UvB LEDs

Airwalker16 · Mar 27, 2016

So I found these while searchin around.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/322043638603?lpid=82&chn=ps&ul_ref=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F711-117182-37290-0%2F2%3Fmtid%3D1588%26kwid%3D1%26crlp%3D53601919689_324272%26itemid%3D322043638603%26targetid%3D154774676169%26rpc%3D0.08%26rpc_upld_id%3D66826%26device%3Dm%26mpre%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.com%252Fulk%252Fitm%252Flike%252F322043638603%253Flpid%253D82%2526chn%253Dps%26adtype%3Dpla%26googleloc%3D21137%26poi%3D%26campaignid%3D239125209%26adgroupid%3D14978428809%26rlsatarget%3Dpla-154774676169%26gclid%3DCj0KEQjwid63BRCswIGqyOubtrUBEiQAvTol0a_Cl-5hXJ0zDWfP6a5ZUKyKPF081u1eZUbmmhuLzTQaAgUE8P8HAQ%26srcrot%3D711-117182-37290-0%26rvr_id%3D1004674356428&ul_noapp=true

Im gonna buy 12 of them and put 3 to a 48" "U" channel in a square around the 4x4 im gonna have. Ill run em as long as the lights are on. Any input?
My question is, them not being on a PCB, can I still run them in series on n LPC 35-700 & just solder to each connection and apply to the U channel with thermal epoxy?

RM3 · Mar 27, 2016

1st they are UVA
2nd they are only 1 watt

IMO a waste of $$$

Airwalker16 · Mar 27, 2016

RM3 said:
1st they are UVA
2nd they are only 1 watt

IMO a waste of $$$

They're uvB. 370nm.

RM3 · Mar 27, 2016

Airwalker16 said:
They're uvB. 370nm.

Nope
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PurpleBuz · Mar 27, 2016

you could try some of these ....
http://www.cutter.com.au/proddetail.php?prod=cut2906

or some of these ....
http://www.rapidled.com/violet-uv-leds/

but if you really want UVB, then get some 4' reptile T5HOs, they will cover UVB, UVA and actinic blues.

superbak3d · Mar 27, 2016

Put this in the corner lol,

http://www.cureuv.com/uva-and-uvb-flood-bulb-for-plant-growth.html

Airwalker16 · Mar 27, 2016

superbak3d said:
Put this in the corner lol,

http://www.cureuv.com/uva-and-uvb-flood-bulb-for-plant-growth.html

Wow $98! Haha. And im sorry I got the 2&3 mixed up on270&370. Apologies @RM3 . But I have a fixture ill use for 48" fluoros, but id need a second for the other side too. I cant find a cheap enough fixture and cheap ish reptiles.

RM3 · Mar 27, 2016

Airwalker16 said:
Wow $98! Haha. And im sorry I got the 2&3 mixed up on270&370. Apologies @RM3 . But I have a fixture ill use for 48" fluoros, but id need a second for the other side too. I cant find a cheap enough fixture and cheap ish reptiles.

This is what you want

https://www.htgsupply.com/Product-AgroMax-4ft-T5-Pure-UV-Bulbs

Airwalker16 · Mar 27, 2016

RM3 said:
This is what you want

https://www.htgsupply.com/Product-AgroMax-4ft-T5-Pure-UV-Bulbs

Wow one bulb covers a 4x4 from 3 ft high? Damn. So I could use my one dual bulb fixture and be set with just 2 bulbs! THANKS!

PurpleBuz · Mar 27, 2016

Airwalker16 said:
Wow one bulb covers a 4x4 from 3 ft high? Damn. So I could use my one dual bulb fixture and be set with just 2 bulbs! THANKS!

I would use one 4' tube for each ~4'x2' area, max a 5'x2.5' area. so two in a 4x4 or a 5x5.

Yodaweed · Mar 27, 2016

RM3 said:
This is what you want

https://www.htgsupply.com/Product-AgroMax-4ft-T5-Pure-UV-Bulbs

http://www.petmountain.com/product/reptile-fluorescent-bulbs/11442-504983/zoo-med-zoo-med-reptisun-10-0-uvb-fluorescent-bulb.html
Arent these preferred for fluro's in UV-B light?

Airwalker16 · Mar 27, 2016

Yodaweed said:
http://www.petmountain.com/product/reptile-fluorescent-bulbs/11442-504983/zoo-med-zoo-med-reptisun-10-0-uvb-fluorescent-bulb.html
Arent these preferred for fluro's in UV-B light?

Those are a measly 10% uvB & 30% uvA

Yodaweed · Mar 27, 2016

Airwalker16 said:
Those are a measly 10% uvB & 30% uvA

Ahhh , wrong ones then, man those are expensive as hell, I can buy a new HPS bulb for the same price.

Fastslappy · Mar 27, 2016

anyone got a link to a 48" t5 single bulb fixture that is very in-expensive ?

Airwalker16 · Mar 27, 2016

The ones from htg supply arent bad. $25/per.

Airwalker16 · Mar 27, 2016

Fastslappy said:
anyone got a link to a 48" t5 single bulb fixture that is very in-expensive ?

Amazon sells dual bulbers for like 30-40. Home depot maybe for 20-30 for a single?

Airwalker16 · Mar 27, 2016

PurpleBuz said:
I would use one 4' tube for each ~4'x2' area, max a 5'x2.5' area. so two in a 4x4 or a 5x5.

What do you think about a 2 bulb fixture in the middle of a 4x4?

olekingkole · Mar 27, 2016

I've used both the Repti10 and AgroMax Pure UVB bulbs. The AgroMax really do have 7-8 times as much UVB. Be careful with them-even an hour a day at 3 feet can damage your plants.

qballizhere · Mar 27, 2016

I have not used the AgroMax but may just try them. I use http://www.lightyourreptiles.com/36-ho-t5-double-bulb-fixture-with-two-arcadia-12-included/

Airwalker16 · Mar 27, 2016

olekingkole said:
I've used both the Repti10 and AgroMax Pure UVB bulbs. The AgroMax really do have 7-8 times as much UVB. Be careful with them-even an hour a day at 3 feet can damage your plants.

I would run them all day long. What do yoy suggest?

qballizhere said:
I have not used the AgroMax but may just try them. I use http://www.lightyourreptiles.com/36-ho-t5-double-bulb-fixture-with-two-arcadia-12-included/

how long are you running yours?

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