Match your lamp
Send us photos with a caliper
Any xenon lamp you need: send photos of the lamp next to a caliper so we can check the size and the markings. Photos of your handpiece and machine help too.
Four things to measure or note
1. Outer diameter (Ø)
Measure the glass tube across its outside. Common values here are 7 mm; other sizes run from 5 to 10 mm.
2. Arc length (A)
Measure the lit section between the two electrode tips inside the glass. This is the second figure in the size.
3. Overall length (L)
Measure the whole lamp. Lamps with caps may also be measured including the caps.
4. End type
With wires, with caps, or a 90° lead on the cathode or anode. Photograph both ends.
How sizes are written
Sizes are outer diameter × arc length × overall length in mm. Lamps with caps may list a fourth figure for the length including caps.
Example: 7 × 60 × 125 is a 7 mm lamp with a 60 mm arc and 125 mm overall length.
Tell us the quantity
Include the quantity you need so we can quote the best price.
Questions
What photos do I need to send?
The lamp lying next to a caliper so the size can be read, a close-up of both ends (wires or caps), the handpiece and the machine.
What is the cathode and the anode?
They are the two electrodes of the lamp. On a 90° lamp one wire leaves at a right angle; check which end it is on (cathode 90° or anode 90°) before ordering. Cathode 90° lamps are listed on this site; anode 90° lamps are quoted on request.
Can I just tell you the machine model?
It helps, but different batches of the same machine can use different lamps. A photo of the old lamp with a caliper is the most reliable way.