Thorn XE/D 2 kW Xenon Lamp for Centurion Tank
Lampe au xénon à arc court
Xenon Kurzbogenlampe

Manufactured by • Fabriqué par • Hergestellt von : AEI Lamp & Lighting Company / Thorn Lighting Ltd.

Specially designed for the Ministry of Defence, for use on the 24V DC battery circuit employed in the Centurion tank.

2000 W • 23.5 V • 85 A
80,000 lumens • 40 lm/W

 

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Longueur • Length • Länge : 32 cm • 12" 5/8
Diamètre • Diameter • Durchmesser : 62 mm • 2" 7/16

Auxiliary electrode connected to a small Tesla transformer, to allow instant ignition at the low operating voltage.

Centurion III tank, Worthington Tank Museum at CFB Borden (Ontario, Canada)
(Author: Balcer, licensed under the Creative Commons license)

 

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