Hpl Lamps; Installing The Hpl Lamp - ETC Source Four PAR Manual

HPL lamps

Use the HPL lamp only in Source Four and Source Four PAR fixtures manufactured
and sold by Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.
Source Four PAR fixtures.
Lamp code Watts Volts
HPL 375/115 375
HPL 375/115X 375
HPL 550/77 550
HPL 550/77X 550
HPL 575/115 575
HPL 575/115X 575
HPL 575/120 575
HPL 575/230 575
HPL 575/240 575

Installing the HPL lamp

Always replace the lamp if it becomes damaged or deformed.
Verify that the HPL lamp you use is suitable for the voltage at your facility. 115, 120,
230, and 240 volt HPL lamps are available.
Operating lamps above their rated voltage reduces lamp life and can
Caution!
cause premature lamp failure.
Disconnect the unit from power before installing the lamp.
1.
Let lamp cool before changing.
WARNING!
Loosen the knurled bolt on the back of the lamp housing and pull the housing
2.
straight out from the back of the fixture.
Remove the HPL lamp from its box, holding it by the base.
3.
To avoid premature lamp failure, do not touch the lamp glass with your fin-
Note:
gers. If you touch the lamp during installation, clean it carefully with rub-
bing alcohol and a clean, lint-free cloth before operation.
Line up the flat sides of the lamp base with the brackets on either side of the
4.
socket ( ).
Figure 1
Push down on the lamp base until the lamp is firmly seated. Make sure that the
5.
lamp is fully seated, with the bottom of the lamp heat sink flush to the lamp
housing casting.
Improperly installed lamps cause premature lamp failure and socket
Caution!
problems.
To reinstall the lamp housing, center it on the reflector and the bolt hole, then
6.
tighten the knurled bolt to secure the lamp housing in place.
2 • Source Four PAR
use lamps other than the HPL in
Do not
Color temp Ave rated life
115 3,250ºK 300 hour
115 3,050ºK 1,000 hour
77 3,250ºK 300 hour
77 3,050ºK 2,000 hour
115 3,250ºK 300 hour
115 3,050ºK 2,000 hour
120 3,250ºK 300 hour
230 3,200ºK 400 hour
240 3,200ºK 400 hour
HPL lamp
Lamp brackets
Knurled bolt
Lamp housing
Figure 1