Spirit Burner for Science Laboratory
.png)
Product Code : SCL-CL-12017
Spirit Burner for Science Laboratory (SKU SCL-CL-12017), also called a spirit lamp or alcohol lamp, is a glass burner that gives a small, gentle flame from alcohol fuel. It suits labs without a gas line and simple heating, sterilising and flame work in school science, biology and microbiology. As a school laboratory equipment supplier in India, Science Lab Supplies sends quotations for it from Ambala to schools, colleges, training institutes, tender contractors and distributors.
Specifications
This 100 mL glass lamp is broken down specification by specification in the table. In short, a low-expansion borosilicate reservoir stands on a wide, flat anti-tip base; a ceramic wick holder carries a woven cotton wick, and a ground glass snuffer cap seals the neck to put out the flame and limit evaporation.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | SCL-CL-12017 |
| Also known as | Spirit lamp, alcohol lamp |
| Reservoir material | Low-expansion borosilicate glass |
| Fuel capacity | 100 mL |
| Wick holder | Heat-resistant ceramic insert |
| Wick | Woven cotton |
| Cap | Precision-ground glass snuffer cap |
| Base | Flat, wide anti-tip footprint |
| Fuel | Denatured alcohol, methylated spirit or ethanol above 90% |
| Do not use | Petrol (gasoline), kerosene or lighter fluid |
| Lamps per kit | 4, each with cap and wick holder |
| Replacement wicks | 8 woven cotton wicks |
| Documentation | Laboratory safety handling and fuel guide |
| Supplied by | Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India |
Applications and Experiments for the Spirit Burner
A spirit burner provides low-intensity heat where a Bunsen burner is too strong or no gas supply exists. It suits middle-school science, Class 9–12 chemistry and biology practicals, and B.Sc. microbiology for warming small samples, sterilising loops and simple flame activities.
- Middle-school science: heating water or small samples in a test tube held by a Wooden Handle Brass Test Tube Clamp (Set of 12).
- Microbiology: flaming inoculating loops and needles before and after transfers.
- Chemistry: gentle warming of solutions, or evaporating a little liquid in a Porcelain Dish.
- Physics: heat and thermal expansion activities on a small scale.
Alcohol fuel is highly flammable. Refill only when the flame is out and the lamp is cold, keep fuel bottles away from the bench, and use the cap, not breath, to put the flame out. Students should use it only under supervision.
Standard Scope of Supply
The kit holds four 100 mL glass spirit lamp bodies, four matching ground glass snuffer caps, four ceramic wick holder inserts, eight replacement cotton wicks and a safety handling and fuel guide. Tripods, gauzes and holders can be added to the same quotation.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
A quotation can cover one kit of four lamps or enough kits for a full class. It states the packing, delivery time and price that apply to your order, and tripods, wire gauzes or test tube holders can be listed with the burners.
Science Lab Supplies can ship to buyers in Uganda, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, the Philippines and Nepal, as it is a registered exporter with an Importer-Exporter Code. Ask for burner prices via the contact page, keep a running list in the enquiry cart, or read how tender orders are handled on the lab tender page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What fuel does the spirit burner use?
It burns denatured alcohol, methylated spirit or ethanol of more than 90% strength. Never use petrol, kerosene or lighter fluid, and store the fuel in a closed container away from flames.
How is the flame put out?
Place the ground glass snuffer cap over the wick. It cuts off air and puts the flame out, and it also reduces fuel evaporation when the lamp is stored.
Who supplies the Spirit Burner for Science Laboratory?
Science Lab Supplies, working from Ambala, India, prepares quotations and arranges dispatch for these lamp kits. Schools, colleges and dealers send their enquiry to the company directly and receive one reply covering packing, delivery time and price.
Is a spirit burner hot enough for all experiments?
It gives a small, gentle flame suited to warming, sterilising and simple flame work. Strong or prolonged heating, such as boiling larger volumes, calls for a gas burner instead.
Related Heating Equipment
A spirit burner works with a support for the vessel and a safe way of holding tubes, and other burner types suit other jobs. These items build a complete heating station and can be ordered with the lamps on one quotation for a school or college lab.
- Brass Spirit Lamp 100ml — solid brass body of the same 100 mL capacity, with a screw-in wick holder.
- Laboratory Spirit Burner — 100 ml metal-housed lamp with a metal snuffing cap.
- Alcohol Lamp — round 150 ml glass lamp with a PVC cap.
- Adjustable Bunsen Gas Burner with Control Valve (Set of 2) — gas burners with a brass needle-valve stop cock, for benches with a gas line.
- Cast Iron Tripod Stand — removable screw-in legs under a 120 mm cast iron ring.
- Laboratory Wire Gauze Mesh — 100 mm asbestos-free ceramic disc in a 150 mm gauze.
- Test Tube Holder with Handle — self-closing wire jaws for tubes of 12–25 mm.
- Petri Dish (Set) — 100 mm glass dishes with caps, for culture work beside the flame.
See everything in the Chemistry Lab range, the Biology Lab Equipment range for microbiology work, or all school lab equipment.
Last updated: 9 October 2026
.jpg)
.jpg)
