"John Hines" wrote in message
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"BenignVanilla" m
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"Andrew Burgess" wrote in message
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See above. A brief web search finds a 40w UV bulb for $50. A little
PVC and epoxy, and a ballast from the DH's desk lamp and off you go...
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And for those of you with limited knowledge of 'lectricity like me...be
sure
you seal the juice from the pond water. Let's now read about a fried
ponder...at least not from a DIY submergible 'lectric device.

Lets not forget shielding people, and other animals from the UV.
Doesn't much but a short peek to sunburn your retina!

Yes, true. True! I might even be so bold as to sat maybe we should have a
self-inflicted moratorium on recommending DIY UV. There are too many
gotcha's that can gitya.

BV.