Philips TUV T5

Philips TUV T5

TUV T5 lamps are single- or double-ended UVC (germicidal) lamps used in professional water and air disinfection units. The small 16 mm diameter of the lamp allows for a small system design and design flexibility. TUV T5 lamps offer almost constant UV output over their complete lifetime, for maximum security of disinfection and high system efficacy.

Main applications

  • Deactivation of bacteria, viruses and other micro-organisms
  • Industrial water disinfection equipment, e.g. for food & beverage industry
  • Small municipal water treatment systems
  • Swimming pool units
  • Residential drinking water units (6, 11 and 16W lamps)
  • Air treatment systems (High Output lamp versions

Features:

Short-wave UV radiation with a peak at 253.7 nm (UVC) for disinfection

Small diameter

Protective inside coating ensures almost constant UV output over the complete lifetime of the lamp

Special lamp glass filters out the 185 nm ozone-forming radiation

High temperature and UV-resistant lamp bases

High output versions available for optimum UVC output per lamp length, allowing for further reduction of system size

Warning sign on lamp indicates that the lamp radiates UVC

Benefits:

Security of effective disinfection over the useful lifetime of the lamp

High system efficacy because it is not required to over-design the purification system to maintain effectiveness of disinfection

Good environmental choice because of lowest amount of mercury