to refuse to replace lamps which show obvious
signs of abuse or misuse.
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