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UVC SPECTRUM LAMPS / AMALGAM LAMPS

An amalgam lamp is a special type of ultraviolet germicidal lamp that allows for higher UVC output and a larger temperature range in which the lamp remains operational through a technology that regulates the mercury vapor pressure in the lamp. Unlike standard lamps the mercury is not left free within the lamp, but is fixed to gold amalgam spots along the axis of the quartz tube. Optimal mercury vapor pressure is maintained within an amalgam lamp by this amalgam spot which absorbs and releases mercury in the lamp as the temperature of the lamp fluctuates. Since the mercury vapor pressure remains constant, the ultraviolet output also remains constant, this way an amalgam lamp is unaffected by changing ambient air or water temperatures and its ultraviolet output remains stable over a large temperature range. Because these amalgam lamps maintain a stable ultraviolet output at higher temperatures, they can be powered at higher wattages, generating more UVC.

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Common Amalgam Lamp Types:

UVCS Description Tube Diameter BF - BF** Arc Length Power* Current Voltage* UV output*@ 254nm Rated* Life
  mm mm mm W mA V µW/cm² W hrs
UVCS 15-357 42 15 357 278 42 1,2 36 110 11 16 000
UVCS 15-843 110 15 843 764 110 1,2 88 320 35 16 000
UVCS 15-1000 127 15 1000 921 127 1,2 107 370 42 16 000
UVCS 15-1554 190 15 1554 1475 190 1,2 164 500 68 16 000
UVCS 19-357 57 19 357 278 57 1,8 32 130 13 16 000
UVCS 19-357 65 19 357 278 65 2,1 31 140 14 16 000
UVCS 19-843 127 19 843 764 127 1,8 71 400 43 16 000
UVCS 19-843 172 19 843 764 172 2,1 82 490 54 16 000
UVCS 19-1000 150 19 1000 921 150 1,8 84 460 52 16 000
UVCS 19-1000 207 19 1000 921 207 2,1 99 570 65 16 000
UVCS 19-1554 240 19 1554 1475 240 1,8 134 630 87 16 000
UVCS 19-1554 320 19 1554 1475 320 2,1 154 750 105 16 000

**Base face to base face measurement does not include pin length.
*Measured under laboratory conditions.

 

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