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Germicidal lamp facts for kids

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A Germicidal lamp is a lamp that produces a special type of ultraviolet light. This light can ionise oxygen and produce ozone. Ozone can kill many types of germs. There are different designs of such lamps; some are very similar to compact fluorescent lamps.

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  • Germicidal Lamp 1

    A 9W germicidal lamp in a modern compact fluorescent lamp form factor

  • Germicidal UV discharge tube glow

    Glow of a germicidal lamp excited by a high voltage probe.

  • Germicidal Lamp 2

    Close-up of the electrodes and the safety warning

  • UV-C LED lamp

    UVC LED lamp with heatsink and power cable

  • Eprom

    An EPROM. The small quartz window allows UV light to enter during erasure.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Lámpara germicida para niños

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