your seeds dont need the light to sprout, warm, dark area would be a better place for that. the intense light is drying out the soil too fast. once the sprouts come up, is when they need the light. sometimes it takes seeds over a week to sprout, so dont give up on em.
as long as you keep em warm and moist, things should come out ok.
you got a good grasp of what you are doing.
seeds dont need the light to sprout.
they need the light after sprouting up
you should be seeing sprouts any day