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I got a voucher for Catch and I used it for this. I always play with my phone and I would like to sterilise it regularly. Hope this product will also help others to fight against virus.
Samsung UV Steriliser Wireless Charger $58 + Shipping (Free with Club Catch) @ Catch
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CoreJava on 30/08/2020 - 19:07 catch.com.au (1446 clicks)
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I did the feedback survey so got $10. I am a club catch member, so I paid $49.
The $15 off $60 spend voucher?
I wonder if thing actually works as i cant see how it would work well.
I keep on getting those but never used it.
The UV will discolour a lot of types of plastic cases, correct?
Can't use a wireless charger with a case anyway
I use one fine with mine.
Yeah it can. I used a large type one, over time it started to deform the colour and form.
This is the same one provided as a bonus for EPP purchases of the Note 20. Got mine and actually pretty happy with it. It's a fast charger too.
can you fit iphone X inside?
yeah pretty sure you can. I doubt the iPhone X is bigger than the Note 20 Ultra.
thanks
Being from Samsung I assume this must be real UV-C.
But does anyone know if those lights are quartz and not LED?They're not LED, pretty sure they're quartz glass bulbs. Lights up a white-ish colour.
Thanks :) . That's good to hear. Too many fake LED ones on the market at the moment.
May I ask do you smell a faint scent of ozone after using yours? And how long do you leave yours on to disinfect?Yes I think it does generate ozone. Its got an auto 10min shut-off. I have a $25 UV led wand which I doubt works. I think it has a few UVC LEDs but mostly longer wavelength purple LEDs. Never smelled ozone from that despite leaving on for hours
@10101010101: Thanks, appreciate your response.
I regrettably got one those wands too, as a shameful panic buy months ago.
I think the purple LED wands do emit -some- range of UV (maybe UV-A/B) cause mine worked to cure some uv-glue, but unlikely UV-C cause it doesn't darken banana peels. (https://youtu.be/7lzq6LuVWH0)@lyl-Lychee: you can search for the LED parts from your device, the hardware datasheet will tell you what wavelength it emits.
anyway I got this as part of the 35% off EPP deal, this is not LED, but has one lamp on either side and leaves ozone smell afterwards.
do you smell a faint scent of ozone after using yours?
A germicidal UV-C lamp shouldn't generate any ozone:
http://www.uvresources.com/blog/the-ultraviolet-germicidal-i…@10101010101: The line after that explains what type of germicidal lamps generate ozone: "In some cases (such as water sanitization), ozone production is precisely the point. This requires specialized lamps which do not have the surface treatment."
You don't want ozone production in something like this. Ozone is nasty stuff. Ordinary germicidal lamps don't generate ozone, although possibly there are cheap knock-off lamps that skimp on safety, and skip the surface treatment.
@Russ: Pretty sure it would be very low levels of ozone and contained within the cleaner until opened. Further enhances the sterilisation process by using the ozone to also kill germs in addition to the UV light. Helps as it avoids the shadow effect getting into places where the light is blocked. As long as you're not sniffing the box whilst on or immediately after you open it up I don't think it will be an issue. My Mitsubishi split systems have built in ozone generators to help kill airborne viruses and they claim it's perfectly safe at the levels it produces.
My Mitsubishi split systems have built in ozone generators to help kill airborne viruses
Huh? Do you mean the "plasma air purification system"?
I just had a dig through a manual online, and Mitsubishi say two things:
"The PLASMA AIR PURIFYING operation cleans the air inside the room by adsorbing the particles of cigarette smoke or allergens such as pollens and house dust." and
"The PLASMA DEODORIZING operation cleans the air inside the room by adsorbing and decomposing the particles of odor-releasing substances and gases such as formaldehyde."They don't make any mention of viruses - do you have a link?
Got them as a bonus with Note 20 ultra.
Its usb-c powered and works alright.
Has only one button.Sorry to be Captain Pooh Pooh but this isn't likely to lower your Covid-19 infection risk.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200327-can-you-kill-cor…
Unless you let multiple unknown people touch your phone there's little chance there will be any Covid-19 on it to infect you anyway. If you do let multiple random strangers use your phone you'd be better off wiping it regularly with a sanitising wipe and practising good hand hygiene i.e washing and using hand sanitiser This thing looks about as effective as one of Pete Evans' contraptions!!
Cool article thanks for sharing. Whilst it may not be as effective against COVID19, at least it has been proven to work against other viruses. So still a net benefit.
You can just wash your phone, with significantly better results you know?
Yep and I did have isopropyl alcohol wipes before I got this free with my Note 20 Ultra. I rarely wash my phones in the sink due to fear that the IP68 rating won't hold up. Having this charger cleaner combo is more of a convenience. I probably wouldn't have bought this for $50, but given it is also a 10w fast wireless charger the price seems reasonable.
@10101010101: I've been washing my samsungs with soap every day since s8. I would rather wash it than risk UV damage. Just when you wash the phone, just have the water on very very lightly, and don't turn it upside down under the stream.
@onlinepred: What do you wash it with though? Problem is isopropyl wipes would be good but they also strip the oleophobic coating.
@onlinepred: Yeah, i'm just wondering whether the soap would strip the coating. I guess you can't win either way though, either you're going to have germs and a longer coating or clean phone and more less coating.
@F-22: If you are worried, just stick a screen protector on. I mean the glue usually strips the oleophobic coating anyway. IMO it's not something worth worrying about as it WILL wear off.
In my experience with work phones, the oleophobic coating doesn't last long anyway, my work iPhone 11 pro/Pixel 4 etc all are just glass now, no where near as smooth as it was out of the box (I don't wash them as they sit at my desk).
Sorry to be Captain Pooh Pooh but this isn't likely to lower your Covid-19 infection risk.
A bit late to the party, but the article states:
There’s only one type of UV that can reliably inactivate Covid-19 – and it’s extremely dangerous.
It's referring to UV-C, which is exactly what this steriliser emits.
The context of the article is important - it's talking about killing coronavirus with UV from the sun which doesn't have UV-C, and that UV-C cannot be used on humans as it will damage skin and eyes. That's why this steriliser is inside a closed container.
Welcome to the party! The article also talks about the amount of time required for UV-C to work which isn't likely to work in 10 minutes or so.
My primary point however was that if you're the only person who touches your phone how does sterilising it make you more safe?
If your phone needs sterilising you'll have virus on your hands when you put it in the magic box and you'll have virus on your hands when you take it out! Your phone is then re-contaminated.
You'd be better off washing your hands regularly and wiping down your phone with a disinfectant wipe at the same time.
The article also talks about the amount of time required for UV-C to work which isn't likely to work in 10 minutes or so.
It can; it depends on the radiant dose. I don't know how powerful the bulb in the Samsung is, but you can always run it for longer if you want to be more certain.
My primary point however was that if you're the only person who touches your phone how does sterilising it make you more safe?
The chances are still low at the moment, but one scenario could be, if you so happened to sit next to an infected person in a restaurant with your phone on the table, particles could build up on the stationary surface over the hour or so that you're there. If you don't sterilise it before touching it or putting it on your face, you could be gradually building up your exposure to the virus until it reaches the infectious dose. Of course, in that situation, you'll be breathing in particles too… at the end of the day the infectious dose is what matters. You might have breathed in just enough particles to not develop an infection only to be pushed over the edge when you rubbed your eyes. The actual likelihood is probably impossible to measure in reality though - that was just a made-up scenario.
Of course, you could just wipe the phone with a sanitizer. This is just another way to do it. Maybe some people are worried that repeated exposure to e.g. IPA could damage their phone's oleophobic coating or housing. That said, excessive UV-C exposure can degrade plastics, so pick your poison I guess! :)
can i santise keys in this ?
Depends how big your keychain is. The tray is quite shallow.
Also takes 10 minutes for one full run. If i didnt get this for free with my Note20, i would not have gone out of my way to buy this.
what about prescription glasses with uv coating? Credit cards etc
Depends how big your glasses are, my ones are quite large and wont fit.
It basically fits 2 iphones on top of each other.
Who are you sharing your prescription glasses with that you think will be contaminating it with viruses and bacteria?
@banana365: It could be from sitting them down on benches, car seats, etc. where the surfaces could be contaminated.
thanks OP. bought one. I just sign up for 30 days trial and got $10 credit on check out with free shipping so paid $48 delivered.
Anyone knows why this needs 10 minutes to sanitise? I saw the Homedics one can do it in 1 minute. 10 minutes are simply too long. Is it because the LEDs are less powerful? Also, this doesn't seem to have a LED underneath so I assume I'll have to flip the phone to sanitise both sides?
Probably all marketing. I'm happy to leave mine 10mins as it also charges the phone. It's automatic and does both sides as it has bumps to raise the phone slightly to allow light underneath. It's not led, it's a glass bulb. Most consumer grade LEDs won't be UVC. If its purple then it's probably UVA or UVB.
It does matter to me as I want to continue using the phone as soon as possible after coming back from outside. So I don't want to wait for 10 minutes
It's interesting what you said - most consumer grade LEDs won't be UVC. I did query Homedics and they replied "The SAN-PH100 has 2 UV-C LEDs and the SAN-B100 has 4 UV-C LEDs. Homedics UV CLEAN LEDs are 17.1mW"
So again I'm still not too sure why the glass bulb takes so long
It's UV-C wavelength: 253.7nm
I have one and the wavelength is listed in the user guide. Also says it's UV-C on the Samsung website
OP, how much did you get this for with the voucher you got?