Sylvania 69197 XBO-R-100-W/45-OFR

The Sylvania XBO-R-100-W/45-OFR (69197) Lamp is a medical-grade, high-intensity short-arc xenon discharge bulb engineered exclusively for professional endoscopic light sources, laparoscopic illuminators, surgical operating room towers, and high-precision clinical microscopy instruments. Delivering a brilliant, focused beam of 6000K daylight-quality illumination, this premium 100-watt bulb utilizes an integrated 45-degree elliptical reflector to achieve an elite color rendering index of 98 CRI. Outfitted with an ozone-free (OFR) quartz formulation, an insulated anode cable lead with a 2-pin circular plug connector, and a specialized compact casing profile, it ensures near-sunlight spectral balance for absolute tissue color discrimination in demanding surgical visualization environments.

ADL Supply Expert Application & Replacement Guide

The Sylvania XBO-R-100-W/45-OFR quartz short-arc lamp is an established biomedical instrument maintenance baseline specified universally across surgical theater complexes, outpatient clinical endoscopy centers, and hospital laproscopic treatment wings. Utilizing an ultra-pure xenon gas fill to produce a continuous spectral energy footprint matching standard outdoor noon sunlight, this medical module ensures surgical teams can execute critical tissue color discrimination, capillary map checking, and precision visualization with total color accuracy.

Critical DC Polarity Requirements, Igniter Strike Ranges, and Restricted Burn Positions: Biomedical technicians and equipment service specialists executing routine site maintenance must verify underlying instrument console variables prior to checkout: this medical lamp operates strictly when driven by a highly regulated DC power supply engineered for XBO xenon systems. Standard AC ballasts or generic DC adapters are completely incompatible. Installers must check terminal polarity exactly per the equipment manual—the cathode (negative) and anode (positive) channels are not interchangeable. Reversing these lead pathways will instantly trigger severe electrode erosion, destroying the arc gap or causing power supply board burnout.

Please enforce proper positioning and striking controls: this bulb tracks a strict p15/s15 burning restriction, requiring horizontal operation within a ±15-degree variance limit. Operating outside this window causes the intense arc plasma to drift upward, warping the internal quartz envelope and inducing premature ignition drops. To fire the cold gas capsule, the light console circuit must generate an initial **15.0 kV to 20.0 kV (15,000V to 20,000V) high-voltage strike pulse**. Ensure the 2-pin circular plug connection is seated completely flush to resist micro-arcing. Following any sudden power interruption, allow the lamp to cool completely to let internal capsule pressures normalize before triggering the next ignition loop.

Detailed Product Specifications

• Brand Name: Sylvania (OSRAM Sylvania Specialty Medical Lighting Portfolio / Ledvance Group)
• Product Series Line: XBO Short-Arc Xenon Medical Specialty Reflector Series
• Sylvania Factory Product Catalog Order Code SKU: 69197
• Manufacturer Description Model Nomenclature: XBO-R-100-W/45-OFR
• EAN-13 Logistical Identification Number: 4050300317205
• Core Technology Class: High-Intensity Discharge (HID) — High-Pressure Short-Arc Xenon Gas Capsule
• Starting Method Classification: External Igniter Pulse-Start (Requires high-voltage strike loop)
• Primary Control Requirement: Regulated 100W Continuous DC Power Supply (XBO Calibrated)
• Required Cold Ignition Pulse Threshold: 15.0 Kilovolts Minimum to 20.0 Kilovolts Maximum (15,000V–20,000V Spike)
• Operational Lamp Power Draw: 100 Watts
• Nominal Arc Operating Voltage: 13.0V DC Baseline tracking
• Continuous Operating Amperage Range: 7.0 Amperes Minimum to 7.7 Amperes Maximum Load current
• Color Temperature Configuration: 6000K Daylight Spectrum (True Outdoor Solar Balance)
• Color Rendering Index (CRI): 98 Ra (Elite Surgical Precision Tissue Discrimination Baseline)
• Ozone Rating Status: OFR — Ozone-Free (Formulated to suppress toxic gas creation inside enclosed tower racks)
• Reflector Geometry Profile: Integral Elliptical Reflector with a 45° Half-Angle Output Focal Projection
• Base / Termination Style: Insulated Lead-Wire Tail Outfitted with a 2-Pin Circular Female Terminal Plug
• Maximum Pin Base / Connector Temperature: 230°C Maximum Safety Bound (Requires functional forced-air fan convection)
• Maximum Overall Length (MOL): 3.27" Inches (83.0mm actual body height pin base to reflector face)
• Nominal Reflector Casing Diameter: 2.52" Inches (64.0mm maximum outer rim width profile)
• Rated Average Service Lifespan: 500 Hours (Calibrated high-intensity biomedical threshold baseline)
• Chassis Burn Position Limit: Restricted Horizontal — p15 / s15 Orientation (Horizontal ±15° maximum allowed tilt)
• Fixture Safety Rating: Enclosed Light Shrouds Only Mandatory (Strict pressurized fragmentation containment control)
• Mercury Content: 0.0 mg (Pure High-Pressure Xenon Fill Gas — Standard Electronic Waste Rules Apply)

Operation, Safety & Mounting Compliance

Ozone-Free Safety Engineering and Enclosure Dynamics

The specialized ozone-free (OFR) chemical formulation of the quartz glass envelope filters out short-wave ultraviolet emissions beneath 250nm, preventing the ambient ionization of indoor air into toxic ozone gas. This design block allows biomedical engineering teams to deploy this 100W lamp inside high-density endoscopy carts and sealed surgical light-guides without installing auxiliary exhaust tracking grids or heavy industrial filtering ventilation setups.

Extreme Pressurized Explosion Containment Controls

Xenon short-arc medical lamps contain an intense internal atmosphere that remains under heavy pressure even when resting cold. Because any mechanical surface scratch, impact shock, or micro-fracture can trigger an immediate high-velocity fragment explosion, the lamp must remain housed inside its protective clear shipping sleeve until it is mounted directly into the locked fixture enclosure shroud. Spent lamps must be placed back inside this protective plastic shroud before being routed to regional commercial electronic recycling facilities.

Commercial Medical Equipment Cross-References

This premium 100W 13V XBO short-arc reflector lamp serves as an OEM replacement or alternative for the following models:

• Osram Alternative Match: XBO 100W/13 OFR / Single-ended flanged reflector medical line / SKU 69197
• Ushio Reference Match: UXL-100S OFR / Premium surgical endoscopy short-arc equivalent
• Philips alternative: XBO 100W/13 C OFR / Compact source medical light tower series

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