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Ci5000 Xenon Weather-Ometer®

There are two main types of xenon arc instrument, water cooled and air cooled. The type of cooling has only a negligible Product Image (Main)effect on the spectral output of the lamp, but does have an influence on the overall design and on the optical filtering system. Atlas Weather-Ometers use water-cooled xenon arc exclusively.

The Ci5000 is approved by many OEMs in the automotive, paints & coatings and plastics industries as the exclusive platform to deliver accurate, reproducible and repeatable results for predicting service life. The Ci5000 has been certified CE, UL, CSA, ISO and EN compliant.

Unmatched Repeatability and Reproducibility

Design and engineering innovations in the airflow, irradiance and control systems have dramatically reduced variability in critical test parameters. As a result, the Ci5000 achieves new levels of temperature, humidity and light exposure uniformity.

Now available in a low voltage model (240V) and standard voltage model (480V) depending on incoming power configurations at the customer's location.

Common applications include:

  • Automotive Coatings, Fabrics and Plastics
  • Packaging
  • Paints, Coatings and Pigments
  • Photovoltaics
  • Plastics
  • Textiles including Industrial and Geotextiles
  • Window Profiles
  • 12000 W water cooled xenon arc lamp system
  • Total exposure area: 11,000 cm2 (1,705 in2)
  • TFT full color 10.4" touch screen control panel display of all test parameters
  • Automatic irradiance control at narrow band (340 nm or 420 nm), broad band (300-400 nm), or illuminance control/LUX (400-750 nm)
  • Automatic, on rack Black Panel Temperature Control (Temperature range: BPT 40 to 110 ºC; BST 40 to 120 ºC)
  • Automatic blower speed control
  • Automatic test time countdown in kJ/m2
  • Water purity meter
  • Smart DamperTM
  • Filter combinations
  • Calibration xenon reference lamp
  • VibraSonicTM Humidification System
  • Automatic Humidity Control
  • Direct readout of relative humidity (RH%) (Humidity range: 10 to 100% RH)
  • Touch screen diagnostic message display
  • Specimen and rack spray
  • Universal electrical configurations to meet local frquency, voltage and electrical configurations
  • 3-tier specimen rack (Specimen Holders not included)
  • Multi-Language capability (English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese and Korean)
  • Main power disconnect switch
  • Chamber viewing window in door
  • Instrument footprint is 212 cm x 293 cm
  • Meets CE, UL, CSA, ISO and EN compliance
  • Streaming data outpu via SD Card or RS232 or both simultaneously (includes SD card reader)

Reference Test Specifications include:

AATCC TM16-2003
Colorfastness to Light

AATCC TM169
Weather Resistance of Textiles: Xenon Lamp Exposure

ASTM G151
Standard Practice for Exposing Nonmetallic Materials in
Accelerated Test Devices that Use Laboratory Light Sources

ASTM G155
Standard Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Non-Metallic Materials

ASTM D6695
Standard Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings

ISO 11341
Paints and varnishes - Artificial weathering and exposure to artificial radiation - exposure to filtered xenon-arc radiation

ISO 3917
Road vehicles - Safety glazing materials - Test methods for resistance to radiation, high temperature, humidity, fire and simulated weathering

JASO M346
Light-exposure test method by xenon-arc lamp for automotive interior part

SAE J1885
Accelerated Exposure of Automotive Interior Trim Components Using a Controlled Irradiance Water Cooled Xenon-Arc Apparatus

SAE J1960
Accelerated Exposure of Automotive Exterior Materials Using a Controlled Irradiance Water-Cooled Xenon Arc Apparatus

VDA 621-429
Tests for automotive coatings - Weathering test for colour fastness

VDA 621-430
Tests for automotive coatings - Test for resistance to cracking of 2 layer metallic clear coats

VDA 75202
Automotive interior materials - Colourfastness and ageing test against light at high temperatures: Xenon arc

PV 1303
Non-metallic materials - Lightfastness test for interior parts

PV 3929
Non-Metallic Materials - Weather Ageing in Dry, Hot Climate

VW PV 3930
Non-Metallic Materials - Weathering in Moist, Hot Climate

GMW 3414
Test Method for Artificial Weathering of Automotive Interior Trim Materials

AATCC TM16-1998
Colorfastness to Light

GME 60292
Designation of Colour Fastness and Resistance to Artificial Light

ISO 105-B02
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test

ISO 105-B04
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part B04: Colour fastness to weathering: Xenon arc test

ISO 105-B06
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part B06: Colour fastness and ageing to artificial light at high temperatures: Xenon arc fading lamp test

ISO 4892-1
Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 1: General guidance

ISO 4892-2
Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 2: Xenon-arc sources

ISO 12040
Graphic technology - Prints and printing inks - Assessment of light fastness using filtered xenon arc light

MIL-STD 810 F
Environmental engineering considerations and laboratory tests - Part 2: Laboratory test methods - 505.4: Solar radiation (Sunshine)

SAE J2412
Accelerated Exposure of Automotive Interior Trim Components Using a Controlled Irradiance Xenon-Arc Apparatus

SAE J2527
Accelerated Exposure of Automotive Exterior Materials Using a Controlled Irradiance Water Cooled Xenon-Arc Apparatus

  • SmartDAQTM Data acquisition slave system
  • SmartDAQTM Repeater
  • Auxiliary filter lantern for meeting special test requirements
  • Leg Extensions (6 legs: elevates unit 15 cm)
  • Casters (6 legs) including adapters and installation instructions
  • LiquiAir self contained xenon lamp cooling system
  • Air compressor, 3 HP with ASME code tank 230/60
  • DIN/BST Black Panel Temperature sensor with leads, connector and holder
  • SmartDAQTM Data acquisition slave system
  • SmartDAQTM Repeater
  • Auxiliary filter lantern for meeting special test requirements
  • Leg Extensions (6 legs: elevates unit 15 cm)
  • Casters (6 legs) including adapters and installation instructions
  • LiquiAir self contained xenon lamp cooling system
  • Air compressor, 3 HP with ASME code tank 230/60
  • DIN/BST Black Panel Temperature sensor with leads, connector and holder
  • Data acquisition software package with serial interface
  • Six channel chart recorder
  • Dual ASTM/BPT and DIN/BST Black Panel Temperature Measurement/Control including ASTM/BPT and DIN/BST sensors
  • Monitoring of second wavelength 300-400 nm, 340 nm or 420 nm
  • Chamber air refrigeration
  • Lamp cooling refrigeration
  • LiquiAir xenon lamp cooling system
  • XenoCal irradiance calibration device