Ignitor Bulb

Table 37. Routine Operations Associated with Ignitor Bulb(Refer to Table 12 on page 59 for other operational information.)

Time

Power

Lamp Control

Lamp Control

Operation

Switch

Flasher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0 sec

 

Lamp on

Green flash

Start HV transformers

2-4 sec

 

 

 

Ignitor bulb lights

 

 

 

 

UV bulb ignites; ignitor

 

On

 

 

bulb turns off

 

 

 

UV bulb at full power

8 sec

 

 

Steady green

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0 sec

 

From lamp off

Slow flash yellow

 

 

 

to lamp on

 

 

10 sec

 

 

Fast flash green

Ignitor bulb lights

12-18 sec

 

 

 

UV bulb ignites; ignitor

 

 

 

 

bulb turns off

18-20 sec

 

 

Steady green

UV bulb at full power

 

 

 

 

 

Table 38. Troubleshooting and Fault Diagnosis(Refer to Table 18 on page 69 for other operational information.)

Operation

Signal/Other Symptoms

Possible

Corrective Action

Cause

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switch from

LAMP OUT indicator lights,

Ignitor bulb

The lead from the base of the

Standby to On

or UV output is weak, or

position

ignitor bulb should be inserted

 

UV bulb does not light

 

up to its outer sleeve into the

 

 

 

waveguide launcher

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ignitor bulb

Replace ignitor bulb

 

 

 

 

 

RF INTLK indicator lights

Ignitor bulb

Replace ignitor bulb

 

 

faulty

 

 

 

 

 

Ignitor Bulb Removal/Replacement

1.Replace the ignitor bulb only if the lamp does not start consistently and all other indications are normal.

150F300S/F300SQ Ultraviolet Lamp System