Salt and cold.    EE Doesn't recommend using them anymore, we have had two 
guys send theirs back already for replacement cords (which they did, 
excellent service)   It looks like the salt and cold cause a voltage drop, 
and the ballasts are very finicky about that, which causes it to lose the 
arc.

After seeing this happen a couple times I started asking around - It sounds 
like the E/O connectors are even problematic with halogen after a few dives.

We were shooting some video this weekend - It was really problematic to 
have the light constantly cycling.   In fact, there was talk on the way 
home about hard wiring a  lid with two cords for video.  Hope the 
videographer is emotionally attached to their camera as well.  :-)


At 03:57 PM 5/8/2000 -0500, Jess Armantrout wrote:
>how does your diving conditions have anything to do with EO connectors?
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kevin Connell [mailto:kevin@nw*.co*]
> > Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 2:29 PM
> > To: Jess Armantrout; Scott Landon
> > Cc: cavers@cavers.com
> > Subject: RE: another stupid question..LOL
> >
> >
> > Come here and try to use one.
> >
> > At 02:21 PM 5/8/2000 -0500, Jess Armantrout wrote:
> > >really?  I had no problem at all on my last weenie dive.
> > >
> > >go ahead...ask me about my weenie dive.
> > >
> > >Trout
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Kevin Connell [mailto:kevin@nw*.co*]
> > > > Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 1:34 PM
> > > > To: Scott Landon
> > > > Cc: cavers@cavers.com
> > > > Subject: RE: another stupid question..LOL
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > At 10:38 AM 5/8/2000 -0700, you wrote:
> > > > >finally, the correct answer.  trout gets the prize.  if any
> > of you have
> > > > >not seen one of these bad boys in action, you really should.
> > > > the Extreme
> > > > >Exposure HID light makes a 50W BRL look like a candle - a little
> > > > >candle.  it solves the problem that jeff disler has diving sumps by
> > > > >increasing burn time by ~3-4 times.  what i cannot
> > understand is that it
> > > > >seems to cut right through the bad water.  we noticed this at
> > > > wakulla two
> > > > >weekends ago.  the vis was dropping on us, but the HID
> > lights cut right
> > > > >through compared to the BRL 50W bulbs.  barry miller has
> > really trimmed
> > > > >down the ballast box to make this thing a dream.  if you are in
> > > > the market
> > > > >for a new light, this is the only way to go.  if you already
> > > > have a light,
> > > > >barry does upgrades.  he will put in EO connectors, so you can
> > > > carry your
> > > > >original light socket and bulb in your pocket.  talk about
> > > > >redundancy.  you can show up at the dive site and do 2, 3 or
> > > > even 4 dives
> > > > >on one set of batteries.  no more buying extra sets of
> > > > batteries.  no more
> > > > >worrying about damaging your pack by draining it down too low.
> > > > this would
> > > > >be awesome for the wreck divers as you can take a tiny
> > battery pack and
> > > > >still get all the light you need for the weekend.
> > > >
> > > > EO Connecters DO NOT WORK WELL with HID lights.  I
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----------------------------------
> > > >   Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
> > > >
> > > >   NW Labor Systems, Inc
> > > >   http://www.nwls.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----------------------------------
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> > ----------------------------------
> >   Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
> >
> >   NW Labor Systems, Inc
> >   http://www.nwls.com
> >
> >
> >
> > ----------------------------------
> >
> >


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  Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>

  NW Labor Systems, Inc
  http://www.nwls.com



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