Alcohol Lamp
Product Code : SCL-CL-11495
Alcohol Lamp (SKU SCL-CL-11495), also called a spirit lamp, is a 150 ml round glass lamp with a PVC cap that provides a flame for heating test tubes and warming solutions where no gas supply is available. It suits school science rooms and junior college chemistry benches. Science Lab Supplies can quote it from Ambala, India, for school laboratories, colleges, contractors handling tenders and stockists, alongside other school chemistry lab equipment in India.
Specifications
Six facts define this spirit lamp, and the table sets out each one. In short, it is a round glass reservoir holding 150 ml of fuel, closed by a PVC cap between uses, and its glass has a low linear coefficient of expansion and a high annealing point, which help it tolerate the warmth of the flame.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | SCL-CL-11495 |
| Also known as | Spirit lamp |
| Capacity | 150 ml |
| Material | Glass |
| Shape | Round |
| Cap | PVC |
| Linear coefficient of expansion | Low |
| Annealing point | High |
| Fuel | Not included |
| Supplied by | Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India |
Applications and Experiments for the Alcohol Lamp
A spirit lamp provides gentle heat for experiments that need a modest flame rather than a Bunsen burner. It is used in NCERT Class 6–10 science activities, in Class 11–12 chemistry practicals that need mild heating, and in biology rooms for warming slides and flaming inoculating loops.
- Class 6–8 science: heating water in a Chemical Glasses (Beaker) 250ml and observing changes of state.
- Class 9–10 science: evaporating a salt solution while stirring it with a Glass Stirrer (Agitator), and heating substances in a test tube.
- Holding a vessel above the flame on one of the metal rings of a Laboratory Stand.
- Biology practicals: heat-fixing smears and flaming loops.
Fill the lamp only when it is cold and unlit, and put the flame out by fitting the cap. Alcohol is highly flammable and its flame is hard to see in daylight, so use the lamp under teacher supervision.
Standard Scope of Supply
The Alcohol Lamp is supplied as a single unit: the 150 ml round glass lamp with its PVC cap. Fuel is not included, so the laboratory fills it with its own spirit. Stands, tripods and gauzes are separate items that can be listed on the same quotation if you need them.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Quotations can cover a single lamp or one for every bench in a school laboratory, and each states the packing, delivery time and price for the quantity you name. Beakers, clamps and thermometers can be added to the same quotation, so one enquiry equips a complete heating station.
Holding an Importer-Exporter Code as a registered exporter, Science Lab Supplies can ship to buyers in Bangladesh, Zambia, Rwanda, South Africa, Qatar and Sri Lanka. For a price on lamps for your heating benches, message the sales team on the contact page, drop the lamp into the enquiry cart with your other glassware, or go through the lab tender page if the order is part of a formal bid.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of this alcohol lamp?
It holds 150 ml of fuel in a round glass body. The PVC cap closes the lamp between uses, which helps limit evaporation of the spirit during storage.
Is fuel supplied with the lamp?
No. The lamp is supplied empty. Spirit lamps burn denatured spirit or ethanol, which should be stored away from flames and poured in only after the lamp has cooled.
Can the glass take the warmth of the flame?
Its glass has a low linear coefficient of expansion and a high annealing point, two properties that help it cope with the warmth of its own flame. Still, never refill or move the lamp while it is lit.
Who supplies the Alcohol Lamp?
Ambala-based Science Lab Supplies handles the quotation and dispatch for this spirit lamp, and it can be priced on one document with the beakers, clamps and other chemistry glassware your school or college is ordering.
Related Heating Accessories and Glassware
These items share the heating bench with a spirit lamp: a holder for hot tubes, a mesh to spread the flame, vessels and tubes to warm, a thermometer to follow the temperature, and two alternative heat sources. Any of them can be added to the lamp on a single quotation.
- Test Tube Clamp — wooden holder that grips a test tube while it is hot.
- Ceramic Mesh — 125 x 125 mm square metal mesh with a ceramic circle in the centre and smooth rolled edges.
- Chemical Glasses (Beaker) 100ml — low-form, flared and graduated glass beaker of 100 ml.
- Laboratory Thermometers — alcohol-type glass thermometer reading −10 to 100 °C.
- Test Tubes — bulk pack of 100 tubes for classroom reactions.
- Beck Bunsen — 150 mm Bunsen burner with a gas-flow knob and a rotating air collar.
- Electric Hot Plate — round 150 mm plate on 220–230 V, working from 50 to 320 °C.
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Last updated: 9 October 2026
