Shopping for a Brooder Bulb

[Sapien]

I can’t find any 250 w 130 v brooder bulbs (the ones peat recommended) without “shatter proof” coating. Does anyone know if This product (or This ) would be fine {does it alter the spectrum?} or if not where to order a 250 w 130v

 

[Perry Staltic]

"WARNING: THIS BULB IS NOT TO BE USED NEAR LIVE BIRDS. Safety Coating Produces Trace Amounts of Gas That Is Known To Be Fatal to Birds."

Those aren't brooder bulbs. Do brooder bulbs not give you the right wavelengths? They're a lot cheaper

 

[Perry Staltic]

These are brooder bulbs

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/producers-pride-2-pack-120v-e26-250w-red-heat-bulbs

 

[Sapien]

These are brooder bulbs

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/producers-pride-2-pack-120v-e26-250w-red-heat-bulbs

I heard peat say to get 130 volt instead of 120. Also heard clear>red

WARNING: THIS BULB IS NOT TO BE USED NEAR LIVE BIRDS. Safety Coating Produces Trace Amounts of Gas That Is Known To Be Fatal to Birds."

It says it’s okay for mammals lizards etc but yeah prolly not ideal

I assume any br40 with a shatter resistant coating would have the same issue ? I haven’t been able to find a 250 w 130 v without the shatter resistant coating unfortunately

Anyone know if the spectrum would be the same? The gas issue doesn’t seem to be an issue for humans as the vendor said it’s fine for mammals

 

[Sapien]

Managed to find one without the shatter proof coating for anyone interested 250BR40/CL/HEAT-80505-250 watt-BR40-2500 130 volt-5000 hours-E26 Medium-Clear

 

[Perry Staltic]

I heard peat say to get 130 volt instead of 120.

It makes absolutely no difference

 

[Sapien]

It makes absolutely no difference

R u sure? Peat said it would change the wavelength

 

[Perry Staltic]

R u sure? Peat said it would change the wavelength

I shouldn't have used the word absolutely. At 120 VAC a 130 VAC bulb will burn slightly cooler (more yellow) than a 120VAC bulb will