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UV LED Light for Fluorescent of Different Minerals
My girlfriend has tried all kinds of I guess black light market crap. Her cardio display has azurite, amethyst, serpentine, and many other fluorescent minerals (rocks). Which light up huge when a UV flashlight is held up to them. I've read your entire website and learned a huge amount of knowledge.
While we are not well-versed in the relative fluorescent effects of different minerals, it does appear that our 365nm realUV™ LED Strip Lights would be a great option for the cabinet described. As the 365nm option is further from the 400nm visible wavelength point than the 395nm option, it will be able to produce a greater ultraviolet effect upon fluorescent targets.
For your installation planning, it might be helpful to know that the realUV™ LED Strip Lights have a maximum combined length of 16.4 ft (5 meters). As such, when lengths greater than this are paired to a power supply they will encounter voltage drop and reduced output.
As each foot requires 5.5 watts of power, we usually recommend utilizing one dedicated power supply per 16.4 ft (5 meters) reel of product. If the lights are to be paired with an in-wall dimmer or smart home dimming system, we would recommend the 12V TRIAC Dimmable Power Supply for LED Strip. Multiple units of this power supply can be connected to a single wall dimmer, as is noted within the below LayoutMap.
LayoutMaps™ - LED Strip Light Layout 3001-1C
LayoutMaps™ - LED Strip Light Layout 3002_3E
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