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Just found the cord for .28 a foot at Home Depot...same stuff, same manufacturer. I had to lenghten the cord on my EE since I am a mutant. (6'6") :-) Sean ----- Original Message ----- From: "John R. Rose" <rose@cs*.sc*.ed*> To: "Claudia Milz" <cmilz@Mi*.ED*> Cc: <cavers@cavers.com> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 6:07 PM Subject: Re: AUL canister light / light cord > Claudia, > > I have three 'transparent' canisters. Guess what, they are all EE lights, > two pro 14s and a pro 24. I understand that they no longer make them out > of acrylic. I still prefer acrylic. > > If your light got toasted by salt water, then you should have definitely > replaced the cord. Even if it isn't the source of the leak, if it has > had saltwater in it it is ruined and is bound to fail. > > -John > > On Mon, 8 May 2000, Claudia Milz wrote: > > > John, > > > > > Have you already replaced the light cord? > > Nope, guess that is the way to go. Several people suggested it could > > be a puncture or scratch. > > > > > How about the o-rings that are part of the compression fittings? > > > BTW, your canister would make a good food tube > > Have seen those with sandwiches in. Anyone who takes fruit in there? > > It would be bio-digestable. > > Just kidding. > > > > > you did buy a new light. EE makes a great light. > > Can leak as well. I really like the transparent canister, esp. for > > saltwater, where it really matters. We do a bubble and a light > > check (if water is in canister) prior to every dive at the surface. > > So, only if I got myself an HID, I'd consider buying another light. I > > would not want to E/O connector and that way I'd have a spare. > > > > The whole problem started when the light cord got shortened. The lid > > didn't close fully anymore and saltwater gave it the rest. The light > > was completely toast. Now almost everything is replaced, but > > obviously the light cord got damaged more than one would imagine. > > > > Claudia > > > > >
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