EXCELITAS CERMAX PE175BFA Xenon Lamp

The EXCELITAS CERMAX® PE175BFA Xenon Lamp is a premium 175-watt xenon short-arc light source engineered for demanding optical and medical illumination systems.

Built with an integrated parabolic reflector and durable ceramic housing, the lamp produces a highly focused, high-intensity beam while maintaining excellent optical stability and reliability. Unlike conventional quartz xenon lamps, the Cermax design incorporates an internal reflector and robust metal-to-sapphire seal construction, resulting in a compact, safer, and more efficient illumination solution.

Operating at a nominal 175 W, 12.5 VDC, and 14 A, the PE175BFA generates approximately 2,200 lumens of visible light with a broad spectral output extending from ultraviolet through visible and into infrared wavelengths.

Its 5900 K colour temperature closely resembles natural daylight, making it ideal for applications requiring accurate color rendering and high brightness.

The lamp offers a typical operating life of 1,000 hours and supports power levels between 150–200 W. The integrated parabolic reflector creates a concentrated beam with high peak intensity, making the lamp particularly suitable for precision illumination systems such as diagnostic and surgical endoscopes, machine vision equipment, microscopy, spectroscopy instruments, UV curing systems, solar simulators, wafer inspection tools, and high-brightness projection systems.

Its controlled optical output enables designers to tailor illumination characteristics using filters and secondary optics.

Key Specifications

• Lamp Type: Xenon Short-Arc
•  Model: PE175BFA
• Power Rating: 175 W nominal (150–200 W range)
• Visible Output: 2,200 lumens
• Colour Temperature: 5,900 K
• Operating Voltage: 12.5 V
• DC nominal Operating Current: 14 A
• nominal Ignition Voltage: 23–35 kV
• Typical Lifetime: 1,000 hours
• Reflector Type: Integrated Parabolic Body
• Material: Ceramic
• UV Output (<390 nm): 1.2 W
• IR Output (>770 nm): 14 W
• RadiantOutput: 25 W

This lamp is widely used as a replacement light source in medical illuminators and compatible xenon lighting systems from manufacturers such as Olympus, Karl Storz, Zeiss, and other specialized optical equipment providers.