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XC2020 Weather-Ometer Brochure
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From Arctic to Sahara The XC2020 simulates climatic material stress of products that are exposed to large differences in temperature worldwide. This occurs especially in middle and northern latitudes where temperatures drop far below the freezing point. The XC2020 microprocessor control and a temperature control range of –35°C up to +100°C optimizes your individual test requirements: reproducible, fast and custom-made! From Arctic to Sahara The new ATLAS XC2020 Weather-Ometer combines accelerated weathering tests with extreme climatic conditions. This unique system tests the freeze/thaw...

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Simulated Sun Exposure Simulated Sun Exposure The photo-degradation of products is mainly a result of the high-energy short-wave spectral portions in sunlight. Combining the water-cooled xenon lamp with specific filter systems can realistically simulate the solar spectrum of natural sunlight. This combination must be adjusted to the required ambient environmental conditions such as weathering tests, tests behind window glass or weathering tests with high UV intensity. The LM7 Light Monitor sensor measures the irradiance as a standard feature in a wavelength range of 300 to 400 nm and as an...

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Humidity, Rain, Frost 100 80 60 40 20 0 0 10 30 70 90 110 100 80 60 40 20 30 20 10 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 0 0 10 30 70 90 110 Controllable Relative Humidity Range Black Standard Temperature (°C) (Light Cycle) (Dark Cycle) Relative Humidity (%) Controllable Relative Humidity Range Black Standard Temperature (°C) Relative Humidity (%) Dark Cycle Cooling Rate Time (min) Black Standard Temperature (°C) Humidity, Rain, Frost Humidity or rain has an increased influence on material aging. The microprocessor control allows the continuous and precise measurement and control of the...

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Extreme Climate Simulation for Special Applications The temperature range of common weathering instruments is not wide enough to simulate the differences of temperature during cold seasons in middle and northern latitudes, for example, the temperatures on a sunny winter day at daytime and at night. The thermal extension and contraction of materials that are exposed to wind and weather as well as humidity and aggressive sunlight is responsible for the aging of fronts, airplanes, automobiles, ….! Heat, cold, frost, humidity, rain, dew and solar radiation are climate parameters that can be...

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Weather-Ometer® is a registered trademark of Atlas Electric Devices Company. XC2020 Features • Manual operation by fixed setpoints • Automatic operation by microprocessor control • 50 test cycles of 250 steps can be stored in memory • Interchangeable inner and outer filter • Display of xenon lamp power • Manual operation of lamp power • Measurement and display of irradiance (on sample area) • Measurement of irradiance by LM7 Light Monitor • Calibration lamp for calibration of LM7 Light Monitor • Control of irradiance at 300 to 400 nm (UV) • Control of black standard temperature • Control of...

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