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Periodic maintenance schedule

When is your next periodic maintenance scheduled for your process analyzers?

As a leading process analyzer manufacturer, we recommend changing the light source (lamp) prior to failure in order to improve instrument uptime. Look at the list below for the life expectancy of your light source to help in scheduling maintenance intervals properly. Also included is the type of light source, part number and how to replace it. To avoid costly delays, it is smart to have a replacement lamp on the shelf ready to install, especially with the ongoing shipping and supply chain delays. Lamps are a very minimal expense, so little resources are tied up having inventory on the shelf, but this simple planning step could save your days or weeks of downtime.

NIR-O

Light Source (lamp) Replacement Maintenance Intervals, Part Numbers, How-to Videos

The only periodic maintenance on the NIR-O is the lamp replacement. We designed the NIR-O lamp for superior spectrometer performance, long life, and ease of replacement. The lamp is pre-aligned by its cartridge. No other alignment or adjustment is required.

The lamp typically continues to operate beyond the 6-month replacement period. However, we recommend replacing it on schedule to prevent unexpected failure and to ensure peak performance of NIR-O. As the lamp ages beyond the replacement date, its light output can become unstable causing instability in the results from the analyzer.

  • NIR-O Light Source is a 7.25 V/15 W tungsten halogen lamp
  • Expected life of 5000 hours or approximately six (6) months of continuous use
  • Replacement is simple and requires only a 2mm hex key/drive
  • Lamp Part Number: #40611-10001
  • NIR-O Lamp Replacement Instructions

ClearView DB

The ClearView db lamp is a 5-volt, 5-watt, tungsten-halogen type. It does not dim much over time but, becomes noisy as it ages (sparkles or flickers rapidly) this means the spectra or data from the analyzer will also become noisier. Keep in mind, the lamp may continue to light for months in this mode until it eventually burns out. Replacement at the recommended 6-month interval helps ensure that you will have the best performance from the analyzer, and you will not have a bulb burn-out at an inconvenient time.

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