The Cole-Parmer FireStar XT Bunsen Burner with IR Sensor (04397-17; FireStar XT reference FST000) is a safety-enhanced laboratory gas burner for heating and flame sterilising work. It supports natural gas, propane and butane operation, uses a touch-free IR sensor for burner control, and includes safety functions such as flame monitoring, burner head control, residual heat indication and zero-pressure switch-off.
Key Features
- Touch-free IR sensor operation, allowing the burner to be turned on and off without direct contact
- Safety Control System, with gas safety cut-off, ignition and flame control, temperature monitoring, burner head clogging monitoring and burner head assembly monitoring
- DoubleClick IR sensor safety, helping prevent accidental ignition from unintended sensor activation
- Flexible burner programs, including button, IR sensor, foot pedal and temperature regulation modes
- Programmable burn times, with timer settings from 1 second to 2 hours in supported operating modes
- Adjustable flame control, with separate gas and air adjustment for flame size and intensity
- Residual heat display, indicating when the burner head remains hot after use
- Broad gas compatibility, supporting natural gas, propane and butane operation with the correct nozzle and accessories
- High flame temperature capability, with flame temperature rated at 1350 °C on liquid gas and 1300 °C on natural gas
- Compact stainless steel construction, with stainless steel and glass casing that is UV and solvent resistant
- Removable stainless steel burner head, supporting cleaning and maintenance of the burner head assembly
- Universal power input, with 100 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz power connection through the supplied power adapter
Note: Gas cartridge adapters and foot pedal operation accessories may be required depending on the setup. Confirm required gas connection accessories before ordering.
Benefits
- Helps improve operator safety by combining automatic gas cut-off, flame monitoring and residual heat indication.
- Supports hands-free and touch-free laboratory workflows where minimising contact with the burner is useful.
- Allows users to select flame intensity and operating mode to suit different heating and sterilising tasks.
- Provides flexibility for laboratories using house gas lines or disposable gas cartridges with the appropriate accessories.
- Helps reduce downtime by using burner head monitoring to detect clogged, faulty or missing burner head conditions.
- Suits compact bench setups with a small footprint and portable 700 g design.
Why Choose the Cole-Parmer FireStar XT Bunsen Burner with IR Sensor (04397-17)?
The Cole-Parmer FireStar XT Bunsen Burner with IR Sensor (04397-17) is a compact, safety-focused lab burner for users who need touch-free ignition, programmable operation and flexible gas compatibility. John Morris Group supplies this Cole-Parmer laboratory gas burner for Australian laboratories, cleanroom workbenches and routine flame sterilising workflows.
