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[GotGame]

I would just be worried about the bulb going out at night or while you are at work....I had considered building one with a bulb, and put a sensor in there that would cause a second bulb to turn on if it went dark....like the sensors people use outside their doors, once it gets dark the light comes on....just as a backup

 

[artsyrobin]

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cattle tags???? what do i look for at the feed store- or do all tags have tick repelant?

 

[Buster52]

Grace'sDad :

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I built Grace a smaller cabinet incubator last season (large enough for about four doz. eggs) and we used a 75 watt bulb at first and then a 100 watt later. Both worked fine. The 75 watt ran longer each cycle. The thermostat controlled the power to the bulb and it worked great. I installed a computer power supply fan so I had plenty of air movement.

One thing about the bulb...if it goes out you can tell from across the room. If it doesn't come on every few minutes then something is wrong. If a wafer goes out you don't know about it until you look at the thermometer.
Both systems have to be checked regularly.

That is very helpful to know. Thanks.​

 

[GotGame]

I will have to look at the brand I have...I used bayer brand tags til they stopped carrying them here, I went to something like Y-Tex brand tags....the bayer ones work good but you got to keep them out of sunlight til they are ready to be used

 

[old*cowboy]

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Nice. I'm wondering if a 100 watt bulb is enough of a heat source, though.

Thats what kept me from ordering from them....what if the bulb goes out?

Has 2 100 watt bulbs and 2 fans one set on top other on bottom.

 

[Buster52]

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Or just install two bulbs.

 

[Grace'sDad]

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I thought about a "failsafe" bulb but by starting out with a new bulb you shouldn't have any trouble. Most bulbs today have a cycle/duty life of months rather than days.
Bulbs are cheap enough to replace every hatch if you want to.
You could also add a second bulb and a sensor that would detect the temp drop below a certain level. That would activate the second bulb.

 

[srsmith69]

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But, doesn't it go dark when it gets to temp... If it goes dark and the sensor then sensing that it is dark causes another heat source to kick on, won't it get too hot?

 

[GotGame]

plenty of options....but something to think about, if you use wafer/switch method and you are using 2 bulbs, and it is set properly to run at 99.5, and one bulb blows, it likely wouldnt be able to keep it at 99.5 with only one bulb going....but I happen to be a pessimist and to look for any possible flaw or possibility of failure before I build something...

 

[Buster52]

old*cowboy :

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Thats what kept me from ordering from them....what if the bulb goes out?

Has 2 100 watt bulbs and 2 fans one set on top other on bottom.​

Again, very nice. You can ne our test pilot. Let us know how they work.