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fluorescent tube guards that block UVC radiation? « on: April 11, 2023, 06:31:32 PM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
As I am looking for ways to safely run germicidal T8 low pressure mercury vapor lamps, I am beginning to wonder if any UV blocking fluorescent tube guards are able to block UVC radiation.
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Re: fluorescent tube guards that block UVC radiation? « Reply #1 on: April 11, 2023, 06:36:39 PM » Author: Rommie
Good old fashioned window glass works, just run it the other side of a window..! Not sure if there are any specific items designed for it though, it would defeat the purpose of germicidal lamps.
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Re: fluorescent tube guards that block UVC radiation? « Reply #2 on: April 11, 2023, 06:40:27 PM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
Like what about these plastic tube covers?:

https://www.1000bulbs.com/product/245/PLAS-T8TGUV.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwitShBhA6EiwAq3RqA4Lufoul-sEMTCsdWU2QDNNB3IHnBNuFI4gFGPzwBgYyWkTezUmHQBoCjsUQAvD_BwE
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Re: fluorescent tube guards that block UVC radiation? « Reply #3 on: April 11, 2023, 06:41:28 PM » Author: Rommie
That might work, only one way to find out..!
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Re: fluorescent tube guards that block UVC radiation? « Reply #4 on: April 11, 2023, 06:43:15 PM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
Asking about these so that I can use TUV tubes safely so that I can have the effect of clear low pressure mercury tubes operating in fluorescent fixtures.
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Re: fluorescent tube guards that block UVC radiation? « Reply #5 on: April 11, 2023, 06:54:02 PM » Author: Rommie
I thought that's what you wanted to do, but given that radiating UVC is the whole point of a germicidal lamp, I wasn't sure if there was a way around it, other than to view it through a window. For our small Philips TUV6 lamp, we just put a large beer glass over it.
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Re: fluorescent tube guards that block UVC radiation? « Reply #6 on: April 12, 2023, 12:10:36 PM » Author: Alex
WWHIDUSA,
you may use borosilicate glas tubes which you can put over the tubes. However using plastic covers, will in my opinion likely lead to plastic decomposition.

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Re: fluorescent tube guards that block UVC radiation? « Reply #7 on: April 12, 2023, 01:06:47 PM » Author: RRK
Nice Philips lamp! One of its uses is to check phosphor colors in neon tube making. Being cold cathode it does not mind short cycles.
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Re: fluorescent tube guards that block UVC radiation? « Reply #8 on: April 12, 2023, 01:12:54 PM » Author: RRK
Polycarbonate is known to block almost all UV light, one of the reasons it is used in sunglasses. So a polycarbonate tube may work. Though, it may quickly yellow with such a powerful UVC source. I'd check that no UVC is left with some lamp phosphor, for example from a broken fluorescent tube.
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