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STANDARD TUBE GUARDS

The Standard Tube Guard is a light stabilized polycarbonate and has 0%

transmittance below 365 nanometers (Clear Tube Guards only). Available Colors:

Clear, Amber, Red, Green, Yellow and Blue. Available Sizes: T5, T8, and T12.

An efficient economical solution where fluorescent lamp breakage would be

hazardous to personnel, product, equipment or animals.

Slip over fluorescent lamps to retain shattered glass and control the release of

mercury vapor and phosporescent material.

Constructed of unbreakable lexan polycarbonate.

“Cut-to-order” custom lengths are also available. Contact the EPCO Inside Sales

Department for more information.

T5 HD SERIES TUBE GUARDS

Using T5 lamps is a cost effective lighting systems solution for a variety of reasons.

Unfortunately the average T5 lamp will dissipate about 73% of its total lamp power

as heat. And when this lamp is used in combination with a tube guard, that heat

must be properly dissipated from the lamp.

EPCO’s T5 HD (Heat Dissipation) Series Tube Guard takes into consideration two

major factors; the temperature on the inside of the tube guard, and how close the

T5 lamp is actually located to the tube guard.

Our T5 HD Series Tube Guard’s larger diameter and its “vented” End Caps allow a

layer of air to absorb heat from the lamp and cool it before making contact with

the inside wall of the tube guard. This results in a 25F temperature drop.*

The larger diameter of the T5 HD Series Tube Guard allows it to accommodate

Heat Sink Screens to control and distribute heat, in addition to lowering the

temperatures over a larger area on the end of the tube guard.

Note: EPCO strongly recommends using Heat Sink Screens with its T5 HD Series Tube Guards.

The combination of the T5 HD Series Tube Guard, “vented” End Caps, and Heat

Sink Screens lower the inside temperature of the tube guard approximately 30F.**

Together, these components provide a unique operational advantage over other

competitors T5 tube guards and still fits all T5 lamp applications.

TEMPERATURE TESTING

CONFIGURATION TEMPERATURE*

Original T5 Tube Guard 215F

T5 HD Series Tube Guard and “Vented” End Caps 190F*

T5 HD Series Tube Guard, “Vented” End Caps and

Heat Sink Screen

185F**

*Note: The temperature is measured on the inside surface of the Tube Guard. The ambient testing

temperature was 72ºF using a T5 F54 HO Lamp.

TUBE GUARDS

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS:

Food Processing Facilities

Commercial Kitchens

Grocery Stores

Laundries

Industrial Facilities

Saunas

Car Washes

Storage Buildings

Pedestrian and Road Tunnels

Parking Garages

Elevator Shafts

Refrigerators and Freezers

Locker Rooms

And more...

PRODUCT DATA SHEET

STANDARD TUBE GUARDS

T5 HD Series

“Vented” End Cap

T5 HD Series

Heat Sink

Screen

T5 HD Series

Tube Guard

LIGHTING PRODUCTS

Summary of content (6 pages)

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PRODUCT DATA SHEET STANDARD TUBE GUARDS The Standard Tube Guard is a light stabilized polycarbonate and has 0% transmittance below 365 nanometers (Clear Tube Guards only). Available Colors: Clear, Amber, Red, Green, Yellow and Blue. Available Sizes: T5, T8, and T12. n An efficient economical solution where fluorescent lamp breakage would be hazardous to personnel, product, equipment or animals.
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TUBE GUARDS EPCO’s YELLOW TUBE GUARDS - How do they work? Insects and humans have different visual perceptions. Light sources that radiate ultraviolet energy and blue light are most attractive to insects. Light sources that insects have a difficult time seeing are “yellow” hues in the color spectrum. EPCO’s yellow tube guards do not repel insects! Using these tube guards will simply minimize the number of insects.
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TUBE GUARDS STANDARD TUBE GUARDS Catalog Number UPC Number Description Order Unit Order Qty Unit Pkg Units/ Case TL Case Qty Min Order Qty MM Req Ship Wt (Lbs) 17183* 17184* 17194† 17195† 17196† 17197† 17199† 17183 17184 17194 17195 17196 17197 17199 Clear Polycarbonate: with “Vented” Black End Caps Clear Polycarbonate: with “Vented” Black End Caps Amber Polycarbonate: with “Vented” Black End Caps Red Polycarbonate: with “Vented” Black End Caps Green Polycarbonate: with “Vented” Black End Caps
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TUBE GUARDS UV FILTERING TUBE GUARDS EPCO’s UV Filtering Tube Guards provide the basic reduction of harmful UV energy by filtering 99.9% of harmful UV rays up to 390 nanometers.* n Manufactured using thin-wall high tensile and impact resistant polycarbonate material that is flexible to hold the lamp to facilitate lamp changes; does not easily crack. n Special UV additive filters UV rays better than acrylic materials with comparable wall thickness (0.016” wall thickness).
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TUBE GUARDS HEAT SINK SCREENS Engineered Products Company recommends the use of Heat Sink Screens with all of its Tube Guards to aid in controlling heat that is generated by the fluorescent lamp. The primary function of our Heat Sink Screens is to distribute heat and lower the temperatures of the fluorescent lamp over a larger area at each end of the Tube Guard.
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TUBE GUARDS Engineered Product Company (EPCO) Standard and UV Filtering Tube Guards comply with the following regulations: FDA PLANT CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN - 110.