Xenon Dealer


The following information is intended to be a practical guide to give a basic overview of xenon lamps, from design to operating parameters to lamp behavior to care & handling. Common problems are discussed and solutions offered. With an understanding of this information, users will gain optimum performance from their xenon lamps.

XENON LAMP DESIGN

Bulb

Electrodes

Seal

Base

Ignition wire

Filling

PHOTOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS

Luminous efficacy & luminous flux

Brilliance

Distribution of luminous intensity

Spectrum & color properties

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Steady state operation

Current ripple

OPERATING EQUIPMENT

Lamp housings

OPERATING PARAMETERS

Burning position

Magnetic arc stabilization

Lamp rotation

Cooling

Current range

Operating cycle

BEHAVIOR & PERFORMANCE

Lamp life

Blackening

Arc instability

Ozone generation

SAFETY & HANDLING

Pressure

Brilliance

UV radiation

Ozone

Mechanical installation

Electrical connection

Cleaning lamps

TROUBLESHOOTING

Discolored endcap

Mushroomed cathode

Melted cathode

Uneven bulb darkening

Melted anode

Discolored bulb

Explosion

Current ripple

Quartz devitrification

Flicker

Unable to light