UV and CC ?? Do they do the same thing?

ChicagoSlim · 20-February-05, 11:16 PM

I have a good start on my first mod and have a couple questions that I cant' seem to figure out with the info from the manufacturers or retail web sites...

What type of lighting do I want to put in for the UV effect? Do all the lighting kits give off UV?

I have a power supply with 2 UV fans and it isn't really having much effect on my UV sensitive cables...any ideas on this or other suggestions on getting the case lit like a New England Rock Consert light show would be taken seriously and appreciated!

DuplexEmotions · 20-February-05, 11:18 PM

you can get UV cold cathode tubes....

Think of CC tubes as neon lights, they come in all sorts of colors, UV being one of them.

AntiM · 20-February-05, 11:23 PM

UV cold cathodes and blue cold cathodes will make UV sensitive material fluoresce, UV lights being much more effective than blue. Other colors do not work for UV. Black light neons will also make UV stuff glow.

Cold cathodes have the advantage of producing less heat.

Black light neons have the advantage of producing a better glow with less ambient light than UV cathodes. But any neon will produce more heat.

Another option is to use the little UV leds that you can point at an specific object you want to glow. LED's give off very little heat.

Edocsil · 21-February-05, 02:39 AM

i always think of UV lights as, gettin stuff to be florecent withought much actual light...or mayb every time ive seen a UV cathode in a case it was jus a really cheap one that was barely bright at all. but i looovee UV lights with green wire sleeving in a black case...i personaly think that freakin owns XD

greekplaya · 21-February-05, 03:28 AM

so if i got blue cc n sleeve my psu with white uv reactive sleeving i would get some sort of effect?

Edocsil · 21-February-05, 04:00 AM

UV reactive stuff will still react to a blue cc, just not as well as a real UV cc

greekplaya · 21-February-05, 05:38 AM

o ok thanks for that because i want to light my case with blue cc

ChicagoSlim · 21-February-05, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Edocsil


	i always think of UV lights as, gettin stuff to be florecent withought much actual light...or mayb every time ive seen a UV cathode in a case it was jus a really cheap one that was barely bright at all. but i looovee UV lights with green wire sleeving in a black case...i personaly think that freakin owns XD

This is all good smack! That green sleeving with the blue UV in a black case sounds great...I have a start on the blue lights in a black case...in fact for sound proofing I used black automotive foam undercoating spray all over the inside of my case. (personal pimpin' secret I was planning on revealing with my pics...shhhh keep it on the low down!) I, unfortunately, have blue UV sleeves coming soon and plan on installing them. Green would have been nice!

Thanks everyone for the input...you are helping in the evolution of a "rookie pimp hoe" into a future Master Tech Hoe!

ChicagoSlim · 21-February-05, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AntiM


	UV cold cathodes and blue cold cathodes will make UV sensitive material fluoresce, UV lights being much more effective than blue. Other colors do not work for UV. Black light neons will also make UV stuff glow. Cold cathodes have the advantage of producing less heat. Black light neons have the advantage of producing a better glow with less ambient light than UV cathodes. But any neon will produce more heat. Another option is to use the little UV leds that you can point at an specific object you want to glow. LED's give off very little heat.

Once Again...Great Smack! Thanks for the input. I will look for some of your keywords when I get around to shopping for the proper lights!

Edocsil · 21-February-05, 11:10 PM

anything to help =D gl man

20-February-05, 11:16 PM		#1 (permalink)
ChicagoSlim Apex Techie Wannabe	UV and CC ?? Do they do the same thing? I have a good start on my first mod and have a couple questions that I cant' seem to figure out with the info from the manufacturers or retail web sites... What type of lighting do I want to put in for the UV effect? Do all the lighting kits give off UV? I have a power supply with 2 UV fans and it isn't really having much effect on my UV sensitive cables...any ideas on this or other suggestions on getting the case lit like a New England Rock Consert light show would be taken seriously and appreciated!

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20-February-05, 11:18 PM		#2 (permalink)
DuplexEmotions Bi P-Hoe-lar	you can get UV cold cathode tubes.... Think of CC tubes as neon lights, they come in all sorts of colors, UV being one of them.

20-February-05, 11:23 PM		#3 (permalink)
AntiM Aqua Pimp	UV cold cathodes and blue cold cathodes will make UV sensitive material fluoresce, UV lights being much more effective than blue. Other colors do not work for UV. Black light neons will also make UV stuff glow. Cold cathodes have the advantage of producing less heat. Black light neons have the advantage of producing a better glow with less ambient light than UV cathodes. But any neon will produce more heat. Another option is to use the little UV leds that you can point at an specific object you want to glow. LED's give off very little heat.

21-February-05, 02:39 AM		#4 (permalink)
Edocsil Apex Master Tech Apprentice	i always think of UV lights as, gettin stuff to be florecent withought much actual light...or mayb every time ive seen a UV cathode in a case it was jus a really cheap one that was barely bright at all. but i looovee UV lights with green wire sleeving in a black case...i personaly think that freakin owns XD

21-February-05, 03:28 AM		#5 (permalink)
greekplaya Apex Master Tech	so if i got blue cc n sleeve my psu with white uv reactive sleeving i would get some sort of effect?

21-February-05, 04:00 AM		#6 (permalink)
Edocsil Apex Master Tech Apprentice	UV reactive stuff will still react to a blue cc, just not as well as a real UV cc

21-February-05, 05:38 AM		#7 (permalink)
greekplaya Apex Master Tech	o ok thanks for that because i want to light my case with blue cc

21-February-05, 11:10 PM		#10 (permalink)
Edocsil Apex Master Tech Apprentice	anything to help =D gl man