Making an UV CCFL from a normal one

satanicoo · 09-09-2003, 10:28 PM

Hi again guys.

Quick question: Is it possible to "paint" a normal white CCFL with black or something, to get an UV CCFL?

satanicoo · 09-10-2003, 07:37 AM

If i paint it black will it be UV?

bigben2k · 09-10-2003, 08:48 AM

Unfortunately, it's not that simple.

UV light falls within a narrow range on the whole light spectrum, somewhere past purple. The obvious first thing to try, would be to wrap a UV filter around the CCFL, and I don't mean a filter to block UV, I mean one to only let UV through.

IMO, it would be simpler to go back and purchase UV CCFLs.

satanicoo · 09-10-2003, 08:54 AM

I have 11 scanner lights, if i knew a way to make them uv, it would be very cool...

satanicoo · 09-10-2003, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bigben2k
wrap a UV filter around the CCFL, and I don't mean a filter to block UV, I mean one to only let UV through.

Where can i get such filter?

bigben2k · 09-10-2003, 11:22 PM

No idea, sorry!

Groth · 09-11-2003, 12:04 AM

By their nature, all fluorescent tubes produce UV. To get the pretty colors (or even plain old white), the inside of the tube is coated with phosphors that absorb the UV and emit visible light. There is no way for you to remove those phosphors.

09-09-2003, 10:28 PM	#1
satanicoo Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: portugal Posts: 635	Making an UV CCFL from a normal one Hi again guys. Quick question: Is it possible to "paint" a normal white CCFL with black or something, to get an UV CCFL? Last edited by satanicoo; 09-10-2003 at 08:01 AM.

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bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Unfortunately, it's not that simple. UV light falls within a narrow range on the whole light spectrum, somewhere past purple. The obvious first thing to try, would be to wrap a UV filter around the CCFL, and I don't mean a filter to block UV, I mean one to only let UV through. IMO, it would be simpler to go back and purchase UV CCFLs. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

09-10-2003, 11:22 PM	#6
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	No idea, sorry! __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

09-10-2003, 07:37 AM	#2
satanicoo Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: portugal Posts: 635	If i paint it black will it be UV?

09-10-2003, 08:54 AM	#4
satanicoo Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: portugal Posts: 635	I have 11 scanner lights, if i knew a way to make them uv, it would be very cool...

09-11-2003, 12:04 AM	#7
Groth Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: MO Posts: 781	By their nature, all fluorescent tubes produce UV. To get the pretty colors (or even plain old white), the inside of the tube is coated with phosphors that absorb the UV and emit visible light. There is no way for you to remove those phosphors.

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