4. Lamp & Lamp House
4.8 Installation of the xenon lamp in manual XL Lamp House
WARNING: DO NOT PER MIT UN AUTHORIZED PERSONNE L TO PERFORM OR ATTEMPT ANY PHASE OF
XENON LAM P HA NDLING OR SERVICE. ONLY TRAINED AN D QUALIFIED TECHNICAL SERVICE PERSONNEL
ARE ALLOWED TO HAN DLE THE XEN ON LAMP.
WARNING: This procedure may only be performed by qualified technical service personnel.
CAUTION: Xenon compact arc lamps are highly pressurized. When ignited, the normal operating temperature
of the bulb increases the pressure to a level at which the bulb may explode if not handled in strict accordan ce
to the m anufacturer ’s instructions. The bulb is stable at room temperature, but ma y still explode if dropped or
otherwise mishandled. Whenever the lamp house, containing a xenon lamp, has to be dism antled or when ever
the protective container or clo th has to be removed from the xenon lamp, authorized protective clothing MUST
be wor n!
WARNING: Always wear face protection (full face shield) when handling xenon lamps.
WARNING: Always w ear pro tective clothing (welder’s jacket) when handling xenon lamps.
WARNING: Always w ear clean leather g loves with wrist p rotectors when handling xenon lamps.
This procedure assumes that the anode support assem bly and the side cover are already removed from the
Lamp House due to the removal of the xenon lamp.
Necessary tools
• Torque wrench with a 2.5mm Allen socket.
• 1.5mm Allen wrench.
• 22mm ope n-end wrench.
• Torque wrench with a 22mm hexagon socket.
• Torque w rench with a 5mm Allen socket.
How to install the xenon lam p in the m anual X L Lamp House?
1. Install the appropriate lamp c athode adapter on the cathode of the xenon lam p. No te that some xenon lamps have a cathode
pin with screw threat (reference 10 image 4-36). Screw the adaptor on the anode pin as far as possible. Make sure that there is
full contact between the adapter flat surface and the lamp base. F asten the set screw (reference 9 im age 4-36) of the cathode
adapter with a torque of 2.5Nm ( 1.84 lbf*ft). Use a torque w rench with a 2.5mm Allen socket.
Tip: See s upported xenon bulb lamps to know which cathode a dapter y our lamp requires.
Caution: Ensure that the adaptor is c lean. Periodically clean the adapter. Remove oxide from silver plated adaptor with
standard household metal polish (E.g. Brasso).
Warning: Install the cathode adapter pr ior to remov
ing the protective container or protective cloth from the xenon lamp.
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