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Safariland Polilight PL500 500 Watt Forensic Light, UV / Visible Range
SKU: SAPOL0003 MFR: POL-0003
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- Achieve optimal forensic lighting with the Polilight PL500's powerful 500-watt Xenon arc lamp.
- Utilize 12 output bands, including white light and UV, for comprehensive forensic analysis.
- Fine-tune your forensic light investigation with precise filter adjustments for enhanced clarity.
- Control light intensity effortlessly, ensuring optimal visibility during critical examinations.
- Rely on the long-lasting 2,000+ hour lamp life of this forensic-grade Polilight system.
- Operate safely with automatic shutdown and password options on this advanced forensic light.
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About Safariland PL500
A cutting-edge addition to the forensic lighting field, the Polilight PL500 500 Watt Forensic Light, UV / Visible Range, is a product of over two years of meticulous development. This innovative light source is a testament to the legacy of its highly successful predecessors in the Polilight series, yet it surpasses them with the integration of advanced microprocessor control, power supply, and electro-optical technologies, courtesy of Rofin Engineers.
This high-quality forensic light source boasts an unprecedented output power thanks to its impressive 500-watt capacity, making it a brighter and more potent tool for a broad spectrum of forensic applications. Despite its power, the Polilight PL500 is designed to be compact and lightweight, enhancing its portability for field use.
The intelligent design of this durable forensic light source ensures not only superior reliability but also user-friendly operation. It has been widely documented for its effectiveness in locating and capturing photographic evidence of latent fingerprints, footprints, bloody fingerprints, blood patterns, fibers, powders, stains, paint chips, gunshot residues, tattoos, and bruises.
Moreover, the Polilight PL500 is versatile enough to aid in a range of forensic document applications, including the detection of obliterations, alterations, and forgeries. Its utility extends to locating bone fragments, drugs with cutting agents, lipstick residue, saliva, fire accelerants, and an unlimited number of potential contaminants such as greases, industrial chemicals, and plant samples.
With its reputation for excellence, Safariland's Polilight PL500 500 Watt Forensic Light, UV / Visible Range, is a robust and indispensable tool for any forensic investigation.
Safariland PL500 Features
- Long Life 500 Watt Xenon Lamp: The Polilight PL500 with its new concept 500 Watt Xenon arc lamp and unique optical design delivers almost 3 times more optical power at the output end of the light guide compared to the 300 Watt Polilight PL10.
- 500 Watt Universal Power Supply: The Polilight PL500 power supply has been totally redesigned to incorporate the latest switch-mode power supply technology which provides a unique unity power supply.
- Easy to use Front Panel Design: The Polilight PL500 is designed with the user in mind and incorporates state-of-the-art microprocessor control with stepper motor driven filter selection, filter tuning and power selection.
- Liquid Light Guide: The light output from the Polilight PL500 is via a unique and flexible 8mm internal diameter liquid light guide designed to collect and transmit the light output with high efficiency.
- Ergonomic Design: The Polilight PL500 is smaller and lighter than existing Polilight models, even though the optical power output is three times higher.
- Remote Control Operation: A small hand held remote control provides the option of operating the Polilight PL500 from up to three meters away. Filter selection, filter and power tuning can all be performed through a simple four button remote control.
- Tunable High Power Optical Filters: The high powers resulting from the 500 Watt Xenon lamps would damage and drastically reduce the lifetime of the filter types used in previous Polilight models. So unique new filters were specifically developed for the highly powered Polilight PL500 to ensure long life and purity of light.
- Safeguards: The Polilight PL500 monitors its internal temperatures and will turn off the lamp rather than let any potential damage occur. Should any internal electrical levels not be within acceptable limits the unit will not allow the power supply to attempt to strike the lamp.
- Output Light Bands: The PL500 has 12 bands in the UV/Visible range. The new bands are the blue 470nm and 490nm. The continuous tunability of the filtering system makes it possible to select any peak wavelength in the range 385 to 665nm.
- Easy Maintenance: The new 500 Watt Xenon lamp unit is designed into an easy access position and lamp change over time has been reduced by 80%.The power supply replacement time has been reduced by 95%.