Q-SUN Xe-8 Xenon Test Chamber
The Q-SUN Xe-8 is the NEW standard in large capacity, rotating rack xenon arc weathering testers.
The Q-SUN Xe-8 tester offers greater capacity, lower price, and significantly longer lamp life than leading competitors, in addition to its unmatched technical capabilities.
The versatile Q-SUN Xe-8 tester is the simplest, most reliable, and easiest-to-use large-capacity rotating rack xenon arc tester available.
Realistic and versatile
The Q-SUN Xe-8 tester’s four 4200 W xenon arc lamps provide the best match to the full spectrum of natural sunlight. A variety of optical filters are available to meet virtually all global xenon arc test standards. Simultaneous, precise control of relative humidity, chamber air, and black panel/black standard temperature is included. Water spray simulates the erosion effects of rain.
Easy to Use
The Q-SUN Xe-8 xenon test chamber is easy to install, easy to use, and easy to maintain. Specimen mounting and evaluation is fast and easy with specially-designed specimen holders. Two sizes are available – one to maximize specimen capacity, and one to match historical rotating rack flat specimen sizes. The smaller specimen size offers significantly more capacity than comparable xenon tester models.
All maintenance and simple repairs can be performed from the front or top of the tester, which maximizes user convenience and minimizes the amount of laboratory space needed to install and operate.
The Q-SUN Xe-8 tester is completely automated and can operate continuously, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Other features include:
- Remarkably simple user interface in 17 user-selectable languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Czech, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese
- Built-in Ethernet connection for data logging
- Comprehensive self-diagnostic warnings and service reminders
- Quick and easy calibration with patented AUTOCAL system
Fast Results
A product exposed outdoors to direct sunlight experiences maximum light intensity for only a few hours each day. The Q-SUN Xe-8 tester can subject test specimens to the equivalent of noon summer sunlight for 24 hours a day, every day. This can highly accelerate the rate of product degradation and shorten test times.
Capable and Affordable
The Q-SUN Xe-8-HBSE model comes with everything you need - standard. It features full-spectrum sunlight, a rotating rack specimen holder, humidity control, front and back spray, and dual touchscreen displays.
The Q-SUN Xe-8 tester’s low purchase price, low lamp prices, and low operating costs compared to competitive chambers create an attractive price-to-performance ratio.
See the Q-SUN Xe-8 Specification Bulletin or the Features Tab for comparative information.
Full-Spectrum Xenon Lamps
LIGHT/YEAR xenon arc lamps for the Q-SUN Xe-8 provide the best reproduction of full-spectrum natural sunlight. Q-Lab's lamps are air-cooled (not water-cooled), which makes them more economical, highly efficient, and very low-maintenance. Xenon lamps last for about 8000 hours at normal irradiance and about 1000 hours at high irradiance. The Q-SUN Xe-8 uses four lamps per machine.
Optical Filters
The Q-SUN Xe-8 model’s optical filter lanterns are designed to produce the spectra specified in many global weathering and lightfastness test standards. These standards apply to a variety of industries for outdoor applications, as well as interior applications where sunlight where sunlight is filtered by window glass. The lanterns consist of an inner quartz glass cylinder and two sets of six outer filters, arranged in a two-tier hexagon. The performance of Q-Lab's filters does not decline with age; therefore, filters do not need to be replaced under normal operation. The only exception to this is the Window-IR filter, which requires regular replacement. See A Choice of Filters for Q-SUN.
Temperature Monitoring & Control
Control of temperature is important because it influences the rate of degradation. Specimen exposure temperature is precisely controlled in the Q-SUN Xe-8 tester using black panel and chamber air temperature sensors. Both black panel and uninsulated onboard black panels are included standard with each tester, with top and bottom panels of each type to ensure temperature uniformity. The temperature can be set at any point between 45 °C and 105 °C, depending upon whether the black panel sensor is insulated or uninsulated, as well as irradiance level, filter type, lamp age, and ambient room temperature. See the Q-SUN Xe-8 Specification Bulletin for more information.
High Specimen Capacity
The Q-SUN Xe-8 xenon arc tester offers a huge-capacity, industry-leading rotating rack. It supports 164 specimens of 51 × 102 mm (2.0 × 4.0”) or 96 specimens of 67 × 145 mm (2.6 × 5.7”) each. See the Accessories Tab for more information.
Solar Eye Irradiance Control
The SOLAR EYE irradiance control system constantly monitors and controls lamp output. This assures precise light exposure and maximizes reproducibility of test results. Irradiance control is available at 340 nm, 420 nm, or TUV (Total UV, 300-400 nm). All three control points are standard on the Xe-8 tri band sensor array. See the Q-SUN Xe-8 Brochure for more information.
Humidity Control
Relative humidity (RH) control is standard in the Q-SUN Xe-8 tester. It allows the user to simultaneously control and display RH, black panel temperature, and chamber air temperature. Note that purified water is required for proper operation of the RH system in the Xe-8 tester. See Q-SUN Xe-8 Specification Bulletin.
Water Spray (Front and Back)
Outdoor moisture attack is simulated via pure water spray in the Xe-8 tester. Two spray nozzles located in the chamber can be programmed to operate during either the dark or light cycle. The ability to spray the backs of specimens is required by some SAE test methods and is also standard for the Xe-8. Note that purified water is required for proper operation of the water spray system in the Q-SUN Xe-8. See the Q-SUN Xe-8 Brochure.
Controls & Optional Software
The Q-SUN Xe-8 tester’s displays are designed to be both functional and easy-to-use. Q-SUN testers feature dual, full-color touchscreen displays and can be programmed in 17 user-selectable languages (English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Czech, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese). This system includes complete self-diagnostic error checking, constantly monitoring the status and performance of all systems. It also displays tester error messages and routine service reminders as needed. The multicolor LED status indicator light updates users on the tester’s operational state at a glance.
An external USB port on every Q-SUN Xe-8 tester allows users to perform software upgrades quickly to address key performance issues. For quality systems that require documented proof of test conditions, this USB port can also be used to download tester performance history. Data from the USB export can be emailed directly to Q-Lab's technical support desk for expert troubleshooting and diagnostics. Performance information is also available via on-screen VIRTUAL STRIPCHART datalogging.
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