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A lot of stuff from the florida manufacturers doesn't get tested in cold water prior to production. I can think of a half dozen things off the top of my head that crap out. Luckily, with companies like EE and halcyon tho, they listen to our feedback and improve the product. At 05:52 PM 5/8/2000 -0700, you wrote: >*Our* conditions can shut down the best of equipment quickly! > >Date sent: Mon, 08 May 2000 20:00:58 -0700 >To: cavers@cavers.com >From: "Kevin Connell" <kevin@nw*.co*> >Subject: Re: another stupid question..LOL > > > 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 > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------- > > ---------------------------------- Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*> NW Labor Systems, Inc http://www.nwls.com ----------------------------------
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