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And the caves in mexico are very salty, too. --- But, what I'm saying is it appears to us that in our conditions the E/O connectors have enough voltage fluctuation (even when brand new) to stop the ballast from keeping the arc lit. At 07:56 PM 5/8/2000 -0400, you wrote: >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 > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------- > > > > ---------------------------------- Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*> NW Labor Systems, Inc http://www.nwls.com ----------------------------------
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