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"Project UVB" Verilux (Full Spectrum)

Bulb Test 5

Brand: Verilux
Model: full spectrum
Price: $13.00
Wattage: 15 watt

Type of bulb: 18" long florescent
Special equipment: florescent fixture
Manufacturer recommended replacement: ?
Manufacturer recommended distance from bulb: ?

I bought this bulb from a herp expo in Hillsboro, OR and started testing it when it was brand new.

Bulb Test 5
Distance from bulb:
3"
6"
9"
12"
15"
18"
 
Irradiance (measured in uW/cm2)
4
2
1
0
0
0
Due to the results of the first test on this bulb, I will not be able to continue testing it.

For more info on ultraviolet light you might want to look at the following websites.

Ultraviolet Light and Radiation

Lighting and its use in Herpetology by Matthew R. O'Brien (PDF)

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