Projector Lamp Life Counter

Let s start off by saying the most common lamp life specs out there for both business and home theater projectors are.

Projector lamp life counter. Most modern projectors have a built in lamp hour counter which will let you know when it is time to change your lamp and this counter should be reset every time the lamp is changed. The projector lamp lifespan for this lamp type can be as high as 60 000 hours or 30 years because it has a 30 000 hour half life which is the case with led technology. The range of the expected life ratings for the projector lamp is to 750 t0 6000 hours with average of 2000 hours. Majority of the projectors are having a built in lamp hour counter.

4000 6000 hours this article about projector lamps was originally written in 2009 updated late 2013 and again in 2015 there are exceptions some projectors trying to pack maximum punch will drive the lamps harder. All projector lamps have an expected operating time called lamp life. This gives them. Can i just reset the counter and use this lamp until it actually fails.

That means for a business or classroom environment where the projector is used 3 hours a day 3 days a week you could go 222 weeks or about 4 25 years. To me it sounds like the lamp is still good the counter reads that it reached its theoretical maximum life. What user practices can help extend projector lamp life. Consult the counter to help anticipate the best time to purchase a replacement.

Ewo s projector lamp bulb for elplp60 v13h010l60 epson powerlite 420 425w 905 92 93 95 96w 1835 430 435w 915w d6150 v13h010l61 elplp61 replacement projector lamp bulb by ewo s 69 99 69. Most projectors have a built in lamp hour counter. A laser or laser light amplification by stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation projector lamp has a 20 000 hour lifespan. Lamp life is affected by air pressure temperature altitude physical impact and humidity.

When a replacement is purchased install it and re set the counter to zero. Newer models claim 5 000 hours of lamp life and more. My question is do i need to buy a new lamp. Most people who purchase a projector neglect to fully understand the longevity of a projector lamp.

The lamp counter hours have exceeded lamp life hours. For example the popular panasonic pt ae2000u s lamp is rated to 2 000 hours on eco mode. An individual lamp s light output duration is based on a bell curve so that a majority of but not all lamps will meet the lamp. Store the old lamp for back up in case there is a premature failure of the new lamp.

Replace the lamp and reset the lamp hours counter.