Re: Photo-etch light source?
- From: saxum@xxxxxxxxx (Grostle News)
- Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 04:40:01 -0800
Hi Usual Suspect, you wrote:
If it's truly a "daylight" bulb, wouldn't direct
sunlight work for this purpose? I presume this
bulb is of a particular wavelength. What is it?
Manufacturers of fluorescent light bulbs provide wavelength and light
intensity data for their products. If you have the bulb stock number try
putting this into google search engine. The retailers of light bulbs
sometimes have product info sent to them by manufacturer. Catalogs used
by retailers for ordering may have such info. You can always write to
the company manufacturer to get product specifications.
There are other applications using bulbs for photo light or chemical
reactions. Some types of silk screen processes use exposure bulbs.
Diazo-blueprint photo process uses UV light bulbs. E-prom devices use UV
to erase content. UV bulbs are used in medical applications for
sterilization.
If you get a bulb but need a fixture you can use a screw-in energy
saving fluorescent light bulb.
In my area these screw-in energy savers cost less than a dollar. I
removed the bulb from one of these then replaced it with the fluorescent
bulb I wanted to operate. I made sure the wattage ratings for both were
nearly the same before I started. The re-wiring should be as short as
possible. Be careful and don't forget that fluorescent bulbs run on
higher voltage.
btw- I have replaced all incandescent lights in my apartment with the
screw-in fluorescent fixtures and have seen a significant savings in
electric bill.
.
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