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NEED HELP WIRING TEGU HEAT LAMP 8x4x4 CAGE

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I just made my first tegu enclosure and i wired porceline light fixtures to a ceiling pan. Using the temp gun I noticed the ceiling pan got to 154 degrees and that is attached directly to the oak top of my tegu enclosure. I am very afraid of having a fire so I have unplugged everything and I need some help with how to install a heat bulb directly in the enclosure safely. Thank you for anyone who can help me.
 

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I'm pondering something simular with some tortiouses.
I'm thinking a heat shield section made out of hardy backer board or just backer board.
This material is concrete base and used to set tile on.
Hardy backer is dense 1/4 inch (some times 1/2 inch) and backer board is less dense and comes in 1/4 and 1/2 inch.
I think if you shoot a decent lowish temp on the back side you should be able to apply that to your safety value.
This idea is not far off from using an asbestos panel heat shield other than it NOT being asbestos.
YMMV
Good luck to ya.
Andy
 
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