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The sell it and make your own light. -----Original Message----- From: Klaus and Debbie Boehmke <dboehmke@be*.ne*> To: Trey <trey@ne*.co*> Cc: Jeff Disler <pdisler@io*.ne*>; techdiver@aquanaut.com <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Date: Monday, September 11, 2000 5:40 PM Subject: Re: Tech question >I was under the impression that the PRO 6 lite was made by EE. > >Trey wrote: > >> That is why there is a switch protector, so the >> backup light does not fuck up the tip of the boot. >> Otherwise, they do not fail. Problem solved years >> ago. Ikelight makes the best boot, but will not sell >> them. Gavin had a bunch of those made and I >> stockpiled them for my own account. So far I have >> not had to replace one. The boot Barry uses on the >> EE light also is not a problem. I have three lights >> with those boots for quite some time now. >> >> Get an EE light and stop worrying about bullshit. >> Those light are made for the WKPP, and we have >> figured out all of the problems a long time ago. >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Klaus and Debbie Boehmke >> <dboehmke@be*.ne*> >> To: Jeff Disler <pdisler@io*.ne*> >> Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com <techdiver@aquanaut.com> >> Date: Sunday, September 10, 2000 9:22 PM >> Subject: Re: Tech question >> >> >Jeff >> > >> >Thanks for the info but I was aware of all that. My >> concern is the possible >> >failure of the boot. Sounds like the latching relay >> and a reed switch could be >> >an alternate way to go.Is the boot leak a >> legitimate concern and has anyone >> >ever had this problem. >> > >> >Klaus >> > >> > >> >Jeff Disler wrote: >> > >> >> At 10:45 AM 09/09/2000 -0400, Klaus and Debbie >> Boehmke wrote: >> >> >> >> >> Hi all, >> >> >> >> >> >> After close examination and disassembly of my >> Pro 6 lite, I have come to >> >> >> the conclusion that the only thing between a >> working lite and a flooded >> >> >> lite, is a thin rubber membrane over the >> on/off toggle switch. Why is >> >> >> this >> >> >> more desireable over a reed magnetic switch >> such as those used on DPVs? >> >> >> >> A reed switch is not designed to carry large >> current loads. Some of the >> >> reed switches (like the ones use in scooters and >> electronics) will however >> >> carry enough current to actuate the coil in a 12 >> volt relay made by any >> >> number of manufactuers. >> >> The relay used also must be capable of handling >> the current that the >> >> selected bulb draws. >> >> You could build the light this way, as long as >> the above conditions were >> >> met, however, it would cause an increased >> amperage drain (as the relay must >> >> have a constant current flow to hold the coil) on >> the entire system. >> >> This of course would decrease the burn time of >> the light, as well as reduce >> >> the voltage the bulb sees, thus making the light >> output somewhat less. >> >> >> >> Hella manufactuers a solid state relay that >> enviromentally sealed and only >> >> draws a few mah. >> >> Also a latching relay would work. It takes a >> voltage pulse to close the >> >> relay (completing the current path) and another >> to open the relay (closing >> >> or breaking the current path). Latching relays do >> take a small amout of >> >> current to operate but the interval is very >> brief(a few milliseconds). They >> >> only draw current when the pulse is recieved they >> by making them the choice >> >> for applications where the need to keep the >> voltage drain to a minumim is >> >> desired. >> >> >> >> A switch on the other hand, has only a very small >> amount of resistance and >> >> is the less expensive method of curcuit >> completion for said purpose. >> >> Because of its simplicity, it is less prone to >> failure. >> >> Rubber boots come in varying thickness, I'd say >> that might be the direction >> >> to the solution. >> >> >> >> Regards JD >> >> >> >> "SILT HAPPENS"JD JEFF DISLER >> >> SAFE CAVING NSS 26000 >> > >> > >> > >> >-- >> >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to >> `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >> >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to >> `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. >> > > > > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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