Maintenance And Cleaning; Replacing The Lamp - wtw photoLab 6100 VIS Operating Manual

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photoLab 6100 VIS
Service life of the
tungsten halogen
lamp

Replacing the lamp

module
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Maintenance and cleaning

5.1 Replacing the lamp
The tungsten halogen lamp is a wear part with a certain average service life
(see chapter 7 T
ECHNICAL DATA
photometer has a service hour counter for the lamp module.
Note
The replacement lamp is readily assembled as a lamp module and optically
adjusted in the factory. Therefore, treat it with utmost care. Fingerprints on
the glass will shorten the service life of the lamp. Do not touch the bulb of the
new lamp module with bare fingers. If you have touched the bulb
inadvertently, carefully clean it with a clean cloth soaked in alcohol.
The lamp module is behind a cover (aluminium sheet) on the rear panel of
the photometer. Proceed as follows:
CAUTION
The lamp becomes very hot during operation. Do not touch the hot lamp
because it can cause burns! The lamp should cool down for approx.
10 minutes before it is exchanged.
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Maintenance and cleaning
). It has to be replaced if defective. The
1 Switch off the photometer and
disconnect it from the power
supply.
2 Unscrew the two screws (1) and
remove the lamp cover (2).
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