Front page news(the cover) This problem is like many other problems. You as newbies(your a newbie if you cannot figure this problem out) you see a problem, and bandaid the problem(to cover a litebulb is a needless bandaid) If you understood the problem, you would understand the solution. The fix is easy.

Big wattage lites are HOT and do burn. Little wattage lites are warm and do not burn. Choices you have. Put big wattage and put the lite far aways and cover to not burn your monitors. OR use a much cooler bulb(less wattage) and put it closer. Lets see the benefits. High wattage bulbs are expensive and cost the bucks to use lots of juice and burn out fast(high wattage does that) They have to be kept away from the monitors and or be covered. These bulbs also cause extreme dehydration problems. Also as Jody pointed out, the covers cause more injuries then the lites do. OR use a low watt inexpensive bulb that lasts a long time and the monitor can sit on it if it wants. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm Both will give the needed heat. I know if it were me, and in this case it is, I would use the low wattage safe bulb, that is inexpensive to buy and operate and cause much less dehydration problems. I know, I am being a punk, but I like being a punk. I pick the low wattage bulb.

Let me add another choice. Lets do math, academics like math. If you use a 150 litebulb or 6 25 lite bulbs, which can be used better? 6 25's are less expensive and can make a far better usable hot area with the chance of burning a monitor. Also, if one or two bulbs burn out, it does not effect the monitor and is EASY to replace(cheap) A 100 watt bulb, hmmmmmmm four 25's. A 75watt, three 25's. hmmmmmmmm cool stuff to think about.

In the pics I posted below, you see the monitors are within inches of the bulb. You also see, they are fine. As the explination on each pic stated, many generations of their parents grew up in that exact cage with the same lite bulbs within inches. Observation is key. To be more accurate, some of their parents grew up under the SAME lite bulb. That is, one bulb lasted several generations. How cool is that?

So pick what you like, the hard dangerous way or the easy safe way. Hey they both work. See how neat choices are. Cheers

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