12. Lamp House & Lamp replacement
12.5 Removal of the xenon lamp from the Lamp House
WARNING: DO NOT PERMIT UN AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL TO PERFORM OR ATTEMPT ANY PHASE OF
XENON LAM P HA NDLING OR SERVICE. ONLY TRAINED AND QUALIFIED TECHNICAL SERVICE PERSONN EL
ARE ALLOWED TO HANDLE THE X ENON LAMP.
WARNING: This procedure may only be performed by qualified technical service p ersonnel.
CAUTION: Xenon comp act arc lamps are highly pressurized. Wh en ignited, the norm al operating temperature
of the bulb increases the pressure to a level at which the bulb may explode if not handled in strict accord ance
to the manufacturer ’s instructions. The bulb is stable at room temperature, but may still explode if dropped or
otherwise mishandled. W hen ever the lamp house, containing a xenon lam p, has to be dismantled or whenever
the protective container or clo th has to be removed from the xenon lam p, authorized protective clothing MUST
be w orn!
WARNING: Always we ar face p rotection (full face shield) when handling xenon lamps.
WARNING: Alw ays wear p rotective clothing (welder’s jacket) when h andling xenon lamps.
WARNING: Alwa ys wear clean leather gloves with wrist protectors w hen handling xeno n lamps.
Necessary tools
• 5mm Allen wre nch.
• Lamp protective container or protective c loth with two binders .
• Flat blade screw driver.
• 2.5mm Allen wrench.
• 17mm open end wrench.
• 17mm nut driver.
• Welder’s jacket (not included in the safety kit that Barco offers).
• Full face shield with nec k protection.
• Leather gloves with wrist protection.
How to remove the xenon lamp out of the Lamp House?
1. R emov e the hexagon socket head cap screw (reference 1 image 12-15) which fasten the cathode of the x enon lamp. Use a 5
mm Allen wrench. Do not release the c athode wire lug. The screw contains a s pring washer and a plain was her (reference 2 &
3 image 12-15).
Note: The cathode wire remains in its position after the s crew and two washers are removed.
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