Lamp Replacement; How To Replace The Xenon Lamp - PerkinElmer 200A Series User Manual

Series 200a Fl User's Guide
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Lamp Replacement

How to Replace the Xenon Lamp

Before removing the xenon lamp for replacement, turn off the xenon
lamp (turn off power to the instrument) and then wait for at least one
WARNING
hour until the xenon lamp becomes sufficiently cool to reduce its internal
pressure the normal safety level.
Touching Hot Part Could Result in Burns
The xenon lamp and its housing become very hot during operation and
remain hot for a while after operation. Touching the hot xenon lamp or
its housing could result in severe burns. Before proceeding to lamp
WARNING
replacement, turn off the power switch and then wait for at least one
hour until the lamp and its housing cool down sufficiently.
For replacing the xenon lamp immediately after the use, the lamp must be cooled first of all,
because it is still hot.
Once the Xe lamp has been cooled adequately, you can proceed to its replacement.
1. Cooling Down the Xenon Lamp
Take the following procedure to turn off the lamp and let it cool down (chapter 5, Operation).
a. Press the UTLTY key and the utility setting screen will appear.
Press numeric key 5 and then ENT to select OTHERS.
b. The Others setting screen will now appear.
Press numeric key 4 and then ENT to select LAMP.
Injury Due to Xenon Lamp Explosion