friendly green halogen infrared lamp

friendly green halogen infrared lamp

What Makes This Lamp Tick: Power and the Physical Details

We built this green halogen infrared lamp to pack a serious punch—high heat, in a small package. It runs at 2500W on 400V, and that choice is all about packing in the heat, not about making things easy on low voltage. That voltage setup lowers the current draw, which is nice. But it also means the control circuit has to be able to handle 400V cleanly, without fuss. The tube is 300mm long, which keeps the heating zone tight. So you can point all that energy right where you need it—on the part itself, not all over the machine around it.

The Materials and the Design: Halogen, Quartz, and the R7s Base

Inside, you’ve got a quartz tube filled with halogen. The halogen chemistry is the quiet hero here—it keeps the filament stable by sending evaporated material back to the hot spot. That helps the lamp keep its output steady over time. The infrared coating is tuned to match how plastics and coatings absorb heat, so you waste less energy on visible light. It just feels focused, like it knows what it’s doing. And the R7s double-ended connector? Practical, sturdy, and no-nonsense. It locks the tube in place and handles the high heat at the ends without needing extra hardware.

Where It Shines—and What to Keep in Mind

Use this lamp when you need fast, localized heating. Think PET bottle preform reheating, thermoforming sheets, or curing adhesives. The shortwave response gives you a quick temperature rise, which helps you keep cycle times tight. Here’s the reality check, though: 2500W in a 300mm tube runs hot. So your machine needs proper airflow and thermal clearance. If it doesn’t, the lamp can overheat the socket and cut its life short. If you’re an engineer who wants control, repeatability, and clean, focused infrared energy, this is a straightforward, drop-in heat source that just gets on with the job.