XENON SUPER TROUPER TROUBLESHOOTING
Bulb fails to ignite.
1. ACpowernotontolamphouse.Turnswitchingpowersupply30A.circuitbreakerON.If115
V.ACnotreadatJ2-1&J2-2,seepowersupplymanual.
2. Topcoverswitch(S1)open.Closeandsecurelamphousetopcover.Tightenallfourretaining
screws;checkswitchactuatingscrew.
3. Faultyinterlockswitch(s).Checkfor115V.ACatJ2-5&J2-6;replaceswitch(s)ifdefective.
4. AirvaneswitchS2notclosing.Checkforunobstructedoperation;cleanifrequired.Check
continuitybetween“NO”and“COM;”replaceifdefective.
5. FaultyS3“ON-OFF”switch.Checkforcontinuitythroughswitch;checkforlooseterminalsor
wiring.Replaceifdefective.
6. Igniterarcgaptoowide.Openignitercase,dischargecapacitors,andshortenthegapbetween
the(2)arcgapscrewsonthePCboard.
Bulb fails to ignite; power supply circuit breaker trips.
1. Slideswitchonpowersupply(nearMSreceptacle)inincorrectSPOT/CONSposition.Placein
SPOT(left)setting.
Bulb fails to ignite; ping audible, bulb ash visible.
1.
InadequateDCoutputfromxenonpowersupply.Setpowersupplyoutputtocorrectrange
requiredforbulbwattage(65A.for1.6kW,75A.for2kW).
2. Igniterarcgaptooshort.Openignitercase,dischargecapacitors,andwidenthegapbetween
the(2)arcgapsetscrewsonthePCboard.
3. Faultyorexpiredxenonbulb.Replaceasrequired.
Bulb fails to ignite; ping audible, no bulb ash.
1. Faultyxenonbulb.Checkforcrackedelectrodesordarkenedenvelope.Replaceifdefective.
2. Ignitionpulseshortingtoground.InspectDCleadsforburnedinsulation;dressleadsawayfrom
groundedmetalcomponents.
No high voltage ping audible, LAMP switch in “ON.”
1. LossofACcontrolvoltage.Checkxenonpowersupplyfortrippedcircuitbreakeroropenther-
malswitch.Seepowersupplymanual.
2. LittleornoDC“NoLoad”voltage.MeasureDC“NoLoad”voltageatJ1-1&J1-2.Seepower
supplymanual.
3. Openfuse(15A.)inpowersupplyprimarymodule.SEEPOWERSUPPLYMANUAL.Allow
(10)minutesforcapacitordischargebeforereplacing.
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