Irradiance is the most important spec on an UVC light. The bigger the irradiance the faster it can achieve its germicidal power. Dosage it’s the measurement of irradiance over time; meaning every irradiance accumulates over a period of time to reach a certain dosage. The other important factor is distance to the surface to disinfect. The closer the surface is, the faster the ideal dosage can be reached.

Like with all disinfecting methods, UVC have some important caveats. Among them the most important is the light can only disinfect surfaces that it touches. It won’t disinfect areas that are not touched by the light like inside cabinets, under tables even in crevices. It’s very important to position the light where it would cause the most impact and then maybe relocate it to another area to disinfect areas that couldn’t reach from the first location. Another important caveat is the lights cannot be used when people or pets are present. The UVC light is much “stronger” than normal sunlight, and can cause a severe sunburn-like reaction to your skin and eyes.

Our lamps use one of the most efficient wavelengths (254nm) for an UVC light to be effective as a disinfecting method. Some lamps also produce Ozone which is believed to aid in neutralizing some air pollutants and helps in neutralizing odors but it’s important to note that areas disinfected with lamps generating Ozone need to be properly ventilated before using them again. Proper ventilation will vary but most small lamps would only require 15/30′ of ventilation. Check carefully for manufacturer’s recommendations.

These lamps are the ideal solution for disinfection for many industries: Car dealearships, driving schools, doctors’ offices, dentists’ offices, chiropractors and many others.

While you can buy a lot of cheap lamps on the Internet; why spent money on ineffective solutions ?. A lot of lamps being sold in auction sites or massive shopping sites like Ebay or Amazon are fake or inefficient. Our lamp are carefully fabricated from the highest quality components and then individually tested to ensure they are working to our full quality standards. Yes, they will be more expensive than other cheap lamps on the Internet but you will receive a product that will work as specified every time and that’s backed by the strongest warranty in the market

UVC technology has recently been proved capable to deactivate most viruses including SARS-CoV-2. The National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) at Boston University conducted a study where they achieved a 99% deactivation of the virus causing COVID-19 in about 6 seconds needing a dosage of 5mJ/cm2 and they reached a deactivation of 99.9999 (or 6 logs) in 25 seconds needing a dosage of 22mJ/cm2. The lamps used in those tests, provided by Signify, were 35W. It’s valid to note this study was conducted under controlled lab conditions and the dosage needed to inactivate the virus outside those conditions might be much higher. Regardless, the study proved UVC can be used to inactivate the virus and that’s a huge step in the right direction. Remember dosage is a function of irradiance over time, so if you are not trying to inactivate viruses in a controlled lab scenario, like most of us, just leave your UVC light on longer 🙂

At difference with most UVC products out there, all our lamps come with a report (produced by a certified UV Spectroradiometer System that is NIST Traceable and have ISO17025 accredited calibrations) showing the exact amount of irradiance and the wavelengths the lamps produce to help you determine the length of time you need to keep them on to achieve the  dosage required to deactivate different viruses and bacterias.

Most lamps are designed to be used in spaces with no people, pets or plants. Exposure to UVC light can cause severe damage to unprotected skin and eyes. Even when some lamps come equipped with motion detectors; make sure to use it when people and pets are not around.