ASHRAE Recognition

In case you were wondering if this was just some new fangled idea, it is worth reflecting that this technology has been mainstream in North America for well over a decade now, and although not widely known and understood by the UK professional HVAC engineering bodies, it is very well documented by ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) in chapter 16 of the 2008 ASHRAE Handbook—HVAC Systems and Equipment, - Ultraviolet Lamp Systems. ASHRAE even have a dedicated technical committee that is engaged with all aspects of the technology and its application in HVAC. The ASHRAE handbook is covered by copyright, otherwise we would reproduce the relevant chapter here complete with it's 11 pages of detailed and authoritative information. It is only a matter of time before the east side of the Atlantic catches up.

Incidentally in the nitty gritty of the chapter there is a clear recognition that the effectiveness of UV is in part due to exposure time that the moving air has with the UV. It is exactly that prolonged exposure time that is possible from the parallel mounting of the UV lamp configuration and UV lamps intensity that provides the significant performance edge to Sanuvox products. To attempt to equal the performance of a single Sanuvox system, it is not uncommon for other UV system suppliers to propose a forest of lamps installed perpendicular to the airflow.

Certification & Approvals

Although Sanuvox systems are designed and manufactured in Canada, they are all CE marked, and can be set to work on UK, or any other European power supply. They are also CSA C/US certified, and have been independently tested in a research programme funded by the US Environmental Protection Agency and undertaken by the US National Homeland Security Research Centre.