Safety And Accessories - Ferplast EXPLORA Serie Manual De Uso

EXPLORA TERRARIUMS

Safety and accessories

The EXPLORA range of terrariums was developed to ensure maximum safety both for
the user and for the animals living inside. The presence of sliding doors with safety
catches provides maximum flexibility of opening and closing and makes it easy to reach
any part of the terrarium. EXPLORA terrariums are characterized by lamps separated by
metallic grills from the area used by the animals. This prevents direct contact between
the animals and the heat source, which could be dangerous for them. All the openings in
Ferplast terrariums are less than 3 mm wide, guaranteeing the necessary air circulation
while, at the same time, preventing the animals from escaping. EXPLORA terrariums are
designed to be easy to accessorize with most types of products on the market. Indeed,
they come with handy cable slots which permit the use of electrical accessories, special
fittings for lamps (both fluorescent and spot) which make it possible to install ready
wired equipment, and feet which raise the base up from the supporting surface allowing
the application of heaters underneath the terrarium base. The terrarium is not suitable for
pets which could get out through gaps smaller than 3 mm. For these animals, until they
grow, we recommend the use of special plastic tanks such as Ferplast's GEO line.
Ventilation
Making use of the fact that air, when warm, tends to rise, the EXPLORA terrarium's
ventilation system ensures even distribution of the air flow within the terrarium,
preventing the formation of areas of stagnant air which encourage the growth of
fungi and bacteria. The sizing of the ventilation openings also ensures that the internal
microclimate is maintained. In order to allow the necessary air to enter the terrarium, an
innovative system has been designed which allows air to enter both through the grills at
the front and from the base of the terrarium (Fig. 1). To allow the air to flow out, special
openings have been created in the top (Fig. 2).
Doors
The sliding doors of the EXPLORA terrariums have an innovative safety catch hidden
inside the lower runner, thanks to a special feature of the glass. The fastening system
of models 80-110 has a professional lock with a metallic key (Fig. 3a) and a plastic lock
for models 40-50-60 (Fig. 3b). For easy opening, the sliding doors have handy knobs
(Fig. 4). For safety reasons, these cannot be removed.
Affixing overtank lamps
Ferplast's EXPLORAlight overtank lamp (available as an accessory) can be affixed to the
50-60-80-110 EXPLORA terrariums. Between the overtank lamp and the terrarium there is
a glass shield to prevent danger to the animals (Fig. 5).
Tank
The tank of the EXPLORA terrariums is made from special "float" glass. A very high
performance silicon is used in assembly which ensures maximum stability of the product.
The glass edge guarantees that the bottom of the tank is watertight in the case of use of
water (Fig. 6).
Upper part
The upper part of EXPLORA terrariums is made up of three elements (front plate,
rear plate and glass top) which can be removed for setting up and/or extraordinary
maintenance (Fig. 7). The plates are made from steel treated with special non-toxic paints
which are resistant to high temperatures and humidity, while the "float" glass ensures
greater transparency and uniformity of thickness. Removing the three elements is easy:
simply unscrew the screws that fix the plates to the frame of the tank. In the interest of
safety, when animals are inside, all the screws that fix the upper plates must always be
screwed in correctly.
Openings for installation of optional spot lamps
To facilitate installation of spot lamps inside the EXPLORA terrarium, the 60-80-110
models come with special openings in the plates, covered with practical metallic covers
attached with screws (Fig. 8). For the safety of the animals inside the terrarium, especially
where lamps which get hot are used, we recommend the use of SPOT COVERS (available
as an accessory - see page 5) which can be inserted into the openings in order to prevent
direct contact between the animals and the heat source. To affix the lamp holders for spot
lamps (E27) we recommend that you use the special adjustable brackets, supplied with
the spot shields. To allow the electrical cables of the lamps to pass out of the tank, a handy
slot is provided in the metal cover, which can be opened and closed by sliding the metal
cover itself (Fig. 9). The screws attaching the cover are protected inside by special plastic
caps to ensure maximum safety for the animals. All the covers come with grills to allow
the necessary circulation of air around the spot lamps. EXPLORA terrariums come with a
little plate to support the application of clip-on light fittings (Fig. 10).
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Fig. 2
OPEN OPEN CLOSE CLOSE
Fig. 3 a
OPEN OPEN
CLOSE CLOSE
Fig. 3 b
Fig. 4