Description
Full Spectrum Sunlight Simulation
The PW Xenon Weathering Test Chamber CX1800 provides a highly accurate simulation of full-spectrum sunlight and rainfall using a 1.8 kW xenon lamp paired with a mirror reflection system. As a representative product among xenon arc test chamber solutions, it uses advanced solar chamber design principles to accelerate material aging tests with precision. The chamber features a built-in UV extension filter, allowing ultraviolet light beyond the natural sunlight cutoff point to pass through. This enables faster and more severe climatic chamber testing, which is essential for materials exposed to outdoor environments. By reproducing full-spectrum sunlight and moisture exposure, it supports a wide range of climate test chambers functions such as evaluating coating degradation, polymer discoloration, and UV resistance. Whether in automotive, aerospace, electronics, or material science industries, the CX1800 delivers reliable test data with strong correlation to natural exposure conditions.
Precise Control and Compact Design
This desktop climate chamber is engineered for flexibility and accuracy in performance. Operators can easily configure irradiance energy, exposure duration, and black panel temperature using a responsive touchscreen controller. The test area of 1,000 cm² accommodates up to nine 150 × 70 mm specimens at once, optimizing laboratory efficiency and throughput. Real-time status monitoring enhances usability, and test data can be downloaded via USB for seamless traceability, record-keeping, and comparative analysis. The compact size and efficient layout make the CX1800 ideal for laboratories with limited space. Designed with user experience in mind, it stands out among climate chamber manufacturers by offering reliable and affordable performance without compromising testing integrity. Its modular configuration also allows integration with tensile tester, tensile testing machines, or universal material testing machine systems, forming a comprehensive quality assurance platform.
Durable Construction & Built-In Protection
Engineered with longevity and operational safety in mind, the CX1800 uv chamber features a robust interior made from corrosion-resistant stainless steel and a durable powder-coated exterior. Its air-cooled xenon lamp delivers consistent irradiation for up to 1,500 hours, significantly reducing maintenance costs compared to water-cooled alternatives. Safety systems are built into the design, including auto-shutdown during over-temperature, irradiation fault, or when the chamber door is opened—making it a secure and dependable choice for both high-volume and precision labs. The lamp and filter system are optimized for durability and stability, ensuring consistent performance across multiple test cycles. These features make the PW CX1800 not only a cost-effective solution among climate test chambers, but also a strong option for businesses looking to comply with global testing standards while maintaining operational simplicity.
Application Field:
The desktop xenon lamp aging test chamber is a compact, simple, and cost-effective xenon arc test chamber that can reproduce the damage caused by full-spectrum sunlight and rainwater. It uses a low-power air-cooled xenon lamp and a mirror reflection system to ensure that the irradiation energy inside the climatic chamber is sufficiently large and evenly distributed. It comes standard with a UV extension filter that allows UV light below the natural sunlight cutoff point (equivalent to sunlight without the atmosphere) to pass through, providing faster and more severe test conditions for solar chamber artificial climate accelerated aging tests.
Operators can set various parameters required for the test (irradiation energy, irradiation time, blackboard temperature, etc.) through the touch controller, and can view the climate test chamber operating status at any time. The operating parameters during the test can be directly downloaded to a computer via a USB interface, ensuring traceability and easy data handling even in uv chamber applications often used in conjunction with universal material testing machines and tensile tester systems.
The desktop xenon lamp aging test chamber has a small size and is easy to install, with samples conveniently mounted horizontally on a flat sample tray. It is an excellent choice for laboratories with limited budgets or those that only occasionally require testing, such as those performing material verification before use with tensile test machines or conducting environmental checks under standards from leading climate chamber manufacturers.
Main Performance Features:
The desktop xenon lamp aging test chamber is equipped with a full-spectrum xenon gas lamp tube that meets international standards, most authentically reproducing the full-spectrum natural sunlight. As a compact xenon arc test chamber, the lamp tube is of the air-cooled type, which is more economical, more efficient, and easier to maintain, making it suitable for climate chamber manufacturers and test labs needing reliable climatic chamber solutions.
Filters: The selection of filters can simulate various environments, including direct sunlight and sunlight transmitted through glass windows. These high-performance filters ensure consistent accuracy over time and are widely applied in climate test chambers and solar chamber tests. The performance of the filters does not decrease with usage, so replacement is not required under normal operation. The xenon lamp has a long service life of up to 1500 hours and is cost-effective, with a simple replacement process, supporting extended use in conjunction with uv chamber testing or integration with universal material testing machines.
Alarm Protection Features: Over-temperature, irradiance error, and door open machine stop protection ensure safe operation in demanding environments. These safeguards enhance performance reliability, particularly in research or QA scenarios involving tensile testing machines or tensile test machines, where consistency and operational control are critical.
Main Technical Parameters:
Light Source: 1.8KW air-cooled xenon lamp (with a normal service life of about 1500 hours).
Filters: UV extension filter (sunlight filter or window glass filter can also be selected).
Effective Exposure Area: 1000cm² (can accommodate 9 pieces of 150×70mm samples at a time).
Irradiance Monitoring Method: 340nm or 420nm or 300nm～400nm (select one before ordering).
Irradiance Setting Range: 30W/m²～100W/m² (300nm～400nm) or 0.3 W/m²～0.8 W/m² (@ 340nm) or 0.5 W/m²～1.5 W/m² (@ 420nm).
Black Panel Temperature Setting Range: Room temperature +20℃～90℃ (varies depending on the ambient temperature and the set irradiance value).
| Model | PW-CX1800 |
| Light Source | 1.8kW Air-Cooled Xenon Lamp |
| Filters | UV Extension Filter (Sunlight Filter or Window Glass Filter can also be selected) |
| Effective Exposure Area | 1000cm² (Can accommodate 9 pieces of 150mmx70mm samples at a time)
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| Lamp Tube Rated Life | 1500h |
| Irradiance Setting Range | 30W/m²~100W/m²(300nm~400nm) |
| Irradiance Monitoring Method | 340nm or 420nm or 300nm~400nm(select one before ordering) |
| Black Panel Temperature Setting Range | Room temperature +20℃ to 90℃ (varies depending on the ambient temperature and irradiance setting value) |
| Inner/Outer Chamber Material | Full Stainless Steel Plate 304/Powder Coated |
| External Dimensions | 950mmx570mmx540mm (Length x Width x Height) |
| Net Weight | 93KG (including packaging wooden crate 130KG) |
| Power Supply | 220V，50 or 60HZ(select one) |
| Maximum Current and Power | 125A-3.5KW |
About Us
Since 2007, PW Instruments (Guangdong) Co., Ltd has been a key climate chamber manufacturer, offering a comprehensive range of environmental testing products—including UV chambers, xenon weathering test chambers, solar chambers, temperature humidity test chambers, and tensile testing machines. Operating from Dongguan with sales and testing bases in Shanghai and Suzhou, PW integrates design, manufacturing, and global support. We comply with GB, ISO, ASTM, and EN standards and maintain ISO 9001 and CE accreditation. Serving industries like electronics, automotive, materials science, and quality testing, PW delivers precision, durability, and value in all test solutions.
Contact us today to equip your lab with this high-performance desktop UV chamber for precise and accelerated solar simulation testing.
FAQ
What is the lamp specification and lifespan?
Uses a 1.8 kW air-cooled xenon lamp with approximately 1,500 hours of service life.
Which parameters are controllable?
Users may control irradiance, exposure duration, and black panel temperature via a touchscreen interface.
How many samples can be tested at once?
The chamber supports nine 150×70 mm samples within its 1000 cm² exposure area.
Is data export available?
Yes, experiment parameters and logs are downloadable via USB for record-keeping.
What safety features are included?
The chamber incorporates protections against overheating, incorrect irradiance, and automatic shutdown upon door opening.
