ASC SERIES

DC H.V. IGNITERS FOR SHORT ARC XENON LAMPS

A new concept of electronic high voltage igniters designed for DC supply directly downstream the rectifier and suitable for working in a very wide range of operating temperature.
The new ASC series completes the wide range of IREM igniters, they are expressly designed to strike short arc xenon lamps in the range from 150W up to 8kW.
These asymmetrical electronic igniters are based on the switching technology for the generation of high voltage pulses that are electronically controlled for a best and noiseless lamp ignition.
The benefits of the new DC electronic ASC igniters are:

• DC supply downstream the power supply/rectifier to reduce and simplify the number of connections on the field
• Instant and noiseless lamp ignition generated by electronic technology
• Wide operating temperature range suitable for heavy enviromental conditions from -40°C up to +80°C
• Automatic lamp ignition
• Easier and faster connections
• Lightweight than the “AS SERIES”
• External starting threshold voltage setting to fit the features of the rectifier/lamp used
• Only two models for the cold ignition and hot re-ignition of short arc xenon lamps in the range of power 150W … 8000W

These igniters should be installed close to the lamp, but thermally shielded from it.
The high voltage lead must be as short as possible and carefully insulated to prevent corona discharge and reduction in strike energy.
They must be grounded for a proper lamp ignition and interferences suppression.

ASC SERIES
DC H.V. IGNITERS FOR SHORT ARC XENON LAMPS

* REMARK: the no-load voltage of the rectifier must be suitable for the current absorbtion of the ignitor
** within 10ms IREM holds the right to modify the present datasheet without any prior notice