UV HVAC Systems for Hospitals and Homes

Ultraviolet light is a powerful disinfectant, sterilizing surfaces, water and air in many environments.  The power of UVC radiation was discovered decades ago and UVC lamps are now found in many sterilization applications, providing quick, effective and cost-efficient sterilization solutions.  The ability for UV light to kill pathogens in air and water was proven scientifically early in the 20th century.  UV lamps have been used in air treatment systems in hospitals since the 1930’s to prevent the spread of diseases including tuberculosis and measles.

UVC Lamps Kill Many Viruses and Bacteria

UVC lamps replicate the powerful UV electromagnetic radiation from the sun, proven to eliminate harmful viruses, bacteria and pathogens in air and surface sterilization systems.  UVC germicidal lamps are proven to be effective against many types of viruses including influenza (flu), rhinoviruses (common cold), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).   UV light also eliminates bacteria such as many variations of Streptococcus including Staphylococcus aureus (Staph infection).

UVC lamps, when properly installed in HVAC systems, are known to prevent the spread of airborne illnesses by destroying viruses on contact.  UV HVAC systems are also known as ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) systems and target air contaminants like viruses, bacteria and mold spores.  UV light has the ability to penetrate the DNA of these living organisms and render them unable to replicate which leaves them harmless.

Commercial and Residential Benefits of UV Lamps in HVAC Systems 

Hospitals and many commercial and industrial applications have been using UV air sterilization systems for decades to disinfect potentially dangerous environments.  UV HVAC systems used in hospitals help to prevent the spread of airborne illnesses in patient rooms, operating rooms and common areas.  UV lamps can be installed in the main HVAC unit aimed at the coils to prevent the spread of contaminants through your heating and cooling system as well as in air ducts.  Stand alone units can be placed in patient bathrooms for further protection in areas known to spread bacteria and viruses.

UV HVAC systems are becoming more popular in residential homes as many people become aware of the benefits and the ease in which you can disinfect the air in your home.  This is very beneficial to people with compromised immune systems or underlying health conditions, especially respiratory illnesses like asthma. 

UVC Lamps for HVAC Units

Using the proper UVC germicidal lamps with proper installation is key to achieve maximum benefit.  LightSources understands UVC radiation and how to harness the most effective, germ-killing wavelength for maximum germicidal effectiveness.  We offer a wide range of UV germicidal lamps including medium output lamps, high output lamps patented amalgam technology and custom, specialty designed lamps.  LightSources is a valuable supplier of high quality lamps, bases and sockets to OEMs worldwide.

LightSources is recognized as a leader in UVC germicidal lamp solutions, with a wide range of products to meet any sterilization requirement.  We design, engineer and manufacture UV lamps with custom phosphor blends and high quality lamp components.  Contact us to learn more about our UV germicidal solutions including surface, water and air purification. 

Specialty Lighting Solutions for OEMs of All Sizes

Whether you’re considered to be a small, medium or large sized business, you have a mission, goals and a production schedule to meet.  Partnering with a supplier who supports your vision with a high level of expertise, flexibility and quick turn-around time is key to growing your business.  When you need customized, specialty lamps to make your vision a reality, you need a lamp supplier with these qualities and more.

LightSources assists OEMs worldwide with small to large volume requirements, custom designed prototypes and proprietary lamp products.

LightSources Offers Specialty Lighting Solutions

LightSources makes your lighting vision a reality with custom designed, specialty lighting solutions.  We partner with OEMs of all sizes to design, engineer and provide specialty lamps for nearly any lighting application.  LightSources in the U.S. and China, combined with LightTech in Europe and several valuable partner companies make up the LightSources Group.

Together, we provide innovative lighting solutions including proprietary products for increased brand awareness and market share.  The LightSources Group offers quick turn-around time, custom lamp bases and components to match specific requirements including logos and colors.  We provide lamps for:

• Commercial signs
• Neon signs
• Backlighting solutions:
  • Aviation controls
  • Optical
  • Mechanical
  • Computer backlighting
• Phototherapy lamps
• Tanning lamps
  • Low pressure tanning lamps
  • High pressure facial lamps
  • Patented tanning lamp products
• Aquariums
• Ballast water treatment systems 
• Horticulture 
• Cinematography 
• UV curing
• Germicidal UVC lamps for use in:
  • Surface sterilization
  • Water disinfection
  • Air purification 
• Lamp bases and components

LightSources offers these many lighting solutions and more, as well as custom designed lamps and components. We offer a vast product line of germicidal UVC quartz and soft glass lamps, LPUVC amalgam lamps, HID lamps, specialty fluorescent and more. Our skilled engineers understand UV radiation and develop custom phosphor blends to meet any wavelength requirement. 

We do this with a commitment to high quality and quick turn-around time, providing significant value to any supply chain.

The Benefits of The LightSources Group

With our vast resources and expertise, partnering with The LightSources Group offers many benefits.  Our clients experience many advantages including:

• Vast product line
• Custom designed solutions
• Prototype and proprietary lamp products
• Flexible run sizes
• Quick turn-around time
• Internal engineering resources

The LightSources Group provides added value with lamp engineering expertise, design and development.  We provide specialty lamp solutions for your application to meet your specific requirements with the most effective and cost efficient lamp products.

LightSources partners with clients to provide high quality lamps and strong, strategic partnerships. We add value to any supply chain with reliable, high-tech lamp solutions, tested and proven for maximum performance.  Contact us to speak with an engineer about your specialty lamp requirements. 

Germicidal UVC Lamps Protect Food with Irradiation

Food irradiation has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since 1963 as a safe method of eliminating foodborne pathogens and controlling spoilage. Food irradiation was first approved by the FDA to eliminate insects in flour and wheat.  The FDA and USDA have since approved UV germicidal food irradiation (UVGI) to treat vegetables, fruits, spices, red meats and raw poultry.

The FDA regulates food irradiation in the United States. UVGI is also endorsed by the American Medical Association and the World Health Organization.  Food irradiation provides many benefits in the food and beverage industry with germicidal UVC lamps eliminating harmful microorganisms on food products, surfaces and water/beverage systems. 

What are the Benefits of Food Irradiation?

Food irradiation provides many benefits to the safety of foods such as preserving nutritional value, prolonging shelf life and sterilizing harmful pathogens to reduce health hazards.  Here are some of the most important benefits of UVGI:

• Prevent foodborne illnesses – UVGI is proven to eliminate organisms that cause  Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Salmonella
• Foodborne preservation – UV disinfection lamps destroy the organisms that cause decomposition and spoilage which extends the shelf life of many foods
• Insect control – food irradiation safely destroys insects on foods such as tropical fruits which are imported into the U.S. without the use of pesticides that may damage certain fruits 
• Delay ripening and sprouting – UV food irradiation lamps delay the sprouting in potatoes, onions and garlic to increase food longevity
• Sterilization – hospitals use sterilized foods for patients with severe immune deficiency illnesses such as AIDS or people who are receiving chemotherapy treatments

UV light offers these many benefits for food sterilization and is also used in the bottled water industry and food packaging processes.  UV lamps are used to treat surfaces such as conveyor belts, working surfaces and packaging containers. Germicidal UV lamps are highly effective at eliminating harmful pathogens on many food products although safe food handling procedures are still required to protect against foodborne illnesses.

LightSources Supplies Germicidal UVC Lamps for Food Irradiation

LightSources is a leading supplier of germicidal UVC lamps found in many surface, water and air sterilization systems.  Our highly skilled UV lamp designers and engineers excel with custom designed germicidal solutions to meet specific sterilization requirements.  We understand UV radiation and incorporate the latest technology for longer lasting, more effective UVC lamps which deliver cost saving efficiencies.

We offer low-pressure mercury and amalgam lamps, medium pressure germicidal UV lamps, specialty lamp components and more.  Our lamps are found worldwide in many commercial, industrial and residential applications. LightSources is committed to research, development and continual improvement, delivering first-to-market, patented UVC germicidal solutions which outlast and outperform comparable lamps. 

The LightSources Group consists of the leading high-tech lamp designers and engineers in the industry, supplying OEM-oriented solutions for germicidal applications worldwide.  We offer a vast product line, as well as prototype and custom designed UV lamp solutions. Contact us for more information on UVC germicidal solutions for any application as well as food irradiation. 

UV Water Sterilization Trends and Suppliers

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a powerful energy from the sun that emits germ killing, disinfectant wavelengths. UVC germicidal lamps replicate specific wavelengths of UV radiation to provide effective and efficient sterilization in many water, surface and air disinfection applications.  UVC water sterilization is utilized worldwide and is expected to increase in high-volume applications such as:

• Municipal drinking water systems
• Wastewater treatment plants
• Ballast water treatment systems in ships
• Many industrial water sterilization processes

Due to the continued growth and industrialization and emerging economies, specifically in the Asia-Pacific region such as China and India, there is an increasing need for clean water.  Manufacturing facilities, specifically in the oil and gas and chemical industries produce large volumes of wastewater. This wastewater must be treated to prevent significant environmental contamination into groundwater and fresh bodies of water.

There is an increase in private and governmental organizations investing into UV water sterilization systems to provide safe drinking water for communities while protecting the environment. 

US EPA Approved UV Water Sterilization for Drinking Water

UV light is an approved method of water sterilization for municipal drinking water systems by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, providing effective inactivation of pathogens. UV sterilization can also be used in a physical process of oxidation when combined with hydrogen peroxide. This water disinfection process does not require the use of any additional chemicals and is highly effective at eliminating harmful germs and microorganisms.

The many advantages of UV water sterilization include:

• A high rate of effectiveness
• Environmentally friendly with no chemicals
• Easy installation
• Ease-of-use with little to no maintenance

Due to these many advantages with effective and efficient water sterilization, UV germicidal lamp suppliers are expected to supply a steady and increasing demand.

UVC Germicidal Lamp Suppliers

UVC germicidal lamp suppliers must continue to invest in research and development to meet high demands with improved energy efficiency and cost effective solutions. LightSources is a recognized global authority in ultraviolet technology, providing a wide range of UVC germicidal lamps found in many industries worldwide. We continually offer innovative, first to market UV sterilization solutions to meet market demands.


The LightSources Group is a leading global supplier of UV lamps and components, offering a vast product line as well as custom designed solutions. We offer high-tech lamp design and development to meet specific requirements. Contact us to learn more and to ensure a highly effective, cost-efficient UV water sterilization process.

High Quality MPUV and MPHO Lamps for Disinfection

Medium pressure ultraviolet (MPUV) germicidal lamps and medium pressure high output (MPHO) lamps provide disinfection solutions to many surface disinfection, air purification and water sterilization applications.  MPUV lamps provide many benefits to high volume water treatment processes such as in waste water treatment plants  and ships’ ballast water treatment systems.

Advantages of MPUV Disinfection Lamps

MPUV germicidal lamps produce significantly more UVC energy over low pressure ultraviolet (LPUV) lamps.  This allows for increased flow rate even in compact spaces. MPUV germicidal lamps provide another advantage by emitting polychromatic wavelengths, which means emissions of multiple wavelengths. Polychromatic UVC germicidal lamps are used in advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) which are proven to effectively reduce and remove micro-pollutants such as
insecticides, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals from wastewater.

LightSources Offers High Quality Disinfection Lamps

LightSources offers high quality UVC germicidal lamps including MUPV and MPHO lamps designed for specific applications. Our skilled engineers custom design and engineer germicidal lamps to meet your specific application needs. We offer lamps from 100 W per inch to more than 700 W per inch and varying arc lengths anywhere from 2 inches to 85 inches long. 

We understand the technology behind ultraviolet lamp design to harness the optimum UV radiation level to meet your application requirements. We offer custom lamp design, specialty phosphor blends, prototype development and full OEM support with just-in-time delivery.  Our MPUV lamps are designed with high-quality components and advanced, proprietary technologies including:

• Engineered with a molybdenum foil within a hard quartz capillary, providing a hermetic seal
• Pin electrodes in pure tungsten with an over-wind of throated tungsten
• Fused quartz with an ultra-low water content
• Ceramic or metal with suitable electrical termination to provide effective and safe electrical conductivity
• Each lamp is filled with an inert Argon gas during an exacting process which ensures accurate mercury content and fill pressure 
• Full traceability with a unique serial number from start to finish in the production and measurement process

LightSources offers one of the widest selections of germicidal lamps available, designed and engineered with high quality materials and components. We offer custom designed solutions and MPUV lamps backed by a limited warranty.  Contact us to learn how to improve your germicidal application with high-quality MPUV and MPHO germicidal lamps.

Improve Tanning Results and Customer Satisfaction

Improve Tanning Results and Customer Satisfaction
Tanning salon professionals know that the key to customer satisfaction is quality tanning lamps which deliver deep color and long-lasting tanning effects.  Pleasing a variety of customers with different skin tones can be challenging without the right tanning lamps. Offering new and innovative tanning lamp technology improves customer satisfaction and promotes business growth.

Innovative Tanning Lamp Technology
Innovative tanning lamp technology is available from the LightSources Group, the recognized leading global supplier of high-tech, advanced lighting solutions. LightSources in the United States and LightTech in Europe deliver first to market, proprietary tanning lamps engineered with custom phosphor blends and an in-depth understanding of UV radiation.

The LightSources Group assists tanning salon professionals in developing customized lamps with your own logo and custom color bases to increase brand awareness. Tanning lamp solutions from LightSources are proven to outperform comparable products, delivering high performance, customer satisfaction and increased market share.

Choose from a wide selection of tanning lamp technologies and incorporate varying lamp styles to suit any and all tanning customers. Cutting edge tanning lamp technologies include:

Peak2 Technology® - this innovative tanning lamp delivers high emissions of UVA and UVB balanced in one phosphor. This tanning lamp provides maximum pigmentation effect with dual spectral peaks.

Multitone™ - this proprietary tanning lamp technology delivers a natural and even tan without high-pressure facial units.

SolGlass® - this high tech tanning lamp is engineered with proprietary phosphor blend’s and advanced UV lamp technology. SolGlass combines narrow UVA band with shortwave UVB for quick pigmentation with long-lasting effects.

A-Power™ - this low-pressure tanning lamp is developed with advanced technology to provide long-lasting, deep color typically available only in high-pressure units.

LightSources offers tanning lamps proven to outlast and outperform comparable products along with a wide selection of fluorescent and UV lamps solutions for a wide range of industries.  Our UVC germicidal lamps are utilized worldwide in water and air sterilization systems proven to instantly and eradicating harmful terms, viruses and contaminants. Our high-tech engineers are recognized as authorities on UV radiation including UVC ozone sterilization systems.

The LightSources Group offers lamp and lighting solutions with full OEM support to a multitude of industries and applications. We provide high performance lamps developed with cutting edge technology in full customer support. Contact us today to learn more about our innovative UV lamp solutions and cutting-edge tanning lamp technology.

Small Business is Vital to the US Economy

When you hear the term OEM, you may know that it stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer, but do you realize the number of items we use in a day that were produced by OEMs around the globe?  From your cellphone, to your computer, tablets or your automobile – manufacturing makes the world go around providing finished products for consumer use.  

Manufacturing firms of all sizes contribute to the final product, with some smaller companies providing components to larger OEMs on a tiered level.  The contribution of these small to mid-sized companies is just as important as the large manufacturers, as all components of a supply chain must meet their requirements for success.  Small business, which is defined as companies having less than 500 employees, is the lifeblood of the US economy representing 99% of all US employer firms.  While many smaller companies strive to gain more market share, they must also have the support of their suppliers in order to stay competitive and successful.  

LightSources Support OEMs of All Sizes

LightSources realizes the challenges that smaller to mid-sized OEMs face to acquire the same advantages that their larger counterparts enjoy.  We excel in partnering with small to medium sized companies to design and manufacture standard and customized specialty lighting solutions to a multitude of industries.   

Our vast resources include multi-national corporations with LightSources in the United States and China, LightTech in Europe with a state-of-the-art glass factory, and our partners LCD Lighting, Voltarc and Cerlux for custom designed ceramic bases.  LightSources specializes in providing comprehensive solutions including design, engineering, and manufacturing. 

LightSources offers a broad range of lighting including: 

• medium pressure UV lamps (MPUV)
• high pressure UV lamps (HPUV)
• low pressure amalgam lamps
• specialty fluorescent UVA and UVB lamps
• mini-fluorescent lamps including backlighting solutions for avionic displays and computers
• tanning lamps with several patented lamps for salon professionals
• UVC germicidal lamps for purification and sterilization
• UVC lamps used for curing polymers
• neon signs of any size or shape for indoor or outdoor use 

LightSources and our affiliated companies are recognized as leaders in designing and manufacturing lamps and lighting solutions.  We partner with OEMs to design, engineer and meet production requirements with proven lamp solutions.  Contact us to speak with an engineer about our large selection of standard and custom lamps.

Valuable Specialty Lamp Supplier to OEMs Worldwide

The largest corporations in the world rely upon their carefully chosen supply chain to keep business going; a weak link in this chain can seriously disrupt their productivity, and profitability.  As a valued supplier to some of the largest OEMs in the world, the LightSources Group delivers high quality lamps on time, with vast resources on three continents. 

LightSources and our valued partners, LightTech in Europe, LCD Lighting, Voltarc and Cerlux understand the need for just in time delivery of specialty lamps and lighting solutions.   LightSources leads the industry in high-tech design and manufacturing of patented specialty lamps and fluorescent technologies, supplying some of the largest corporations worldwide.  We understand the needs of our customers, which is why we offer the largest selection of fluorescent and ultraviolet technologies including UVC germicidal lamps. 

With our vast resources and modern, state-of-the-art glass factory in Hungary, we conduct continual research and development providing the most innovative lighting solutions for any application.

Benefits of Partnering with the LightSources Group

LightSources and LightTech partner with our customers to provide several benefits including:

On-Time Delivery – LightSources and LightTech maintain KanBan systems to facility fast and efficient material flow through planning, analysis and automatic inventory control. 

Reduced Shipping Costs – The LightSources Group provides your products on time through a wide range of shipping services in more than 60 countries over 6 continents.  We provide accurate shipping documentation and customs paperwork for exporting and importing. 

ISO9001:2008 Registration – Adherence to our Quality Policy and ISO registration provides assurances to our customers that we provide high quality lamps and components, meeting all customer specifications. 

LightSources is more than a valued supplier; we are a strategic partner in your supply chain, adding value through these benefits and many others.  With LightSources, you will always be abreast of new technological developments, and ahead of your competition with the latest in technological advancements in the lamp and lighting industry.

LightSources and our affiliated companies represent the leading high-tech designers and manufacturers in the lamp industry today.  Our team consists of the most highly skilled professionals that specialize in a range of innovative solutions.  Please contact us to learn more about our broad range of standard and custom lighting solutions.

Take Advantage of our Custom Lamp Sub-assemblies

As part of the extensive LightSources group, LCD Lighting, Inc. has the resources and proprietary manufacturing process to offer highly customized solutions to meet an OEM’s specific fluorescent lamp requirements.  Our specialty is designing, engineering and manufacturing fluorescent lamps that are customized in everything from size, electrical, color, and shape.  Furthermore, we offer custom ceramic end caps and our value-added lamp sub-assemblies (LSA) service.

OEMs benefit from our LSA service by getting both the convenience and cost savings of having the industry’s top experts produce fully assembled LSA units.  These units are built according to your specifications and design drawings, and include components such as the lamp, wiring harnesses, connectors, heaters, sensors and reflective back plate or cavity.    Our proprietary and innovative specialty fluorescent technologies and specially-designed products provide clients with a measurable advantage in their respective markets.

LCD Lighting’s state-of-the-art ESD equipment and workstations are located in our new isolated clean room assemble area and allows us to assembly units that are electrostatic discharge free.  With lower costs and faster turnaround, our service includes options such as:  lamp heater, temperature sensor, optical sensor, thermoelectric cooler (TEC), wire harness assembly with or without connector, and reflective back plate or lamp cavity.  It addition we follow the full LSA Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP). 

We invite any of our clients that are already customers of LCD Lighting to take advantage of our experience, assembly acumen, and lower labor rates by having us assemble your LSA modules.  The many advantages this service offers include reduced shrinkage, lower material inventories and improved cycle times.  In addition we give you a fully-tested module to "plug-and-play" into your system.  Contact us for more information about our comprehensive services.  


LightSources, together with our affiliated companies, represent the foremost high-tech designers and manufacturers in the lamp industry today.  LCD Lighting, our leading affiliate in fluorescent lamps has designed and manufactured thousands of custom fluorescent lamps for nearly every type of OEM lighting application.  Please contact us to learn more about our broad range of standard and custom specialty lamps.