UV light is created by a fluorescent tube which contains a specific mixture of gases. The inner lining of the glass tube is coated with phosphor and within the UV bulb is also a small amount of mercury. These are all the main components that are needed to artificially produce ultraviolet light.

When the UV lamp is fed electricity, the electric current flows through the gas. Once the gas is exposed to the electric flow it does two things. The first thing the gas in the UV lamp acts as is a conductor of electricity. The gas is able to successfully move the flow of electricity through the tube and with the electricity flowing through the UV lights, the gas then ignites the tube. The ignition of the tube causes the atoms to become highly unstable. To regain its stability the mercury atoms release energy. The energy released from the atoms is UV radiation. Depending on the phosphorus coating of the tube, a certain amount of wavelengths will be released.

Installing UV lighting in a home can be a very good idea. UV-C lighting can keep your home germ free and unlike regular lighting UV bulbs dispense an incredible amount of light. The light bulbs come in all sizes and also add to the deco rational style to its surroundings. A great thing about UV lighting is its extensive life of a few thousand hours.