UV Quartz Sleeves – FAQs

UV Quartz Sleeves – FAQs

What is a uv quartz sleeve ? A quartz sleeve is a transparent glass tube that acts as a barrier between the uv lamp, water flow and the electricity supply. They are made from quartz glass which is specially designed to transmit uv-c light which inactivates 99.9% of...

What is a UV-C or Germicidal Lamp?

UV-C lamps emit high-intensity uv light at a wavelength of 253.7nm and are very effective at killing harmful germs and bacteria. Because of this, they are also often referred to as ‘germicidal lamps’. Now more than ever, we are all well aware of the risk of...
How Does UV Light Kill Germs?

How Does UV Light Kill Germs?

The antibacterial effects of ultraviolet (UV) light were first discovered over 140 years ago by Downes & Blunt in 1878. They observed that sunlight prevented the growth of microorganisms inside a tube and, upon increased exposure durations, the test tubes remained...

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