Since the pandemic arose, there have been many ineffective, fake or scam UV-C LED disinfection lamps suddenly flooding Amazon, Ebay, Xiaomi and the Singapore online market. In other words, it’s best to buy from a reputable, well-known source.

There a few factors to watch out for and take into considerations if you are thinking about buying a disinfection robot for your business or for your household. Product specifications will state the wavelength (nm), though it doesn’t necessarily mean they are accurate.

UV light covers a wavelength spectrum from 100 to 380 nm and is subdivided into three regions by wavelength: UVA (320 to 400 nm), UVB (280 to 320 nm), and UVC (200 to 280 nm). Optimum disinfection UV-C wavelength is at 260nm to 280nm.