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PostPosted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 11:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

hk300 wrote:
You're right that it is sometimes easier to use USB or so, but if these are battery powered, it would be possible to use these in airtight/ closed boxes.

hmmmm ... let me think ... Very Happy

Perhaps you could think about the fungus too. Airtight closed boxes are what it LOVES!!


PostPosted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 11:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

peterqd wrote:
hk300 wrote:
You're right that it is sometimes easier to use USB or so, but if these are battery powered, it would be possible to use these in airtight/ closed boxes.

hmmmm ... let me think ... Very Happy

Perhaps you could think about the fungus too. Airtight closed boxes are what it LOVES!!


In humid environment like Hong Kong no other choice Peter, if keep humidity low in box no problem with that.


PostPosted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 4:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hk300 wrote:
what LED type was used?

I have seen LED with 200 - 390nm light wave, UV-A, UV-B, UV-C, etc
...


Sorry but I don't know. I got them as a prize for an article submission, they were labelled "UV LED" in the box, but no other data...

Jes.


PostPosted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 5:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jesito wrote:
hk300 wrote:
what LED type was used?

I have seen LED with 200 - 390nm light wave, UV-A, UV-B, UV-C, etc
...


Sorry but I don't know. I got them as a prize for an article submission, they were labelled "UV LED" in the box, but no other data...

Jes.


Have you tried the effectiveness of these UV leds?
Could you kill or at least stop the fungus from spreading out?


PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I made a custom LED containing 4x white LED and 5x UV LED.
The only thing now is that i do not know how to test its effectiveness Laughing







PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Put a test lens in damp environment like humidity over 70% and look fungus came or not. One lens for control without UV led, one with UV led. Breath both surface for food for fungus.


PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Attila wrote:
Put a test lens in damp environment like humidity over 70% and look fungus came or not. One lens for control without UV led, one with UV led. Breath both surface for food for fungus.


LOL ...
how long do i need to test? 1 year? 10 years? 20 years?

Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy


PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fungus start to came less than two weeks in this environment , you can recognize as oily spots this is removable with simple cleaning, looks like spiderweb comes lot more later yes.


PostPosted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 6:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

@Attila

Looks like a promising fungus farm, Wink.

@hk300

Well done!. I love your design.
UV should stop growth and probably kill the existing ones, but not remove the already grown ones. The radiation is enough to activate the sensible face of the boards to make printed circuits, so probably will kill them. But better testing it before...

Jes.


PostPosted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jesito wrote:


@hk300

Well done!. I love your design.
UV should stop growth and probably kill the existing ones, but not remove the already grown ones. The radiation is enough to activate the sensible face of the boards to make printed circuits, so probably will kill them. But better testing it before...

Jes.


Jes
If you are willing to test the effectiveness ... let me know.
I can send it to you.


PostPosted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hk300 wrote:
Jesito wrote:


@hk300

Well done!. I love your design.
UV should stop growth and probably kill the existing ones, but not remove the already grown ones. The radiation is enough to activate the sensible face of the boards to make printed circuits, so probably will kill them. But better testing it before...

Jes.


Jes
If you are willing to test the effectiveness ... let me know.
I can send it to you.


Thanks a lot, but I already built mine. Only that your mechanical design is far better than mine...
I use it regularly on all my lenses. Not sure if it does any good, but I'm trying...

Jes.


PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jes ... can you give any update on your UV Leds ...
how efficient have these been?


PostPosted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I work a lot with UV for UV Photography.

My strongest light sources blasts up to 20.000 mW/sqcm (20 thousend milli Watts per square centimeter) - this is an industrial UV hardening device with built in mercury arc lamp. very dangerous thingy...!! Eye protection is a must!!

Maybe I should try that out to get rid of some yellowed glass...

Another newer one is a 250mW Nichia UV LED @365nm w. adjustable quartz condensor lens: