Are there any dangers associated with ceramic coated reptile heating bulbs?

[Voltaic]

Are there any dangers with ceramic coated reptile heating bulbs when placed overhead as a heat lamp?

What is the exact frequency that the ceramic coating is converting the light into, is this a dangerous wavelength for your eyes? Does the fact that it is diffused over the whole ceramic coating make it less of an issue?

What would a completely safe distance be in case you looked at it?

 

[kpatz]

Those things produce more heat than light, they won't harm your eyes, any more than staring at a glowing electric stove burner will.

 

[Voltaic]

Ok thanks.

So are they giving off the same wavelength as a stove heater?

 

[Tha fios agaibh]

I don't know the wavelength, but I'd be concerned with the heat.
Make sure the lamp is nowhere near combustible materials, and the wiring to the fixture is rated for 90c.

 

[Voltaic]

OK thanks, I had planned to use it as an overhead heat lamp, do you think it would be effective or too far away to do much?

 

[Tha fios agaibh]

More of of a hvac question.
Lots of different factors come into play.
I will say electric heat is very inefficient.

 

[Voltaic]

Ok thanks, it's a shame I thought it would be efficient because it is coated with ceramic which I believed generated far infrared which was as fairly efficient heater, for water for example or anything composed mainly of water.