Hi Tom, If I had a choice it would be on the bottom as the heat rises and circulates. That is where the golden rod is to be placed in a gun safe. Light bulb would depend on volume in a case (or curio cabinet). What I would do is to place a thermometer on a central shelf or in a case and monitor it for a while. If you see that there is a variation then a larger bulb should probably be used.
One should also remember that house hold chemicals can be damaging to specimens and placing next to the bathroom or utility room, cleaning around the cases with certain chemicals can wreck havoc. --AL ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list