UV exposure unit is a vital component in printing and mass-manufacturing industries. I decided to build a UV exposure unit to assist my screen-printing and PCB prototyping needs. After examining the market, I decided to construct this unit using black fluorescent tubes. Those black fluorescent tubes are usually available to purchase in many electrical shops here in Sri Lanka . Finished UV exposure unit with four fluorescent tubes. To drive the exposure unit, I build an electronic controller using ATtiny2313A MCU. This controller is capable to handle the exposure unit for up to 999 seconds ( approximately 16 minutes ). This electronic controller got two high-power relay driver stages, an audible notification unit, a safety lock, and a programmable timer. The fluorescent tubes are drive using four separate chokes and starter units. For this unit, I use four NEC 20W - 60cm (T10) black fluorescent tubes. 12V, 5A SMPS is used to drive the relays and electronic controller unit. PSU, contr
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