Some questions and answers about heating lamp

Some questions and answers about heating lamp

What is the difference between red and transparent infrared heating lamps?
The heating effect is the same, it is not dazzling, because the piglets are just born, and they are not adapted to the outside world. If they face to strong light, it is really dazzling, so most of the large farms use red infrared heating lamp bulbs.
Applying red or using red quartz is mainly to prevent glare. Infrared Heat Lamp uses infrared heating, which is invisible light. With the thick red coating, its infrared data will not change (color temperature is 2200-2300).Related studies have shown that red infrared heating lamps do not have any advantages over transparent ones in terms of animal behavior and production performance.

How many watts of infrared heating lamp is more suitable to use?
A 175W infrared baking lamp is more suitable for the farrowing room: Professor of Iowa State University compared the 250W, 175W, and 150W heating lamp bulb for a long time, and found that 175W performed the best in terms of piglet lying behavior. The appropriate wattage of the heating lamp can also help reduce the number of crushed piglets.

Which is better, infrared heating lamp or electric heating mat?
Generally speaking, infrared heating lamps are more energy-efficient and durable, and can also adjust their output power through voltage transformation. If it is an electric heating mat, some electric heating mats may experience uneven surface temperature and localized overheating. In addition, it is best to choose a size of 1.5mX0.6m for the electric heating mat in order to provide sufficient lying area.In terms of economy, infrared heating lamps have lower costs.