Proprietary Bases and Sockets

LightSources, Inc. and LightTech Lamp Technology Ltd. manufacture top of the line ceramic bases for all of our quartz lamps. Other base materials such as plastic and metal-ceramic hybrid combinations are also available upon 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 widely regarded as the preferred choice for germicidal and ozone producing lamps. These bases have a sharp looking appearance and they are highly resistance to heat and moisture, as well as the intense ultraviolet (UV) and ozone levels produced by lamps.

Custom-designed ceramic components are available to our clients in the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) market. As a specialty manufacturer with expertise in engineering and manufacturing, LightSources can design and fabricate proprietary end fittings and matching sockets. 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 a lamp can vary widely with the requirements of each design.

LightSources and LightTech can custom manufacture lamp models for the new equipment market in a broad array of shapes and sizes and with a range of performance characteristics.