Do this particual model of LED strips produce ANY UV at all?

[Chris Redfield]

Hello everybody,

I have question about LED strips.

I have movie prop that is very,VERY fragile and it's very sensitive to UV.

I have it displayed in my cabinet and I bought LED strips for illumination.

Problem is that I'm not sure if model that I bought emits UV even in smallest quantity.

I know some people are saying that LED don't produce UV at all,but that's not completely true.

Some models do and some don't.

I read that phosphorus have role in producing UV when it comes to LED lights.

I tried to contact company that made LED strip I get but they didn't replied to me back.

I was hoping that you may know if this particular model produce any UV?

Model name is Optonica LED Strip 12V 2835 60 LEDs SKU:4703

I manage to find them in catalog and I made a screen shot so you don't have to bother searching for it.

I'll post it so you can see specifications.

Every help is more than welcome.

 

[littlespark]

Not sure about UV from LED strip, but what about the UV from any other light source such as sunlight?

you can get UV blocking windows, so how about a UV blocking glass box around your prop, and the LED outside the box, but all still within the display cabinet?

 

[Jim_e_Jib]

You could purchase or hire a light meter that measures UV to check both the output of any lights you install plus the general ambient lighting in the final setting.

Museums have very specific requirement in terms of lux levels and UV exposure for lots of their objects so these kinds of meters are used to set levels and check the UV output of lighting.

An (expensive) example I've seen used:

UV Light Meter (UV & Lux)

Handheld light meter for measuring UV and Lux.

www.preservationequipment.com

Cheaper ones are available but it might be worth hiring a quality unit.

 

[static zap]

It would be interesting to find out , if the Blue component of the light -was the guilty party
-(if they are adjustable).. The physics make me think so.