Photo Gallery - Failed Xenon Lamps

(Selection of pictures show two 2500W Xenon lamps which failed within the space of 1 week in Nov 2005)

Existing Photos

General picture of the lamp structure retrieved from P1 on 29/11/05

A close up view showing the debris scattered inside the glass envelope of the failed lamp retrieved from P1 on 29/11/05

A close up of the failed lamp from P1 which shows that the condition of the cathode at the point of failure was still reasonable.

General view of the failed lamp from P1 29/11/05

A close up of the anode of the failed lamp retrieved from P2 on 25/11/05. Looking inside the "+" it can be seen that there is a break in the anode conductor

A clearer view showing one face of the broken anode conductor rod for the lamp retrieved from P2 on 25/11/05

A view of the intact anode conductor for the failed lamp retrieved from P1. 29/11/05

A view trying to show the detail of the intact P1 Anode conductor. 29/11/05

Failed lamp from P1 - 29/11/05

General close up view of the condition of the failed lamp retrieved from P2 on 25/11/05

Failed lamp from P2 - 25/11/05