Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection Light

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Ultraviolet light has been widely used for disinfection at health care / medical sector. Some studies*** believe UV-C light can be used as one way to fight against COVID-19 virus. I've ordered couple UV-C light bulbs (PHILIPS TUV PL-L 24W/4P) online, but I don't have any light housing for this. So I decided to design a light myself and hang this in one of my toilets to make it a temporary 'disinfection room'. As UV-C is harmful to our skin, I'd like to able to control the switch without physical attendance. So this project utilised a ESP-8266 based [IoT switch](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4308054) Also, the [2G11 Connector Housing](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4328599) was made due to this. Reflectors were made out of plastic hollow board, I applied a sheet of aluminium foil on top with some double layer tapes. ***Relevant reports and studies: [Report 1](https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200327-can-you-kill-coronavirus-with-uv-light) [Report 2](https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51914722) [Report 3](https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/05/buses-blasted-uv-light-rid-coronavirus-12352400/) [Study 1](https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/infection-control-and-hospital-epidemiology/article/efficacy-of-an-automated-multiple-emitter-wholeroom-ultravioletc-disinfection-system-against-coronaviruses-mhv-and-merscov/B067FCFF88142FD9ECBCCD6AE13C7CD6/core-reader) [Study 2](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-21058-w) [Study 3](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17002634)