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BTW, were talking DC current if this helps you any. Bruic ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Bruic <mikebruic@di*.co*> To: Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*> Cc: <cavers@cavers.com> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 9:59 PM Subject: Re: another stupid question..LOL > Kevin Connell wrote: > > > well, I'm no physicist, but I don't think fusion comes into play here - at > > least not directly. > > Kevin, "think" really hard now (even though "thinking" seems to hurt you) > about the "fundamentals" of fusion. What is "necessary" > to create "fusion" (i.e. void), "AND" how dose it "expel" energy ????. > > Bruic > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*> > To: Mike Bruic <mikebruic@di*.co*> > Cc: <cavers@cavers.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 12:28 AM > Subject: Re: another stupid question..LOL > > > > well, I'm no physicist, but I don't think fusion comes into play here - at > > least not directly. > > > > And I do know that E/O cords don't work for shit with HID lights here. > > > > At 09:21 PM 5/8/2000 -0400, Mike Bruic wrote: > > >Kevin, "any" mineral is abrasive (i.e. sandpaper on EO seals). Now for > the > > >"math", think about "fusion" (no direct contact), and the energy it > > >requires/expels. > > > > > >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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