Help choosing a UV light

[The_Blue_Dragon]

Hi people,
I have just been booked for a 13th birthday party and they have asked me to use a UV light as they are using uv body paint etc and I said I would try to get one if I can. I'm looking on ebay and see they range from £15 to £100+

Will something like this be ok for a small venue? or are they just good enough for bedroom djs?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UV-Light-Blacklight-Disco-DJ-Pub-Ultra-Violet-NEW_W0QQitemZ270435190828QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Con Elec_LightingLEDsStrobes_RL?hash=item3ef731882c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[WWDJ]

Danno13 has just got a uv cannon so he might have some pics or offer advice on that

I am starting to do uv parties (teenage parties). I have just picked up a couple of led stratos uv lights so I am going to see how they perform at an 18th this weekend if you can wait for pics.

[The_Blue_Dragon]

The party is not this weekend but the weekend after

[spin mobile disco]

Don't buy it the output is very low and will only make things glow at quite close range. I use 2 ledj uv panels and they are very effective. Or use a 4ft tube or cannon although I think the cannons are being replaced by led these days so may be worth the investment going straight to led panels.

[The_Blue_Dragon]

I dont really have much cash to be honest so don't know what I'm going to do. Just bought my first couple of LED lights so I'm skint now. All my equipment is baught cheap as I mainly do voluntry work

[DJ James Lake]

A 400w UV cannon will certainly do the job. get the one where the lamp faces forwards the ones that are side on are pants

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

If you are skint then buy a black light tube. I found a 40w tube was more effective than a Canon. I've also heard a few stories about the lamp exploding in Canons...

[Pe7e]

I've also heard a few stories about the lamp exploding in Canons...

Yes they certainly do! I'm saving that story in case I ever do the DJ interview ;)

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Yes they certainly do! I'm saving that story in case I ever do the DJ interview ;)

PM me your email address then and I'll get a form over to you. :D

[DJ James Lake]

If you are skint then buy a black light tube. I found a 40w tube was more effective than a Canon. I've also heard a few stories about the lamp exploding in Canons...

There was a batch of cheap chinese lamps around that did explode in a quite spectacular fashion, as with anything though avoid cheap and you should be ok.

I have had the new lamp in mine for the last 2 years and its been great. It will certainly flood the biggest of venues I do with UV no problem.

They get very hot though so be careful

[The_Blue_Dragon]

So would a 4ft 40w tube not be any good?

[Pe7e]

So would a 4ft 40w tube not be any good?

A 4' 40w tube will almost certainly be OK, especially if you can get the ambiant light level down

[spin mobile disco]

Yeah a 4 ft tube should be fine but the smaller tubes have a much shorter throw. You can buy uv tubes with standard fittings quite cheap so it may be cheaper to buy a fluerescent tube fitting from B&Q and bu the bulb seperatly.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

A 4' 40w tube will almost certainly be OK, especially if you can get the ambiant light level down

Agreed. I used one for years and it was probably the cheapest most effective light I've used.

[Starlight]

Agreed. I used one for years and it was probably the cheapest most effective light I've used.
I've got a Sound Lab one, I think it's around 4 feet long and it's fab! I might be selling it soon as it's never been gigged and need the cash :o

Neil M.....

[DJMaxG]

I haven't looked at the link yet (shall do soon), but the LED UV Wash Panels are pretty effective, but you'd want to use two or three perhaps.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I haven't looked at the link yet (shall do soon), but the LED UV Wash Panels are pretty effective, but you'd want to use two or three perhaps.

Read the thread Max, he doesn't have much cash.

[The_Blue_Dragon]

Well Its just arrived, I just wondered if when I use it the room needs to be pitch black for people to see the effect on their uv body paint etc?

I ask because when I switch it on right now it makes alot of noise and you can hardly see the light at all

[Larry B Entertainment]

PM me your email address then and I'll get a form over to you. :D

That reminds me to finish and email back my form :Brain: