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Date: Mon, 08 May 2000 19:53:16 -0700
To: "Mike Bruic" <mikebruic@di*.co*>
From: "Kevin Connell" <kevin@nw*.co*>
Subject: Re: another stupid question..LOL
Cc: cavers@cavers.com
Cold and salt?

At 07:26 PM 5/8/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>Kevin, I experimented with EO connectors ten years ago for battery stage
>packs for scooters. The main problem was that if they were not plugged &
>un-plugged "exactly" straight each and every time from start to finish, the
>seal takes a beaten and "will" fail. Trying to accomplish this connection
>straight each, and "every time" underwater is damn near impossible (Try to
>survey a cave without a bubble level).
>
>Bruic
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Rich Lesperance <richl@uf*.ed*>
>To: Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
>Cc: <cavers@cavers.com>
>Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 9:30 PM
>Subject: Re: another stupid question..LOL
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
> >
> >
> > > 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.
> >
> >
> > What about just cold? Say, someone who's in fresh water for 95% of their
> > diving?
> >
> > Anyone on this list (including those "weenie dive" guys who just 'fessed
>up)
> > have problems with EO connectors in caves?
> >
> > Main reason for asking, is that I may opt to buy an entire new light
>instead
> > of an upgrade. If the problems with EO connectors are restricted to salt
> > water, than perhaps the upgrade is a decent option.
> >
> > Rich L
> >
> >
> >


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  Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>

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



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