DIY UV lamp

An ultraviolet lamp or UV emitter is becoming more popular. The usefulness of these products is proven officially. Devices can be used as a prophylactic against various diseases, and to improve the development of indoor plants. Such products are commercially available, but you can make a UV lamp with your own hands. How exactly - we will talk about this in detail in this article.

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Application area

The usefulness of UV emitters is that they have an antimicrobial and disinfecting effect. The device is equally useful for people, pets, indoor plants and algae in the aquarium. Even if you regularly ventilate the room, all the same, dust and microorganisms, including pathogens, are contained in the air.

Important! Products are also known as quartz lamps, but this name is incorrect. The radiation source is not quartz glass, but mercury vapor. They generate the UV radiation.

The benefits of using the device are as follows:

• Prevention of toxic substances.
• A cure for some skin diseases, including psoriasis and eczema.
• Remedy for stress relief, prevention of nervous disorders.
• Promoting the treatment of respiratory viral diseases (including influenza), colds, acute respiratory infections, pneumonia.
• Children's air disinfection.
• Improving the growth of indoor plants.

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Classification

There are emitters of open and closed types:

• In kindergartens and medical institutions, closed devices are widely used. However, the light from them is quite concentrated, so only specialists can service such products.

Important! Processing the room with an ultraviolet lamp is done simultaneously with intensive ventilation. Do not treat plants with such lamps.

• The design of open-type lamps is much simpler, and the healing effect is no less than that of closed ones.

Important! Before you make an ultraviolet lamp with your own hands, familiarize yourself with possible contraindications. You can not use the emitter in rooms where patients with diseases of the liver, kidneys, heart, blood vessels or with malignant neoplasms are located.

The choice of device parameters depends on the volume of the room and the scenario of its use. You must also purchase special safety glasses. The basic rules for calculating the llama:

• The optimal power is 0.125 kW per 15-20 cubic meters of room.
• The maximum duration of the emitter in the room is 15 minutes.
• While the appliance is operating, remove domestic plants, people, and animals from the room.
• Ultraviolet devices can be portable or stationary.

Important! Low-power lamps can be used as a means of nail care (fixing nail polish) and skin (depilation procedures). The maximum power of most models is 10 watts. The design feature of these products is that they are equipped with timer on and off. The spectrum of UV waves they have is quite wide. If in ordinary products it is 210-240 nm, then in lamps for caring procedures, this figure is 280 nm.

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How to make an ultraviolet lamp at home?

To do this, you will need:

1. Luminescent lamp like DRL-250.
2. In addition, a cartridge for a base, a set of wires and an igniting inductor are useful.
3. For fastening, you can use heat-resistant plastic or durable plywood.

Operating procedure:

1. Install the throttle and cartridge.
2. Connect the leads to the connectors. Cathode - to 3. Anode - to 1.
3. Connect the wire with the plug to the choke. For ease of use, you can make the connection through the switch.
4. The DRL lamp has 2 shells. Carefully remove the top without damaging the inside. You can use a bench vise. To protect yourself from splinters, wrap the body with moistened textiles.
5. After the outer shell has been successfully removed, treat the inside with alcohol or solvent.
6. Cover the lamp with an aluminum protection net. Mount the instrument on a tripod. The result is a portable design. However, it can be made stationary.

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Now you know how to make a quartz lamp yourself. I wish you success in your creativity and health!