Quick Answer: Educational Science Spirit Lamp is a 100 cm³ glass alcohol lamp with a plastic cap, wick and wick holder, giving a small controlled flame for supervised school heating demonstrations.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
100 cm³ capacity
Sodalime glass body, 105 mm high
Supplied with plastic cap, wick and wick holder
Burns methylated spirit or approved alcohol fuel
Cap puts out the flame and covers the lamp in storage
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Capacity
100 cm³
Height
105 mm
Body material
Sodalime glass
Fuel
Methylated spirit or approved alcohol fuel
Included parts
Plastic cap, wick, wick holder
About This Product
The lamp provides small-scale heating where open flames are allowed, and is used to demonstrate flame, combustion, evaporation and heat transfer. It also suits fuel-efficiency comparisons in which the lamp is weighed before and after burning. It stands on a heat-resistant bench mat, is lit only under teacher control, and is never moved or refilled while lit or hot.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. How is the spirit lamp put out? Place the plastic cap over the wick to extinguish the flame, then let the lamp cool before handling or storing it.