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LED or Mercury?

Answer a few questions — get a clear recommendation for your application

What do you need UV for?

Engineering deep-dives

LED vs. Mercury — Decision Guide The full sourced comparison behind this quiz: irradiance per watt, lifetime, switching behaviour, and the Minamata phase-out timeline. Read the reference →UV Lamp Technology How low-pressure, amalgam, and LED UV sources actually work — the physics that decides which one fits your wavelength and duty cycle. Read the reference →How to Read a UV Datasheet Turn the recommendation into a purchase: which datasheet figures matter, how UV-C output is specified, and the traps in marketing watt claims. Read the reference →

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