What UV protective glasses do you recommend? I've read up on some &amp; others say they aren't good for these type lights...?
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Hi Bright Noah, If you're worried about UV damage to your eyes or skin we recommend you buy a pair of good quality 99-100% UV protective (up to 400nm protection) clear glasses to use with your PeeDar's wavelength range of 365-370nm. There are many great plastic protective glasses out there that cost under $10 a pair. All tinted UV-protective glasses we've tested (e.g. yellow/amber, rose, brown) make seeing stains more difficult when using the PeeDar. When using the PeeDar, clear glasses allow you to see the full range of colors from fluorescence against a stain's background. Tints are good at removing overpowering visible light (e.g. purple light associated with 390+nm wavelengths), luckily the PeeDar doesn't contain overpowering visible light that can act to hide a stain's fluorescence. We hope this information is a help, and if you have any other questions please contact us directly and we'll do our best to reply as soon and fully as we can. Many thanks for giving PeeDar a go, we hope you're getting great results from it and our eBook, and good luck with your stain-hunting! Best regards PandoraStocks LTD Customer Support
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They have an IR-3 or IR-5 rating and an ANSI Z87.1 that requires listing the UV protection level but I couldn't find it anywhere on the goggles or any sites offering them. I use them for glass and metal working but you might hold off using them for UV until you know for sure. Most IR rated optics do block UV but I'm not sure if that's intrinsic. It's the opposite end of the spectrum that these are explicitly designed to protect your eyes from.
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I have used led, but it doesn't last as long as uv....best to use uv I think
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I would google ultraviolet vs led and read the answers. A good one was this one www.nsinails.com/.../led-vs-uv-by-rise'-c... Hope that helps!! Crystal
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Hi, Thanks for your question. These are safe to look at, although whether LED, Fluorescent, or Incandescent the brighter the light and the longer looking can temporary bother anyone's eyes.SincerelyRockyKamrock Lights
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The UV-protection is for the prolonged life of the plastic, it's not nearly enough to stop plants from growing. My setup is in an area where it gets a lot more shade than I'd care to get and everything still grows great.
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I believe the answer is "yes" due the wavelength of the UV light (it doesn't matter what you're looking at - it's the light that's harmful). The glasses are cheap protection for your eyes.
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yes they work great. I use them when I ride my motorcycle and they are tinted along with uv protection which makes everything clear and my eyes don't hurt even after being on the highway in the sun all day. Are they safe around a bright welding light no they don't take the place of welding shield but they work for daylight.
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These are wonderful especially for us glass wearers. They block the sun from all over, even from the sides. I bought a pair to keep in each car and my friend who is (was a long time ago) a red head and light complected and very sensitive to sun found these glasses to be great and he doesn't wear them over glasses. I'd give it a try and see what you think. I think you'll be happy. John
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They are very good, but they are also very sensitive. My bulbs are already out. You could buy replacement bulbs through ephotoinc.com though.
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The UV light only comes with certain models. I would double check the description of the one you purchased.
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It is up to you and your prescription lens provider. You can add UV protection to the clear lens when you order them. I did not as I assumed I would have the sunglasses "down" most of the time. I do add UV protection to my normal glasses that I wear every day.
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From tech support at Hydrofarm: Thank you for your inquiry. The bulbs emit an extremely small amount of UV. I suggest getting bulbs specifically for UV light. Feel free to reply with any further questions.
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Sorry, wish I could help. I bought those for my grand daughter who is into rock collecting. The ones I got are very nice, and they may look good as sun catchers, but we have not held them up to the light nor a window.
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I still have the box. I will see if I can find information. http://www.pegasuslighting.com/optivex-uv-filter.html look at this one
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Where did you see they were suitable for totally enclosed luminaries? I don't see that anywhere. The heatsinks on them get too hot to touch. These are my first LED bulbs, and from what I've read some get hot and some don't. So I don't know if that is going to affect them; being on all the time, or being totally enclosed. I don't see how the plastic globe part of them doesn't melt unless it's some kind of high-temp plastic.
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I dont have an answer for that, I dont think these were designed for night driving. They are generally for use with high intensity UV ray, for protection.