SCIENTIFIC “Your Safer Source for Science Supplies” Operating Flinn Scientific Instructions P.O. Box 219 Batavia, IL 60510 (800) 452-1261 Spectrum Tube Power Supply Model AP1327 Read these instructions before operating this unit. Tsa07DANGER: 5,000VAC!!_ DO NOT TOUCH SOCKETS WITH POWER ON. EEE Input Power ‘AC 120V, 60H2 Output Rated 5.0000 without spectrum tbe. 4000V @ TOMA with spectum tubs, Operating Tomperature 10°C 10 50° Storage Temperature 20°C ta 60°C TEE 1. The votago botwoon the 2 sockets is 5,000V. DO NOTTOUCHTHE ‘SOCKETS WITHTHE POWER ON. Remove the AC plug trom the wall socket when replacing spectrum tubes, 2. Bolore using the APIS27, read the folloing Instructions on the specttum tube to prolong the to of tubos. 8. Do not expose the power supply to rain oF show, use ont inside with noemal temperature ae hur. 4, Do not disassemble power supply. Take Ito qualified personnal or return ito the factory whan servioa or repair ie required. Incorrect reassembly may result ina tisk of elect shook orf. Pen ‘The AP1327 Power Supply is @ HIGH VOLTAGE supply. You should bo very caretul when working wih tis power Supply. 1. Place the power sviteh to the OFF pestion. DO NOT plug ito {2OVAC when inserting the spectrum tube 2, Side the spectrum tbe into the big socket. Very carefully push the {ube and insert the other ond into the smal socks. 3, Pug the AP!227 Power Supply Into-@ ¥20VAC, 60H power ote 4, Tur the paworevtch tothe ON position. Your power supply is now ready to operate PE) 5, Tho tube lie is extonded if oporaton is eyele for no more than 80 ‘cond “ON and 30 seconds "OFF, etc, increasing the usable life ofthe tube, 6, ALWAYS TURN OFF the power snitch belore inserting oF removing tha spectum tube, DO NOT TOUCH THE SOCKETS WHEN THE POWER SWITCH IS ON. Do not put fingers into the sockets at any time Sas Every gas ge ff character ight when placa across ih elctical ld Sect ies ar bua ocala erent gesoous alms or meloculss. Who ' ube le paced ito the API227 Power Supply, Be 3000 fal wil cause tho ‘hans ost energy te form fa Well dened ight tts ‘An secon wh high energy wil sur toa ower enorgy stato simutaneausy ‘ting & photon of enargy AE = eh; whore P= BAKIO™ ais anes ‘omc onto a hoped fight and the wnvlengy of ight ‘natr} nthe omg poten, Each acted atom type omits chaacorate wavelengths dotrmine byenary lel erences AE present that spans. One may bcos parler cot ‘ath the eye analyse wt a spacometer wll foal a sarios of sharp {tnonccvemae} meso ns, Spactum tubes use research-grade gisee and vapors to provid brightne Sct ings high Gry They are designed for apm isnt an toe ‘tookson whan oxamind in student gaan specromaorequppod wth aca £250 Inara (009 lnatneh) action gating “The pressure ofthe various gaes in spectum tubes s a cal cotaed Valve that wil rode the maximum quay of Boghiess and carly of Do Spocra tres ‘Tha ie lis extended # operation fy for ne mare than 30 seconds “ON {0 second “OF ate, acing the eal i fhe tubes Some tes ung neon, helm and aher gas found in old ead pay ‘ign oan na coninaouty wth lass delrraton of Io quay ofthe epoca ee Th ote, toh as tyorogen, halogens ae water vapr, requre mae ‘are in prosesng to lneroase De Pure nia slocrodoe and tho best ‘evar gn and tc cae ton prone © Howes he bes ll tt a contain at very sowrat when ved. How S000 tha can be detacod y the sot pends onthe seat of to assum uosmrt, rhe tts ate vend ar recommended a fat alowed To get ‘Soon tho Us, or ne ale o ct contarinon wth te sa ‘eaorng equ, ery ng.Ele ELECTRO-TECHNIC PRODUCTS ING. {12 N. Ravns oon, Cee, HNO GHOST Pts 773 S61 2348 + Fae 9) S01 SPECTRUM TUBES Spectrum tubes contain one or more elements as gaseous atoms or molecules. Energy is supplied through an electric field applied bbetseen electrodes at the ends of the tubes. fons and electrons formed by the field are accelerated; collisions convert the increased Kinetic energy to other types, one being electronic. Electrons in energetic oF excited atoms occupy one of many well-defined states. ‘An clectzon with high energy F, will return to a fewer energy state E,, simultaneously emitting a photon of energy E,- F; = 3E ‘cid; whete h = 6.63x10™ J-s is Planck’s constant, c = 3x10" mis is the speed of light and 2 is the wavelength of light (in metcts) in the emitted photon. Each excited atom type emits chatucteristic wavelengths determined by energy level differences AE present in that species. One may observe a particular color with the ey ‘analysis with a spectrometer will reveal a series of sharp (monochromatic) emission lines OBSERVING THE SPECTRA Spectrum tubes manufactured by Electro-Technic Products, Inc. use research-grade gasses and vapors to provide bright-line spectral lines ofthe highest Glarty. They are designed for ‘optimum inteasity and line resolution when examined in a student grade spectrometcs equipped with a ca, 200 line/mm (5000 tinefinch) diffraction grating “The pressure of the various gasses in spectrum tubes is a carefully controlled value that will prodluce the maximum quality of brightness and clarity of the spectral lines For some tubes itis not necessarily the same value of pressure that produces maximum ‘continuous operating life of the spectral lines. Tubes should be energized withthe Electro: Technic Model SP-200 Spectrum Tube Power Supply, which is made expressly for this purpose. ‘Tube life is extended if operation is eelic for no more than 30 seconds "on", 30 seconds “off, etc, increasing the usable life of the tubes Some tubes using neon, helium and other gases found in cold cathode display signs can tun continuously with less deterioration of the quality of the spectral lines. ‘The others, such as hhydrogen, the halogens and wates vapor, require more care in processing to increase the life. Pure nickel electrodes and! the best research grade of gases are used, and meticulous care is taken in processing to increase service life However, the tubes all stat to contaminate at a very slow rate when used. How soon this can be detected by the user depends on the sensitivity of the measuring equipment. If the tubes are used as recommended and not allowed to get overheated, the useful life, oF time it takes to detect contamination with the usual measuring equipment, is very long. (8500612 Pred USADESCRIPTIONS OF SPECTRA ‘Mosel 4605 HYDROGEN (H, 25). Steong vine, blue and red lines are oboe although other smay be seen calor ‘Wavelength, A Vint 3200 Violet 4400 Blue 4900 Red 700 Red 5700 Model 4617 DEUTERIUM (topic varian af Hp, Spectrum the sume a for Hh aafected by ‘Cotor Wavelength & Viote 200 Violet 400 has 4900 Red om “Model 4604 HELIUM (He gas) Stony specteurn with 2 violet, 2 green, I yelow and 2 red lines being prominent Color Wavetengt A Violet 000 Violet ‘000 Violet ‘000 blue 4500 Blue $550 Blue 4580 Bise 300 Green sn Green S100 Yellow 880 Red 5300 Red 00 Red 720 Modet 4609 NITROGEN (N, gat) Stone specum of many lines from vol 1 re Color Wavelength, A Viotet 4000 Violet 4080 Violet 4100 Violet 4150 Violet, 200 Violet 250 NITROGEN (Contaued) Violet 4400 Violet 450 Bive 000 Blue 5050 Bue 5200 Green 5300 Green 5400 Greet 5500 Green 600 Yellow 3300 Yellow S880 Yellow 3900 ed 6000 Red 150 Red 6200 Red 250 Red ex Red 350 Red 6400 Red 5150 Red 6500) Red 1600 Red ‘6700 Red ‘6350 Red ‘500 Red ‘850 Model 4610 OXYGEN (O, sas). Very weak spect covering Violet, bluevnet, geen and red Pines) regions ‘Wavelength, A Violet 4400 Violet 400 ve 4900 Groen s2s0 Green 00 Groen S400 Green sno Green 650 Red iso Red 6250 Red 6600 Red 650DESCRIPTIONS OF SPECTRA Model 4611 WATER (1,0 vapor). ‘Three suoag Iyrogen lines and weak spectrum from oxygen. Color Wavelensth A Violet 00 Violet 400 Be 500 Orpen S200 Green S400 Groen 5000 Red 050 Red 100 Red 880 Mosel 4512 AIR (about 8% N, 20% O, se). Song spectrum i effectively the same as that of pre Ny. Sco NITROGEN Model 4613 CARBON DIOXIDE (CO; 3). ‘About 6 iatense linet fiom carbod “(C) “aperimposed on the spectra frm oxygen (O} See CARHONIC ACID. Model 4602 CARBONIC ACID (ILCO, vapor) Spectrum resembles that of carbon diol, plas ‘eonspicuous rd line from hydrogen Color Wavelength, A Violet 4150 Violet 290 Violet 4450 Violet 4550 ae 2900 Green 100 Green 5200 Green S300 Green 500 Grcea eso Red «100 Ret 6200 Red 300 Red 0 “Mosel 4608 NEON (Ne is). Seong spectra af ipl ines in. groen,yllon orange ed. Note hueace of lt lines, Used i toon Hight" Color Wavelength & Blue 780 Bue 90) NEON (Continued) Groen s100 Green 5280 Green 5000 Groen m0 Yellow sso Yellow soir Yel 6000 Red 050 Red ‘100 Red sist Red 6200 Red 600 Red 6650 Red ‘e100 Red 6850 Red 7180 Red 7150, [Model 4500 ARGON (Ar gas) Weak multiple Ties, mst intense in volt, Teast intense i Calae Warelenath & Violet 4200 (ita) Violet 400 (ita) ole 600 4950 3s 5500 soo ssi sm 950 100 6250 m0 ‘ano 500 ran 6700 sno no 20DESCRIPTIONS OF SPECTRA Model 4614 KRYPTON (Kr gt). Strong spectral MERCURY (Cootiaued) Uses in volt, geen, orange ad ed portions. Red 6100 Color Waelength A Red ‘#00 ed 200 Violet +430) Violet 4600 (Hazy) Red ae vee a4 Model 4603 CHLORINE (Cl, gas). Medion Violet 4850 intensiy mullite spectrum Irom wot to orange, Bive $500 trith 3 teoagse tne in the buelgreen region Green 600 Gree est Color Waelength, A Green 5700 Violet 450 Yellow 000 Violet 4550 ed 100 Bive 350 Rel 00 Blue 830 Red 500 Grea 100 Red 6950 Green 5200) Green 200 Model 4615 KRYPION 86 ("Kr gis). Lotopic Green 5400 Variant of naturally ocarring Kiyptoa, which ® Green S80 rainy "Ke. Spectrum feo noticeably changed, Gree 5700 towih trogen and devterim, ao son Model 415 XENON (Xe gas) Weak apectramat Bad ‘00 2silet and 2 gree fins Red 6250 Red 6350 Cate Wavelenst, A Red 630 pay Red 650 0 “Medel 4806 YODINE (vapor). Strong spectrum 4 with lines 20 closely spaced that appeatance is "Dury especialy in orangelred region sooo ee ee Groen 000 Model 4801 BROMINE (Br, gus). Stong Red e250 rips tine spectrum ftom violet to red, with Ret 600 stout 7 promitent lines. Model 4607 MERCURY (Hg vapor). Strong Color wavelength spectrum composed of Silt, U green, 1 yl’ Violet 20 find Torange lines. Mereuy lanps are sed as Viet bso Tighe sources or these watelengt Vint ‘500 ; Violet 4500 Coter Warelengt A fe a Vine san Bive 800 Violet 00 he 4800 Violet 500 ac ae Violet $000 Goce 000 Green 5080, Greet 5600 Yettow 900 Yellow so Red 6100 Rea fs