Strong Super Trouper - Safety Procedures

SAFETY PROCEDURES
 THEXENONBULBis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accordance
tothemanufacturer’soperatinginstructions.Thebulbisstableatroomtemperature,butmaystillexplodeif
droppedorotherwisemishandled.
 REFERbulbreplacementandservicetoQUALIFIEDPERSONNELwithadequateprotec-
tiveclothing(faceshield,cleancottongloves,welder’sjacket).Forroutinelamphouseservice,observethe
followingrules:
1. Allowthebulbtocooltoroomtemperaturebeforeopeningthelamphouse.Putonprotectiveclothing
describedabove.
2. De-energizethexenonpowersupplyattheACsourcebeforeopeningthelamphousecompartment.
3. Whenpossible, encase thebulb in itsprotectivecover when cleaningorservicing the lamphouse
interior.Thebulb,whenoutsidethelamphouse,mustbeencasedinthecover.
4. Cleanthebulbafterithascooledtoroomtemperature.Donottouchthequartzenvelopeofthebulb;
ngerprintswillburninandcreatehotspotswhichmayshortenbulblife.Ifngermarksaremade,
theyshouldbecarefullyremovedwithmethylalcoholandcottonpriortobulboperation.
5. Neverviewanignitedbulbdirectly.BLINDNESSORPERMANENTEYEDAMAGEMAYBE
INCURRED.
6. UseonlyxenonbulbsdesignatedasOZONEFREE.Whenpossible,ventthelamphouseexhaustto
outsideatmosphere.
7. Maintainthelamphousebloweringoodoperatingcondition.Keeptheblowerinletcleanforunre-
strictedairow.
8. Toinsuremaximumbulblife,operatethelamphouseblowerandtheexhaustsystemforat leastten
minutesafterextinguishingthebulb.
9. Ifreturningabulbforwarrantyadjustment,packitinitsoriginalshippingcontainer.Completeand
returnallrequiredwarrantyinformation.
10. Disposeofexpiredbulbsthatarebeyondwarrantyinthefollowingmanner:Wrapthebulbtightly
inseverallayersofcanvasorheavycloth.Placeitonahardsurfaceandshattertheenvelopewitha
sharphammerblow.DONOTplaceanunshatteredbulbinanordinaryrefusecontainer.
11. DONOTPERMITUNAUTHORIZEDPERSONNELTOPERFORMORATTEMPTANYPHASE
OFXENONBULBHANDLINGORSERVICE.
Cathode End Cap
Envelope
Anode End Cap
Anode Pin
Seal
Anode
Cathode
Trigger Wire
Cathode Pin
Seal
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