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 Service Guide   Doc. No. 07-7030-00  Rev. 0

33

5.0 TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES

Figure 5.2–4 Xenon Lamp Assembly Guide

Burner Tip Must Not Be
Visible Beside Socket

End View of Lamp

Incorrect

Correct

Union Ring

Union Ring

Union Ring

Union Ring

Mounting Ring

Lamp

Water
Fitting

Union Ring

Union Ring

Outer
Filter

Union Ring

Union Ring

Union Ring

Inner
Filter

Lower
Filter
Housing

Union Ring

Spring

Burner
Socket

Burner
Socket

Upper

Filter

Housing

Sealing
Washer

Union Ring

Xenon
Burner

Burner
Base

Union Ring

Alignment
Pin

Alignment
Pin

Washer

Washer

Pin

Install the two
sealing washers
onto the outer
filter ends if none
are in place.

Check that the burner tip
is inside the socket as
shown. Gently hand
tighten the union ring.

Clean the outer filter with
an optical cleaner or a 1:1
mixture of alcohol and
acetone. Hold the lamp by
the upper or lower filter
housing only.

Check that there is a
sealing washer inside the
lamp water fitting.
Connect the lamp and
rotate it until the
alignment pin falls into
place. Gently hand
tighten the mounting ring.

Connect the upper
filter housing to the
outer filter. Be sure
to match the
alignment pin and
hole. Gently hand
tighten.

Hold the lamp
sideways, and
slowly slide the
inner filter into the
outer filter. Do NOT
drop the inner filter
in place or damage
may occur.

Check that the spring
inside the lower filter
housing tube is in place.
Connect the lower filter
housing to the outer filter.
Gently hand tighten the
union ring.

Turn the lamp upside
down. Check that the
sealing washer is in
place on the burner
base. Slide the
burner up into the
burner socket. Look
down through the
lower filter housing to
ensure that the
burner tip is inside
the burner socket.

Lamp Electrode

Outer
Filter

5.2

Xenon Lamp and Irradiance Control Malfunctions (cont.)

Summary of Contents for Weather-Ometer Ci3000+

Page 1: ...Ci3000 Ci4000 Ci5000 Weather Ometer Instrument Service Guide Weathering Instrumentation Products Doc No 07 7030 00 Revision 0 November 10 1999 Weather Ometer Ci3000 Ci4000 Ci5000...

Page 2: ...1 4 Troubleshooting Procedure 25 5 1 5 Power Component Configuration 26 5 2 Xenon Lamp and Irradiance Malfunctions 29 5 2 1 Description 29 5 2 2 Troubleshooting Guide 34 5 2 3 Troubleshooting Flow Ch...

Page 3: ...3 Humidification Nozzle rear panel 48 Figure 5 3 4 Humidification Nozzle Detail 48 Figure 5 3 5 Humidifier Water Line Filter 48 Figure 5 3 6 Humidification Block Diagram 49 Figure 5 3 7 Humidificatio...

Page 4: ...e 8 5 8 AFE Data Panel Mark I early Ci4000 193 Figure 8 5 9 AFE Data Panel Mark II 193 Figure 8 5 10 Typical PLC Module side view 194 Figure 8 5 11 PLC0 Fuse 195 Figure 8 6 1 Ci4000 Xenon Lamp Ignitor...

Page 5: ...Sensor BPT and BST Chamber dry bulb Sensor Relative Humidity Lamp Wattage Lamp Irradiance Air valve Damper Rack Speed Control Resistivity Monitor Lamp Rack Alignment n Maintenance Lamp Water Fitting...

Page 6: ...e main reactor contribute additional power and provide precision wattage control Irradiance control is provided by the light monitor which continuously monitors lamp output and provides a voltage sign...

Page 7: ...RELAY K9 4 3 F1 FUSE INTERNAL 062A 250V TP1 TP2 A1 2 A1 1 A1 5 APC1 32 31 APC1 34 33 PLC5 8 A1 4 PLC5 10 A1b WATTAGE TRANSDUCER 1 9 10 WATTAGE TRANS DUCER RELAY K9 RESISTOR 500 OHM PLC5 ANALOG INPUT M...

Page 8: ...TION CIRCUIT BREAKER CB2 3 4 IGNITION PULSE RELAY K3 6 5 2 1 BLEEDER RESISTOR 56K OHM 3 4 3 4 C2 C3 BOOST CAP RELAY K4 56 56 XENON CIRCUIT BREAKER CB1 1 2 3 4 BOOSTER TRANSFORMER T1 2 3 1 XENON CIRCUI...

Page 9: ...2 IGNITION CIRCUIT BREAKER CB2 IGNITION PULSE RELAY K3 IGNITOR L3 HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER T4 6 7 5 3 4 2 1 6 w b brn w b blk 3 4 9 10 3 2 7 BLEEDER RESISTOR 56K OHM IGNITION CAPACITOR C1 80 MFD WATT...

Page 10: ...r a 1 1 mixture of alcohol and acetone Hold the lamp by the upper or lower filter housing only Check that there is a sealing washer inside the lamp water fitting Connect the lamp and rotate it until t...

Page 11: ...ct procedure in 5 2 6 Lamp output is high low Burner is near end of life Replace xenon burner Lamp filters expired Replace lamp filters Burner tip socket damaged Inspect replace socket or burner Incor...

Page 12: ...gnition pulse is audible Install calibrated lamp and attempt ignition Lamp ignites Lamp does not ignite Previous lamp is malfunc tioning Inspect for dam age Check burner socket Measure line voltage an...

Page 13: ...n circuited or wattage regulator failed No continuity Check for 24Vac across relay K9 coil terminals Voltage present No voltage present Replace relay K9 If B5 LED on PLC3 is on replace PLC3 If LED is...

Page 14: ...d relay K15 terminal K15 3 If voltage present K15 or K14 is stuck closed Replace bad relay 4 Check for 24Vac at K14 coil terminals K14 1 and K14 2 Voltage present No voltage Replace relay K14 5 With K...

Page 15: ...High is displayed reset the chamber safety thermostat S4 inside the electronics drawer Press the red reset button on the thermostat 4 Initiate standard test no 1 to attempt lamp ignition 5 If the igni...

Page 16: ...nce Control Malfunctions cont 5 2 6 Troubleshooting Procedure Lamp Ignition Failure Ignitor cont Ci3 4000 Terminals K3 5 and K3 6 Ci5000 Terminals K3 6 and K3 7 A If there is continuity across the K3...

Page 17: ...ator cont terminals PLC5 11 and PLC5 13 or at terminals PLC5 12 and PLC5 14 if the optional sensor is installed and is controlling irradiance A If no voltage is present there is a problem with the lig...

Page 18: ...ked in a later step 9 Stop the wattage test and alter it to the mid range operating wattage level shown below Ci3000 3000 watts Ci4000 5000 watts Ci5000 8000 watts 10 Initiate the new test to ignite t...

Page 19: ...7 Total Segments 1 Duration Units Time Black Sensor BPT Black Temp Active Yes Radiation filter 340 nm Chamber Temp Active No Segment Data Panel page 8 Segment Number 1 Light or Dark Light Time or Irr...

Page 20: ...sed Replace the malfunctioning relay Sec 8 1 B If there is no continuity check for 24Vac at the K14 coil terminals K14 1 and K14 2 If voltage is present replace K14 If no voltage is present and the A8...

Page 21: ...arrow band interference filter is different than the one used with a 300 400nm wide band filter Do not mix them Photodiode Part Numbers 340nm 420 nm 300 400 nm Older Ci4000 09 3515 00 09 3515 00 09 34...

Page 22: ...2 8 Chamber Overtemperature Thermostat This thermostat is accessed from inside the electronics drawer but may be easier to replace by removing the right side access panel Guidelines 1 The face of the...

Page 23: ...ram 69 Malfunction Troubleshooting 69 Motor Controller Input Jumper 75 Blower Wheel Mounting 73 BP Transmitters Collector Rings 78 Burner Socket Maintenance 158 C Calibration 134 Black Sensor Check 13...

Page 24: ...l Diagrams 103 Malfunction Troubleshooting 99 Plumbing Ci3 100 Plumbing Ci4 Ci5 99 Water Solenoid Valves 100 Wattage Setting Minimum 40 Wattage Calibration 148 Wattage Powermeter Connections calibrati...

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