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UV lighting test results - SA Fish and Reptiles
Test results from SA Fish and Reptile
Conducted by UVP - Ultra Violet Products
Registered Laboratory, South Australia
Results of tests conducted on UV emitting fluoresent tubes.
Thanks to SA Fish And Reptiles who arranged for the tests to occur, and who kindly gave permission for us to publish the results here, and Reptile Supplies who pointed us in the direction of these results.
Both businesses provide reptile supplies, UV lighting and heaps of great information.
S.A. FISH AND REPTILES
Shop 24 Clovercrest Plaza
Montague Road, MODBURY SA 5092
Ph: (08) 8395 9666
ULTIMATE REPTILE SUPPLIES INC
P.O. Box 11
Enfield Plaza, ENFIELD SA 5085
Ph: (08) 8260 3328
http://www.ultimatereptiles.com.au
Comparison of UVA output from fluorescent tubes used in Herpetology.
The tests were conducted by placing a UVA meter at different distances from the tubes face (0 inches to 36 inches). The output is measured in microwatts per cm2 (µW/cm2).
Outside on a sunny day, UVA readings are around 2690 µW/cm2.
| UVA | Phillips TL *see note* | NEC Black light T10 | Sylvania Repti-star | Zoo-Med Reptisun 5.0 | Esu desert 7% | Dura-lite power twist | Zoo-med Reptisun 2.0 | Esu Super Day Light |
| Tube face | 300 | 4820 | 600 | N/A | 1550 | 220 | 54 | 140 |
| 3 inches | 70 | 960 | 100 | 110 | 300 | 50 | 100 | 30 |
| 6 inches | 40 | 550 | 60 | 60 | 180 | 30 | 50 | 20 |
| 12 inches | 20 | 270 | 30 | 30 | 90 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 18 inches | 10 | 160 | 20 | 20 | 50 | 10 | 10 | - |
| 24 inches | 5 | 100 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 10 | - |
| 30 inches | - | 70 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 5 | - |
| 36 inches | - | 50 | - | - | 15 | - | - | - |
NOTE: The Philips TL is a medical grade tube and should not be closer than 6 inches from any reptile as it will cause eye damage!!
Comparison of UVB output from fluorescent tubes used in Herpetology.
The tests were conducted by placing a UVB meter at different distances from the tubes face (0 inches to 36 inches). The output is measured in microwatts per cm2 (µW/cm2).
Outside on a sunny day, UVB readings are around 250 µW/cm2.
| UVB | Phillips TL *see note* | NEC Black light T10 | Sylvania Repti-star | Zoo-Med Reptisun 5.0 | Esu desert 7% | Dura-lite power twist | Zoo-med Reptisun 2.0 | Esu Super Day Light |
| Tube face | 1780 | 250 | 160 | 85 | 80 | 20 | 45 | 30 |
| 3 inches | 430 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 20 | - | 10 | 5 |
| 6 inches | 250 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
| 12 inches | 120 | 10 | 5 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| 18 inches | 70 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 inches | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 30 inches | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 36 inches | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NOTE: The Philips TL is a medical grade tube and should not be closer than 6 inches from any reptile as it will cause eye damage!!
Comparison of UVA output from fluorescent tubes used in Herpetology.
The tests were conducted by placing a UVA meter at different distances from the tubes face (0 inches to 36 inches). The output is measured in microwatts per cm2 (µW/cm2).
Outside on a sunny day, UVA readings are around 2690 µW/cm2.
These are supplementary tests done on:
a) Paired tubes - i.e. Two tube running at once (Zoo-med Reptisun 2.0 and 5.0; ESU Desert 7% and Super Day light)
b) Tubes through glass, showing UV loss due to glass (Zoo-med Reptisun)
c) 12 month old tubes (Dura lite Power twist; Zoo-med Reptisun 5.0)
| UVA | Zoo-med Reptisun 2.0 and Reptisun 5.0 pair | ESU Desert 7% and Super day light pair | Zoo-med Reptisun 5.0 through 6mm glass | Dura-lit Power twist 12 mth old | Zoo-med Reptisun 5.0 12 mth old |
| Tube face | N/A | N/A | 270 | 130 | 300 |
| 3 inches | 170 | 240 | 60 | 30 | 70 |
| 6 inches | 100 | 180 | 40 | 10 | 40 |
| 12 inches | 50 | 100 | 20 | 10 | 20 |
| 18 inches | 20 | 60 | 10 | - | 10 |
| 24 inches | 20 | 55 | - | - | 10 |
| 30 inches | 10 | 30 | - | - | - |
| 36 inches | 10 | 20 | - | - | - |
Comparison of UVB output from fluorescent tubes used in Herpetology.
The tests were conducted by placing a UVB meter at different distances from the tubes face (0 inches to 36 inches). The output is measured in microwatts per cm2 (µW/cm2).
Outside on a sunny day, UVB readings are around 250 µW/cm2.
These are supplementary tests done on:
a) Paired tubes - i.e. Two tube running at once (Zoo-med Reptisun 2.0 and 5.0; ESU Desert 7% and Super Day light)
b) Tubes through glass, showing UV loss due to glass (Zoo-med Reptisun)
c) 12 month old tubes (Dura lite Power twist; Zoo-med Reptisun 5.0)
| UVB | Zoo-med Reptisun 2.0 and Reptisun 5.0 pair | ESU Desert 7% and Super day light pair | Zoo-med Reptisun 5.0 through 6mm glass | Dura-lit Power twist 12 mth old | Zoo-med Reptisun 5.0 12 mth old |
| Tube face | N/A | N/A | 10 | 10 | 50 |
| 3 inches | 25 | 15 | - | - | 10 |
| 6 inches | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| 12 inches | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| 18 inches | - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 inches | - | - | - | - | - |
| 30 inches | - | - | - | - | - |
| 36 inches | - | - | - | - | - |
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