When is your next periodic maintenance scheduled for your process analyzers?
As a leading process analyzer manufacturer, Guided Wave recommends changing the light source (lamp) prior to failure in order to improve instrument uptime. Depending on the analyzer you are using, 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.
Light Source (lamp) Replacement Maintenance Intervals, Part Numbers, How-to Videos
NIR-O
The only periodic maintenance on the NIR-O process analyzer is the lamp replacement. Guided Wave has 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: #40611-00001
- 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.
- Expected life of 5000 hours or approximately six months of continuous operation
- Lamp Part Number: #30071-00001
- ClearView db Lamp Replacement Instructions
FT-IR Coil Filament Source
- P/N: A00053-1 ANALECT® FT-IR patented Reflex Sphere modular pre-aligned source housing for high performance, long life, and easy replacement.
- P/N: 86860 ANALECT® FT-IR Coil Source – Element only
- Preventative Maintenance Replacement Interval: 12 months
FT-NIR Quartz Halogen Bulb Source
- P/N: A00053-3 ANALECT® FT-NIR patented Reflex Sphere modular pre-aligned source assembly for high performance, long life, and easy replacement.
- P/N: 3931 ANALECT® FT-NIR Quartz Halogen Bulb Source – Element only
- Preventative Maintenance Replacement Interval: 6 months
M412 Analyzer (out of production)
- Lamps are still available contact GW support
- M412 Spare lamp part number 17925-001
- Learn more about either retrofitting your our of production M412 or purchasing a new NIR-O analyzer system
