Sensorex UVT monitor achieves stable and reliable water testing with Crystal IS UV-C LEDs

Sensorex introduces its first family of ultraviolet transmittance monitors using UV-C LEDs from Crystal IS instead of mercury-based lamps as light source. Highlights: Crystal IS UV-C LEDs offer light stability, instantaneous response and design freedom over mercury-based lamps. For environmental monitoring the UV-C LED offers: • Ease of use across multiple water treatment environments because of the smaller footprint - directly in a pipe, in an open channel or used offline as a battery operated handheld instrument. • High spectral quality for measurement linearity over a wide range. • Long lifetime and simple drive electronics that enable maintenance-free, continuous remote operation. Sensorex, a leading manufacturer of quality sensors for water applications, evaluated Crystal IS UV-C LEDs as a light source replacement to mercury-based lamps. Testing confirmed that brighter, longer lifetime UV-C LEDs were a significant contribution to a UVT monitoring instrument that: • is able to achieve full intensity instantly, • optimizes UV disinfection dosage guaranteeing that systems are not under- or over-dosing water and • reveals cost savings greater than the one-time cost of purchasing the UVT monitor. "With Crystal IS, Sensorex can manufacture state-of-the-art sensors for water monitoring," Larry Felton, CEO of Crystal IS. "Their willingness to test and implement new light sources proves why they continue to be a market leader."