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Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 08:00:09 -0400
From: Ken Sallot <sallot@mi*.co*>
Organization: FWKPP
To: Charles Ayash <cagraphics@mi*.co*>, cavers@cavers.com
Subject: Re: Hey Ratt!
This brings up a good point.

The BRL bulbs that come standard in AUL/EE lights is rated for only a 50
hour duty cycle. What this means is that you probably can get more then
50 hours out of the bulb, but the chances of the filament breaking
increase dramatically.

Personally, I just change the bulbs out proactively every 30-35 hours or
so. Sure, I wind up throwing away some "good bulbs", but I haven't had
one blow prior to a dive since I started doing that 4 years ago.

Ken

Charles Ayash wrote:
> 
> Yo Ratt
> 
> Remember the light you sold me ?
> 
> Hmmm 3+ years old with a couple hundred cave dives on it.
> 
> Well the dad burn bulb blew  this weekend.
> 
> S'up wid all dat?????
> 
> But being a Barry Miller light,  the bulb blew out on the
> pre-dive equipment check and not during the dive.
> Tooo bad, the lights out drill would have been sweet,
> considering I use Scout back ups.  ;-/
> 
> Arlos Regardz
> ------------------------->>>>

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