UVB Output of Various Bulbs

(microwatts/cm²)
 

Bulb

UVB

UVA             

Distance From Bulb
* recommended
distance

T-Rex Active UVHeat

SB 100-WATT FLOOD LAMP

150-294

 

1'*

SB 100-WATT FLOOD LAMP

100-150

 

20"

SB 160-WATT FLOOD LAMP

250-300

 

18"*

SB 160-WATT FLOOD LAMP

75-150

 

2'

MEGA-RAY MERCURY VAPOR LAMPS

60 watt
(does not produce heat)

 250-300

 

1'*

60 watt
(does not produce heat)

125+

 

4'

SB 100-WATT FLOOD LAMP

150-250

 

1'*

SB 100-WATT FLOOD LAMP

100-150

 

20"

SB 160-WATT FLOOD LAMP

250-300

 

18"*

SB 160-WATT FLOOD LAMP

75-150

 

2'

Zoo Meds Powersun UVHeat

 

60 watt
(does not produce heat)

85

640

1' *

60 watt
(does not produce heat)

65

48

2'

flood 100 w

50

400

1' *

flood 100w

12.5

110

2'

flood 160w

85

640

1'

flood 160w

65

480

1.5' *

flood 160w

25

320

2'

flood 160w

11

142

3'

flood 275w

66

720

2' *

flood 275w

48

520

2.5'

flood 275w

30

320

3'

flood 275w

20

180

4'

spot 100w

100

1700

2'

spot 100w

70

1130

2.5' *

spot 100w

40

562

3'

spot 100w

30

400

4'

spot 160w

137

1500

3'

spot 160w

100

1200

4' *

Capture The Sun Mercury Vapor Bulbs

flood 100w

107

400

30cm (~1')

flood 160 w

157

640

30cm (~1')

ESU Super UV Coil Lamp

13 watt

3

14

 

20 watt

3

14

 

SunSeeker

160 watt flood

2

 

6"

160 watt flood

0

 

12"

Fluorescent Lights

Reptisun 5.0

10

23

1'

Iguana Light 5.0

10

23

1

Reptisun 2.0

4

12

1'

Sun Seeker 8.0

3

 

1'

ESU Super UV Reptile
Daylight Lamp

3

7

 

Natural Sunlight

equator

265

 

 

Illinois

256

 

 

Texas

220

 

 

South Carolina
11/22/04 @12:00pm

220
full sun

 

 

South Carolina
1/1/05 @12:30pm

112
partly cloudy

 

 

South Carolina
2/01/05 @12:30

156
full sun

 

 

UK

50