Applications
Please select from the following categories based on your application. Solar Light offers the hardware, accessories, and consumables required for nearly any requirement.
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Urban Horticulture (3)
Cultivate and preserve healthy plants using the Solarmeter® GrowMeters, and Solar Light’s Digital and/ or Analog Quantum Light (PAR) calibrated sensors. Our point-and-click NIST-traceable meters are used to monitor lamp intensity and aging for horticultural applications. By measuring the intensity of luminaires and grow lights, these meters will ensure lamps are performing as needed to produce healthy valuable crops. -
Testing Consumables (12)
Solar Light offers consumables for SPF and other testing requirements. These consumables include high quality Molded and Sandblasted PMMA Plates, Pre-Analyzed and Certified SPF and UVA Sunscreen Standards, Disposable Hypoallergenic Pads, and long-life spare Xe Lamps for use with our state of the art Solar Simulators. -
SPF Clinical and Sunscreen Test Solar Simulators and SPF / UV Transmittance Analyzers (7)
Solar Light's Solar Simulators are the industry standard in advanced SPF testing hardware, relied upon by over 95% of the world’s SPF testing laboratories for their unparalleled quality, accuracy, and reliability! Our Model 601 Multiport® and 16S-Series SPF Testing Kits are fully compliant with the latest FDA, JCIA and ISO recommendations for in vivo SPF testing of sunscreens. For in vitro applications, we offer state of the art single output LS1000-Series and 16S-Series Solar Simulators, which produce solar UV radiation in the 290-400nm range, and can be quickly and easily configured by the user to provide UVA only, UVB only, UVA+B, or full spectrum sunlight optionally. Models are available from 300W / 3″ (5.7 cm) to 1000W / 6″ (15.25 cm.) These precision research-grade instruments are specifically designed for the pre-irradiation step during in vitro broad spectrum sunscreen testing, and are fully compliant with the most current FDA and ISO requirements. Everything required for instant testing right out of the crate is included direct from the factory: Solar Simulator, Power Supply, Automatic Dose Controller / Radiometer, NIST-traceable PMA-Series Erythema and UVA Sensors, molded or sandblasted PMMA Plates, and all related accessories! In addition, Solar Light also offers the versatile SPF-290AS Automated UV Transmittance / Sunscreen Protection Factor Analyzer. This is an integrated turnkey desktop system for quick, efficient, and accurate UV Transmittance analysis of sunscreens, liquids, lotions, creams, sprays, gels, powders, emulsions, textiles, and more! -
Atmospheric Instrumentation (12)
Solar Light Company, LLC is the world’s leading manufacturer of premium atmospheric instrumentation, including the the innovative Microtops II® portable Sunphotometers and Ozonometers, the field-proven 501-Series Radiometers and Biometers for permanent outdoor installations, PMA-Series Class I and Class II PMA-Series Pyranometers, and the pioneering Model 511 UV Warning Signal® device. These precision instruments are heavily relied upon by the most prestigious meteorological observatories, weather stations, and research agencies in the world including NASA, the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA,) the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory (NREL,) and countless others. -
General Purpose Light Sources (33)
Solar Light Company offers a wide selection of simulators or solar simulators, from our patented Model 601 Multiport® SPF Testing 6-output Simulator to our single output units, which are available in 150W / 0.4″ (1 cm) output through 1000W / 6″ (15.25 cm) output, in UV, Air Mass, and Custom Spectra configurations. They can reliably produce UV levels several times stronger than tropical sun, without any of the associated heat load, which is ideal for measuring the damaging effects of UV during materials testing. These devices are well suited to a variety of applications including materials testing, in vitro and in vivo scientific research, PMMA plate pre-irradiation, academic studies, photobiological applications, and SPF testing, just to name a few. -
Industrial Light Measurement (5)
Solar Light offers a wide selection of specialty meters for Industrial Light Measurement applications. Leveraging our field-proven photometer and radiometer baseline designs, these Specialty Meters allow users to take ultra-accurate readings quickly and reliably, increasing productivity and throughput in every project! -
Industrial Process Sensing (6)
Solar Light’s Industrial Process Sensors represent the pinnacle of accuracy, durability, and selection on the market today. Our sensors measure discrete bands of the electromagnetic spectrum from the UVA, UVB, UVA+B, UVC, Visible Light, and Infrared regions. Both narrow and broad bands are available, to fit any application, including germicidal applications, environmental probes, and sensors for biologically weighted spectra (such as the erythema and CIE action spectra.) -
Laboratory Light Measurement (6)
Solar Light offers one of the most comprehensive lines of radiometers in the industry today, to serve any niche in light measurement.These units are offered under the PMA-Series, Specialty Meter, and Solarmeter® banners. Our laboratory-grade PMA-Series PMA2100 and PMA2200 meters can each be used with over 85 of our PMA-Series Sensors, allowing a single meter to serve as a photometer, a pyranometer or a UV meter simply by changing the sensors! Solar Light’s specialty meters target specific applications for Perceived Brightness, Visual Effectiveness and the S/P Ratio. We also offer safety meters such as the Model 6D for detecting hazardous UV in the workplace per ACGIH guidelines, and the UV Minder® Model 3D to measure the UV from sunlight or artificial sources, including sensitive versions designed for Xeroderma Pigmentosum patients. We also manufacture Solarmeter® specialty hand held light meters for consumer, light industry, zoological, and life sciences applications. These affordable and accurate radiometers have a 25+ year track record as the industry leaders for a variety of uses, including precise UV index measurement for reptiles and humans, measuring lamp irradiance vs. aging, window film tint measurement, UV curing, sterilization lamp measurement, red/blue light phototherapy, LED measurement, and photovoltaic (PV) solar irradiance metrology. -
Materials Testing Hardware (7)
Solar Simulators produce solar UV radiation in the 290-400nm range and can quickly be configured by the user to provide UVA only, UVB only, UVA+B, or full spectrum sunlight optionally. Models are available from 150W / 0.8″ (2cm) to 1000W / 6″ (15.25 cm.) These precision research-grade instruments are specifically designed to comply with laboratory standards such as ASTM, IEC, and ISO. Kits come complete with everything required to begin testing immediately, including Solar Simulators, Power Supplies, Automatic Dose Controllers, NIST-Traceable PMA-Series Sensors, safety glasses, and other related accessories. -
OEM Products (6)
Solar Light provides a wide selection of UVC Sensors and Monitoring Devices which can be private labeled and / or customized for OEM applications. -
Solar Cell Research and QC (6)
Solar Light offers all hardware required for cutting edge PV Cell Testing and Research applications. Our state of the art single output Solar Simulators produce Class A Air Mass 1.5 Emission Spectrum to accurately replicate full spectrum sunlight, with 1 sun output intensity. They can also be quickly and easily configured by the user to provide UVA only, UVB only, UVA+B, or custom spectra optionally. Models are available from 150W / 1.2″ (3 cm) to 1000W / 6″ (15.25 cm.) These precision research-grade instruments are specifically designed for testing photovoltaic cells in accordance with the latest ASTM, IEC, and ISO laboratory standards. Our comprehensive PV Cell Testing Kits arrive with everything required to immediately begin testing, including the Simulator, Power Supply, advanced Data Logging Radiometer, PMA-Series Full Spectrum Class II Pyranometer, safety glasses, and more. A Source Meter and Calibrated Reference Cell are also available optionally. -
Specialized Light Measurement (3)
Solarmeter® Specialized Light Measurement Meters for consumer, light industry, zoological, and life sciences applications serve UV, VIS, and IR measurement applications accurately and affordably. These easy to use radiometers have a 25+ year track record as the industry leaders for a variety of uses, including precise UV index measurement for reptiles and humans, measuring lamp irradiance vs. aging, window film tint measurement, UV curing, sterilization lamp measurement, red/blue light phototherapy, LED measurement, and photovoltaic (PV) solar irradiance metrology. These meters provide long term accurate measurements for both low and high intensity lamp systems, in order to enable proper output and aging determination. A wide selection of these NIST-Traceable instruments is available for standard as well as customized or OEM / private label requirements. Click [HERE] to view.
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Laboratory Research (5)
These precision research-grade instruments are specifically designed for versatility in laboratory applications including photobiological studies, mutagenesis research, and UV biological experiments in compliance with the latest laboratory standards such as ASTM, IEC, and ISO. Our Turnkey Photobiology Testing Kits include the Simulator, Power Supply, Dual-Input Data Logging PMA2100 Radiometer, NIST-traceable PMA-Series UVA, UVA+B, and Photopic Sensors, safety glasses, and many other accessories so you can start testing instantly!
