Re: UV Light Source

Kate: does you merc. vapor light burn hot? Hot enough that in a small space
it may cause fire?

Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: <kateb@paradise.net.nz>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: UV Light Source

> Quoting dan jones <cacadanebay@pacbell.net>:
>
> > Has anyone out there heard of, or used a Zoo Med
> > Powersun UV Mercury Vapor Lamp? I found them at a
> > local pet store and was wondering if I might use them
> > for exposing gum prints.
>
> Dan, I use an industrial mercury vapour lamp. It's 400 watts and is self-
> ballasted. It's perfectly fine for gum prints and I have no idea whether
its
> UVA or UVB. My guess is that the wattage is critical, and that if it's
under
> 200 watts it's going to be too small.....there are lots of Mercury Vapour
lamps
> available that are bigger - used in industrial settings like warehouses
and
> factories. I bought mine at a secondhand store. Just be careful because
some
> aren't earthed and can at least give you a nasty shock if you touch the
housing.
>
> Kate
> >
>
>
Received on Thu Aug 12 22:53:51 2004