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Do the Math! (fresh water has minerals)

Bruic

----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
To: Mike Bruic <mikebruic@di*.co*>
Cc: <cavers@cavers.com>
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: another stupid question..LOL


> 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
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
> ----------------------------------
>   Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
>
>   NW Labor Systems, Inc
>   http://www.nwls.com
>
>
>
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>
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