Manual PN:
0131-7024-01, Rev: D MANUAL MDL TRI-SOL 1-1.6KW SOLAR SIM OPER
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PURPOSE, SCOPE AND REVISION HISTORY ................................................... 3
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 5
1.1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION…………………………………………...……….5
1.1.1. SOLAR SIMULATION LIGHT SOURCE SYSTEMS
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1.2 APPLICATION....……………………………..
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6
1.3 GETTING HELP…..…………………………………………………….………7
SECTION 2: RECEIVING AND UNPACKING THE EQUIPMENT….…...………..8
2.1 CHECK SHOCK WARNING LABEL ......................................................... 8
2.2 OPEN CRATE AND UNPACK EQUIPMENT
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SECTION 3: SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .............................................................. 10
3.1 HAZARDS TO PERSONNEL………..………………………………………10
3.1.1 UV HAZARD BURN.……………………………………………………11
3.1.2 HEAT BURN HAZARD .................................................................... 11
3.1.3 HAZARDS DUE TO LAMP EXPLOSION ........................................ 11
3.1.4 HAZARDS DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHOCK .................................... 12
SECTION 4: LAMP INSTALLATION AND CLEANING ..................................... 13
4.1 INSTALL OR CHANGE THE LAMP
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4.2 ADJUSTING THE LAMP POSITION………...……………………………. 17
4.3 CLEANING OPTICAL COMPONENTS ................................................... 17
4.4 INSTALLING THE AIR MASS FILTER ................................................... 18
SECTION 5: SYSTEM OPERATION .................................................................. 19
5.1 STARTING AND OPERATING THE SOLAR SIMULATOR ................... 19
5.2 MEASURING UNIFORMITY ................................................................... 23
5.3 ADJUSTING UNIFORMITY ..................................................................... 24
5.4 OPERATING THE SOLAR SIMULATOR REMOTELY ........................... 25
SECTION 6: SYSTEM INTERLOCKS ................................................................ 27
6.1 SOLAR SIMULATOR INTERLOCKS ....................................................... 27
6.1.1 THE PERSONAL SAFETY INTERLOCK ......................................... 28
6.1.2 THE AIR-FLOW SYSTEM SAFETY INTERLOCK ............................ 28
SECTION 7: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS USED WITH THE SYSTEM ............. 29
7.1 ISPROPYL ALCHOL ................................................................................ 29
SECTION 8: SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS ............................ 30
8.1 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................... 30
8.2 SYSTEM DRAWINGS ............................................................................. 30
