UV lamps

Benefits of the amalgam compared to standard T5 or TL lamps:
• extremely high efficiency (2 to 3 times more powerful at the same level of power consumption)
• lamp’s service life is 13,000
• clearer water
• UV radiation capacity during service life declines at a reduced rate
• better able to withstand switching the lamp on and off

UV in ponds:
The UV’s effect on organic/inorganic material is related to the strength and duration of the UV radiation. When a lamp whose intensity is 2x as high is used, the same effect is achieved at half the radiation time. A lamp is normally rated in terms of its radiation dose, which must not decline too much during the lamp’s service life (maximum decrease of 20-30%).

Algae are killed off by a relatively small radiation dose. Dead algae clump together and can then easily be removed via a filter. A considerably higher radiation dose is required to kill off (inactivate) bacteria. The radiation dose furthermore varies by type of bacteria. In ponds, the contact time/radiation dose frequently is so small that it only kills off bacteria to a limited degree. It is therefore important to be able to properly match the desired UV capacity to your wishes and conditions.