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Title: UV Lighting
Post by wozzy on Mar 24^th, 2010, 10:03am

hello lads,

been asked to install some uv lighting in a pool hall, to illuminate uv pool balls.

the lighting current was installed by myself over a year ago there is a thread on here about it, 3 x 50W IRC MR16s over each table.

Buying the drop down canopy lights and converting them to have one normal flu and one uv flu is way too costly with the canopys alone coming out at over £2k (for 4).

So my idea is to install two 5/6ft flu's either side of the row of downlights, this will not look that great so may go for T5s or Arrowslim to keep the fitting more compact without ruining the look in there. And put the downlights on a dimmer to emphasize the uv.

Does this sound like it will work?

And does everyone use uv lamps (costly) or use the acrylic sleeves for the tubes?

cheers for any help given.

Title: Re: UV Lighting
Post by scotspark on Mar 24^th, 2010, 3:13pm

hard to say without seeing

think anything other than the proper canopies are a compromise.

Title: Re: UV Lighting
Post by CWatters on Mar 24^th, 2010, 4:52pm

I think you can buy MR16 UV LEDs? No idea if they are bright enough.

UV isn't great on the eyes.

Ironically I think MR16 IRC halogen bulbs have filters to stop UV getting out.

Title: Re: UV Lighting
Post by Goodsparks on Mar 24^th, 2010, 7:32pm

The lamps are 'Blacklight' and not technically UV (no chance of a tan). Never seen sleeves for these but they might be available. Most common lamps are 36w (4') T8's or 400w discharge (Work on a Son igniter). There are some ~25w CFLs on the market which might work in a conventional R63 downlighter (if they still make them !)

Title: Re: UV Lighting
Post by wozzy on Mar 24^th, 2010, 8:32pm

after quite bit of searching i have found and so have wholesalers 5ft t8s made by a german company. they are only £14 per tube so not as expensive as screwfix!