UV-V100

The most versatile UV-C Air hygiene solution

UV-V100 is ideal for

disinfecting air in commercial spaces, offices, and your home

At UVSCOPE our goal is to protect a growing world with sustainable solutions that improve safety and security of our society. Helping create a cleaner, healthier environment and safeguarding your business against pathogen threats.

The UV-V100 has been proven and tested to:

Control airflow to optimise disinfection in the breathing space
Deactivate viruses and bacteria with superior efficiency by destroying their DNA
Effectively neutralise larger particles such as allergens

The UV-V100 is the ideal clean air technology solution for commercial spaces, offices, care homes, dental practices, classrooms, government buildings, waiting rooms, childcare facilities, and leisure facilities (especially in premises with no existing ventilation).

Requires no installation into ducts or pipes (can be placed on a flat surface or fixed to a wall). Start decontaminating air as soon as you plug it in and turn it on.

Simple design that uses small parts to reduce space usage and simplify product maintenance.

Engineered airflow to take the contaminated air away and replace it with clean air.

Lab-tested technology that deactivates viruses and bacteria in a single air pass, providing decontaminated air.

Our patented UV-V100 neutralises all pathogens and harmful airborne microorganisms.

What you'll be protected from

UV-V100 is committed to continuous scientific testing to validate its performance, efficiency, and safety claims. Our product is safe to use, produces no harmful by-products, and is safe for operation in occupied spaces. UV-V100 device has been tested against numerous international safety standards for emissions and electrical compliance.

Viruses

Bacteria

Mould

Hazardous Vapors

Allergens

Spores

Air Decontamination Process

UV-V100 achieves one of the highest virus deactivation rates in the industry. As air passes through the UV-V100, it goes through a clear-air turbulence process to achieve the best results in disinfection. Organic and biological contaminants are exposed to a UV-C light chamber, where germicidal hydroxyl radicals are produced to efficiently deactivate viruses, bacteria, mould, and fungi. This clean air is then delivered back into the breathing zone, providing world-class, real-time indoor air protection.

The use of bactericidal UV lamps against COVID-19

UV-V100 professional indoor air disinfection systems are designed for use in medical centres, hospitals, clinics, emergency departments, operating rooms, dental offices, sterilisation units, diagnostic and laboratory rooms, children’s and educational institutions, industrial premises, kitchens, food halls, warehouses, offices, homes and all rooms where there is a potential danger of the spread of airborne infections (including COVID-19).

The revolutionary design of the UV-V100 closed UV bactericidal recirculator ensures efficient, safe air disinfection with minimal energy consumption and complete absence of operating costs.
UV-V100 is an environmentally friendly and effective solution for cleaning and disinfecting the air we breathe inside the premises. The main task is to ensure the purification and disinfection of the air from all types of pollutants (bacteria, viruses, spores, mites, fungi).

UV-V100 Tech Spec

RRP £190

We offer preferential prices for distributors and wholesale buyers.

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General

Microorganisms are simple organic structures that readily absorb the UV-C wavelength, causing photo-disassociation (destruction). A microbes DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid, is first to be adversely effected due to its weaker molecular bonds. In hundredths of a second it suffers irreparable damage. The subsequent loss of genetic instructions causes cell death and/or the inability to replicate, rendering them harmless. Continuous exposure causes uninterrupted degradation, such as the sun does, only significantly faster.

Yes, in literally thousands of controlled tests, organic materials build-up on coils was removed with UV-C to provide two eventual results: 1. the pressure drop across a coil declines to increase air flow. 2. the leaving air wet-bulb temperature differential increases. Energy savings are therefore through increased heat absorption (transfer), reduced air horsepower (or increased air volume) and/or reduced run time, including at a condenser. These reductions and increases always manifest themselves in some form of energy saving work.

There’s no evidence that a UV-C dose suitable for a given microbe kill will have any effect on dust mites at all. Very high UVC energy or long term exposure to UV-C should disrupt some of the mite’s biological functions, which may lead to death. However, there’s also no evidence anywhere that dust mites live in A/C ductwork.

We’re exposed to parts of the UV spectrum while outdoors. Generally, excessive UV exposure can produce adverse effects depending on wavelength, type and duration, and UV response differences between individuals. The three basic wavelengths:

o UV-C – includes the germicidal wavelength of 253.7nm and is used for air and water disinfection. Human overexposure causes temporary skin redness and harsh eye irritation, but no permanent damage, skin cancer, or cataracts.
o UV-B – is a narrower but more dangerous band of UV. Prolonged exposure has been associated with skin cancer, skin aging, and cataracts (clouding of the lens of the eye).
o UV-A – is more predominant outdoors than the other two. It helps to tan our skin and is used in medicine to treat certain skin disorders. It is generally a harmless wavelength. UVA, B and C will damage collagen fibers and accelerate skin aging. Generally, UVA is least harmful; UVB contributes to DNA damage and cancer. It penetrates deeply but does not cause sunburn. Because of no reddening (erythema) it cannot be measured in SPF testing. There’s no good clinical measurement of UVB blocking, but it is important that sunscreens block both UVA and B. UVC however, penetrates superficially and has not been associated with long term tissue effects.

Around 90% of the energy generated by a UV-C lamp is in fact UVC energy. The remainder is visible light (blue hue) and a small amount of infrared (heat). Given the brightness from UV-C lamps, that 3-4% of visible light gives one an idea of the amount of UVC energy a lamp produces.

For mold and bacteria, doses of UVC energy may not cause immediate cell death but the microbe could be “inactivated”. What’s meant by this is that while some biological activity may still exist, cell replication is impossible; the microbe is no longer viable. Simply, the subject microbe cannot multiply, rendering it harmless! What’s more, small doses of UV-C over time have been shown to hasten cell death. As viral particles are not a life form, we depend solely on inactivation to rid ourselves of their impending harm.

There are several ways to demonstrate, sample or measure the many things taking place. One is to use a contact plate containing malt agar. Before UV-C is installed, the surface is lightly touched with the plate. Then it’s allowed to incubate for roughly 96 hours. After UV-C is installed, the procedure is performed again in the same place. What often are seen, are a 98%+ reduction in organism growth? The drain pan and its water can be similarly sampled using a different growth medium for bacteria. Some of the other ways are:

A visible reduction of mold will be seen in a very short period of time.
Coil pressure drop has been shown to drop over 10% in <30 days (depending on surface cleanliness and water activity), of course there is usually an associated rise in system airflow and capacity.
Drain pans and drain pan water become significantly cleaner.
All line-of-site surfaces, i.e. insulation, etc. will start to look much cleaner.
Most of the associated odors from irradiated contamination disappear.
Many IAQ complaints have been documented as reduced.

Technical

Ultraviolet light (UV), referred to as such because in frequency it lies just beyond the visible colour violet, is electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths that range from 10 nm to 400 nm and energy levels ranging from 3eV to 124 eV, thus setting it between visible light and X-rays on the electromagnetic spectrum. UV radiation is divided into a number of subtypes, the most common being UVA, also known as long wave UV or black light, UVB, also known as medium wave UV, and UVC, also known as short wave UV or germicidal UV. The sun emits all subtypes of UV radiation, but much of it is blocked by the Earth’s ozone layer. UV radiation can cause many different types of chemical reactions, the most well known being the tanning or sunburning of the skin, and it also causes many materials to glow or flouresce. There are many commonplace practical applications of UV radiation in the modern developed world.

Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) refers to the use of a certain wavelength of short-wave ultraviolet light (UVC) in the sterilisation of water, air, or object surfaces. Its use has become popular in the disinfection of wastewater and drinking water on the large and small scale. Microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, and spores, have not developed resistances to UVC radiation since the Earth’s atmosphere blocks most of it, thus exposing these harmful microorganisms to UVC radiation with a wavelength of 253.7 nm emitted by a germicidal lamp, produces thymine dimers, or molecular lesions, within the micro-organismal DNA thereby rendering them unable to grow or reproduce, effectively destroying them. In order for this process to be successful, the microorganism must be in direct contact with the UVC radiation. Therefore, if sterilising water, it can not be turbid because the particles in the water causing it to be cloudy may block the UV rays, thus the water must first be filtered or treated with activated charcoal for the UV steriliser to function properly.

A germicidal lamp is a special type of light bulb which creates the needed specific wavelength of UV radiation in sterilising systems. Germicidal lamps are normally low pressure mercury vapor lamps, which are gas discharge lamps that use mercury in an excited state to produce light. As electricity arcs through the mercury vapor, the mercury ionizes causing it to radiate ultraviolet light. They are made of a special titanium fused, or “doped”, quartz glass, meaning they contain primarily silica in amorphous (non-crystalline) form. This type of quartz must be used in order for the desired radiation frequencies to pass through the glass uninterrupted. When the bulb is not doped with titanium it also emits radiation at a frequency of 185.3 nm which creates ozone gas, which though harmful to human cardiopulmonary health if inhaled, has many practical applications including disinfection and deodorisation.

UVGI is an extremely effective form of disinfection, but it is dependant on a few factors. One such factor being the infective microorganisms’ line-of-sight exposure to to the UV light. The effectiveness of the lamp will be therefore lessened if the radiation is blocked by particles in murky water or dust or film coating the outside of the bulb. To increase effectiveness the light can be reflected, most commonly with aluminium. There are also potential dangers to human health that go along with exposure to UVC radiation. It causes sunburn in the skin and can, in extreme cases, cause skin cancer. It also causes painful inflammation of the cornea in the eye and can temporarily blind and even permanently blind by damaging the retina. For these reasons, most UVGI systems have lamps that are shielded or are in environments that limit exposure. UVGI is now beginning to replace chlorination in many wastewater disinfection systems. Water chlorination creates toxic by-products and changes the chemical makeup of the water, effecting taste, while UVGI does not. On the other hand, chlorinated water is protected from reinfection, while water treated with UVGI can become reinfected. Thus, many times it is good to have the treatment as close to the end use as possible or the water must be transported in a way that will keep it from becoming contaminated.

Apart from sterilising water, UVGI can be used in much the same way to disinfect air. UVGI air purifiers usually work by utilising a fan to force air by a UV lamp shielded within a freestanding unit. Well placed UV lamps and a quality filtration system for removing dead microorganisms, are very effective ways of removing airborne pathogens. UVGI can also be used to sterilise hospital and laboratory apparatus, including surgical tools, safety goggles, glassware, etc. It is also often used to disinfect biological safety cabinets (“hoods”). Pools, ponds, and aquariums can also be cleaned using UVGI. Circulating the water passed UVGI lamps in the filter can neutralise single-celled algae, thus maintaining water clarity and sterility. Since the FDA passed a rule requiring that fruits and vegetables meet HACCP requirements in 2001, UVGI has also been used to sterilise fresh juices including fresh-pressed apple cider. Ozone producing UVC lamps can be used on a large scale to decontaminate anything from a small closet to entire buildings with spore or mould problems. Of course these spaces must be cleaned and sealed to protect people from the harmful side effects of the ozone gas. Even hospital operating rooms are often bombarded with UV radiation after a surgery.