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Electrically Produced U.V.C. and disinfection.

U.V. light and bug killing.....

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200327-can-you-kill-coronavirus-with-uv-light



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  • I'd be a bit worried that despite having a 'certification' tab on the website, the certificates themselves are not legible - I strongly suspect it only says it complies with the low voltage directive for  mains apparatus ,rather than any specific level of sterilization, or it would  be a bigger clearer image.   I''m naturally suspicious of too good to be true claims. Your mileage may vary as they say.


    Also note one review near the top " Looks really nice. However, the plastic material that came with it that’s supposed to turn into another colour after the sterilization, didn’t change colours at all. So I don’t know if the UV isn’t working or it’s just a defective material "


    That said, low power UV-C LEDs are now reasonably low cost

     2.5mW of optical power for £2.50 per LED  

    though more power  is more pricey

      about 30mW optical power for £15 per LED. 


    I cannot see there being much  more in the box than a microswitch  a low voltage (maybe  5V or 12V) supply and a series resistor or two to set currents, and a $5 microcontroller to set the alarms and so on, so it may well be genuine.




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  • I'd be a bit worried that despite having a 'certification' tab on the website, the certificates themselves are not legible - I strongly suspect it only says it complies with the low voltage directive for  mains apparatus ,rather than any specific level of sterilization, or it would  be a bigger clearer image.   I''m naturally suspicious of too good to be true claims. Your mileage may vary as they say.


    Also note one review near the top " Looks really nice. However, the plastic material that came with it that’s supposed to turn into another colour after the sterilization, didn’t change colours at all. So I don’t know if the UV isn’t working or it’s just a defective material "


    That said, low power UV-C LEDs are now reasonably low cost

     2.5mW of optical power for £2.50 per LED  

    though more power  is more pricey

      about 30mW optical power for £15 per LED. 


    I cannot see there being much  more in the box than a microswitch  a low voltage (maybe  5V or 12V) supply and a series resistor or two to set currents, and a $5 microcontroller to set the alarms and so on, so it may well be genuine.




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