Destroyer neon tube

Light attracts insects

The orientation reaction of an animal or a plant in relation to light is called phototropism.
It takes place either in the direction of the light radiation (positive phototropism) for insects for example, or in the opposite direction (negative phototropism).
Insects are attracted by UVA radiation (between 315 and 400 nm), the attraction peak of which rises at 368 nm

Actinic lamps and neon tubes

The average lamp life is 9,000 hours.
However, the luminous flux of an actinic lamp gradually decreases.
The useful life corresponds to the number of hours after which a lamp emits no more than 80% of luminous flux.
This is 5,000 hours (6 to 7 months), i.e. the recommended period from which a lamp must be
replaced to maintain optimum efficiency.
The characteristics of the lamps and tubes used by BRC are as follows:
• Soft blue light
• Very high UV radiation: peak at 368 nm (wavelength to which the eye of flying insects is sensitive)
• Low heavy metal content (RoHS)
• European know-how and manufacturing
• Reference brands: Philips® and Sylvania®

Shatterproof insect killer tube:

As an option or as standard, high quality "anti-splinter" Teflon® (PTFE) sheaths prevent
any risk of flying shards of glass while maintaining the intensity of the light.
Transmission of 96.5% of UVA rays (and 89% of UVC)
-> High resistance to extreme temperatures (+ 200° C) and aggressive environments
-> Lifetime on UVA lamps: 1 year
-> Elimination of the risk of glass and mercury contamination and the risk of injury
-> HACCP recommendations to avoid splashes in the food zone.

How to choose your actinic tube or lamp?

The recommended power in Watts is calculated in relation to the area of the room.
Value scale: 20 watts = 50 to 60 m2
Choose an actinic lamp or a tube?
Economical and easy to replace, the lamps are equipped with an electronic ballast.
The tubes are powered by ferromagnetic ballasts. They guarantee reliability and performance.
Other uses:
Diazo printing machines, photo polymerization, chemical processes, mineral detection, various technical applications