UFO Light Wand Systems
Light Wands are a smaller version of the Light Tubes, which use PMMA fiber at close spacings to give a very even wash of light, and are ideally suited to small display cases or to light pictures or information boards.
These products are available in two sizes, as detailed below.
Available Profiles Dimensions in mm(inches).
Product Details
As standard, Light Wands are supplied in either a black or silver anodised finish but they can also be painted to a custom color of your specification.
Fiber choice for Light Wands is 0.75mm (0.03"), 1.0mm (0.04") or 1.5mm (0.06") and this is determined by the throw of light needed and how closely together the scallops of light need to merge.
As with the Light Bars & Light Tubes, Wands can be supplied straight, with fiber exiting from one or both ends, or as part of a gantry system.
Common End Connectors
Light wands can be supplied with either standard 30mm (1.2") or mini 14mm (0.55") or 12.5mm (0.5") common ends. Where a mini common end is used, a 30mm (1.2") adaptor is required to fit a standard illuminator.
Mini common ends allow for more than one independently removable wand to be connected to an illuminator and require a smaller hole to pass through for easier installation. A maximum of three 12.5mm (0.5") or one 14mm (0.55") mini common ends can be connected to one 30mm (1.2") common end.
Specifying Light Wands
When specifying light wands, conside the following:
- The dimensions of the area to be lit.
- The space required to feed through the diameter of the wand at its widest point (usually the endcap).
- How the tails can run back to the illuminator.
- The intensity of the light required.
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Maximum Light Wand Lengths
The tables below show the maximum length of light wand achievable when lit from one end.
| 20mm (0.79") diameter Light Wands with 30mm (1.2") common end (1 wand per illuminator) | |||
| Fiber | Max. Tails | Centers | Max. Length |
| 0.75mm (0.03") | 200 | 12mm (0.47") | 2.40m (7.87') |
| 0.75mm (0.03") | 200 | 15mm (0.59") | 3.00m (9.84') |
| 0.75mm (0.03") | 200 | 20mm (0.79") | 4.00m (13.12') |
| 1.0mm (0.04") | 150 | 12mm (0.47") | 1.80m (5.91') |
| 1.0mm (0.04") | 150 | 15mm (0.59") | 2.25m (7.38') |
| 1.0mm (0.04") | 150 | 20mm (0.79") | 3.00m (9.84') |
| 1.5mm (0.06") | 50 | 12mm (0.47") | 0.60m (1.97') |
| 1.5mm (0.06") | 50 | 15mm (0.59") | 0.75m (2.46') |
| 1.5mm (0.06") | 50 | 20mm (0.79") | 1.00m (3.28') |
| 20mm (0.79") diameter Light Wands with 12.5mm (0.5") mini common end (max. 3 wands per illuminator) | |||
| Fiber | Max. Tails | Centers | Max. Length |
| 0.75mm (0.03") | 156 | 12mm (0.47") | 1.87m (6.13') |
| 0.75mm (0.03") | 156 | 15mm (0.59") | 2.34mm (7.68') |
| 0.75mm (0.03") | 156 | 20mm (0.79") | 3.12m (10.24') |
| 1.0mm (0.04") | 85 | 12mm (0.47") | 1.02m (3.35') |
| 1.0mm (0.04") | 85 | 15mm (0.59") | 1.27m (4.17') |
| 1.0mm (0.04") | 85 | 20mm (0.79") | 1.70m (5.58') |
| 1.5mm (0.06") | 36 | 12mm (0.47") | 0.43m (1.41') |
| 1.5mm (0.06") | 36 | 15mm (0.59") | 0.54m (1.77') |
| 1.5mm (0.06") | 36 | 20mm (0.79") | 0.72m (0.79') |
| 20mm (0.79") diameter Light Wands with 14mm (0.55") mini common end (1 wand per illuminator) | |||
| Fiber | Max. Tails | Centers | Max. Length |
| 0.75mm (0.03") | 198 | 12mm (0.47") | 2.37m (7.78') |
| 0.75mm (0.03") | 198 | 15mm (0.59") | 2.97m (9.74') |
| 0.75mm (0.03") | 198 | 20mm (0.79") | 3.96m (13') |
| 1.0mm (0.04") | 115 | 12mm (0.47") | 1.38m (4.53') |
| 1.0mm (0.04") | 115 | 15mm (0.59") | 1.72m (5.64') |
| 1.0mm (0.04") | 115 | 20mm (0.79") | 2.30m (7.55') |
| 1.5mm (0.06") | 46 | 12mm (0.47") | 0.55m (1.80') |
| 1.5mm (0.06") | 46 | 15mm (0.59") | 0.69m (2.26') |
| 1.5mm (0.06") | 46 | 20mm (0.79") | 0.92m (3.02') |
| 14mm (0.55") diameter Light Wands with 30mm (1.2") or 12.5mm (0.5") mini common end | |||
| Fiber | Max. Tails | Centers | Max. Length |
| 0.75mm (0.03") | 120 | 12mm (0.47") | 1.44m (4.72') |
| 0.75mm (0.03") | 120 | 15mm (0.59") | 1.80m (5.91') |
| 0.75mm (0.03") | 120 | 20mm (0.79") | 2.40m (7.87') |
