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TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Forensic Alternative Light Source Kit

Catalog No. FAL3000

INTRODUCTION

Physical evidence is a crucial part of any criminal investigation and the FAL300 Forensic Alternative Light Source

simplifies locating items of forensic interest. This compact, self-contained light source offers unlimited freedom to

move about the crime scene. The instrument may be hand-held in two different positions or mounted on a standard

photographic-type tripod. Battery operation permits searching a multitude of surfaces,

even when working in the tightest situations, and especially when searching for

microparticle, physiological or latent print evidence.
The FAL300’s high-intensity discharge Xenon lamp in conjunction with a series of

six bandpass filters (365-530nm), provides all of the lights needed to identify

many forms of physical evidence: semen, saliva, other materials

with natural fluorescence, and fluorescent powders and dyes.

High intensity white light is available for thoroughly scan-

ning the crime scene. The filters are contained in two sliding

filter arrays for quick selection of individual wavelengths and

changeover from one array to the other. Detents are machined

Summary of Contents for FAL3000

Page 1: ...ument may be hand held in two different positions or mounted on a standard photographic type tripod Battery operation permits searching a multitude of surfaces even when working in the tightest situat...

Page 2: ...ead all cautionary labels on the battery charger before using Warning To reduce risk of injury chargers should only be used to charge SIRCHIE battery packs The charger may damage or cause other types...

Page 3: ...t damaging the battery Operation 1 Attach the handle by lifting one of the two locking slides and placing in either the handle or pistol position 2 Select the Sliding Filter Array to be used and inser...

Page 4: ...Orange Orange Cyanoacrylate stained with Rhodamine G 470nm 505nm Orange Red Orange Trace evidence on blue green background 530nm Orange Red Red General crime scene search White NONE NONE Tripod Use T...

Page 5: ...ery case Remove the cords from the battery terminals Fig 3 Remove the connection cable from between the batteries Place the connection cable on the new batteries Install the cords being careful to con...

Page 6: ...and carefully unplug the lamp power connector Fig 6 Set the expired lamp aside 5 Unpack the new lamp assembly and plug it into the lamp connector CAUTION Do Not touch lamp as this will significantly r...

Page 7: ...NG REV13 7 of 8 EXCITATION FILTER SPECTRAL CHARACTERISTICS Approximate wavelengths of excitation filters depicted in nanometers nm 415nm FILTER 365nm FILTER 470nm FILTER 450nm FILTER 530nm FILTER 505n...

Page 8: ...Color temp 4200O K Lamp Output 3200 lumens Dimensions 14 75 x 5 x 5 without handle 375mm x 127mm x 127mm Weight w battery filter 3 74 lbs 1 72kg Cooling 12V DC 11CFM quiet running fan No 022 0139 Batt...