ledtime
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The efficiency and price of the right UV led's would make you cry. This is why reptile and fish people don't use leds for UV. It's only medical professionals treating skin disorders. As a guide I was offered 100mW leds iirc and they were £300 each. Yes you heard me, on a reel not individual. Time to sell the car if you want UV.
I'm not sure what you will find in our lights. Something totally useless because people keep asking I imagine. The reptiglo cfl is about 14% efficient in the right bands. Watch for polished reflectors as it's logical but ineffective for UV. Paint them white.
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LEUVA66G00KF00 126°, 10mW @ 100mA & 7.5V £50
LEUVA66H00KU00 120°, 70mW @ 350mA & 7.5V £125
LEUVA77N50KU00 120°, 300mW @ 350mA & 30V £250
Plus VAT and P&P
I guess I had a knee jerk reaction and cut my project short. Looking again, that's a 10w led at the top for £300 (I rounded the prices to hide my invoice from prying eyes) and it's 3% efficient.
The reptile cfl I found has the same specs as Sean's from Migro. I haven't bought it yet, but I am going to.