Germicidal Base and Pin Configurations

All quartz lamps are supplied with ceramic bases unless otherwise specified. Other base materials such as plastic and metal-ceramic combinations are available by request.

Custom designed germicidal lamp bases are available in a wide variety of pin locations, steps, unique contours, and lead-wire configurations.

Ceramic bases are preferred for Germicidal and Ozone producing lamps due to their high quality appearance and resistance to heat, moisture, and the intense UV and/or ozone produced by these lamp types. Lamps can also be custom configured with no bases, special wiring harnesses, or bases made from other materials, such as plastic or hybrid materials such as metal-ceramic.

New Options for Germicidal OEM's

American Ultraviolet recognized the need to expand the design options of OEMs. Now, germicidal system designers can literally design their own lamp base or we can design it for you!

Many OEMs opt for nonstandard lamp designs in order to fulfill needs that are critical to a specific germicidal application, instead of building the equipment around a lamp chosen from a limited number of standard off-the-shelf models. It is often preferable to design the lamp to fit the system. The mechanical, electrical and output characteristics of the lamp can vary widely with the requirements of each design. As a result, numerous lamp models with different combinations of shapes, sizes and performance characteristics continue to be custom manufactured for the new equipment market. Our MultiStep bases and matching sockets provide the following advantages:

Your exclusive base configuration
Proprietary design
Higher relamp sales potential
Matching socket
Your choice of color
Greater flexibility of design
Engineering design assistance
UV and Ozone resistant ceramic