Erik, looks to me like a thermal expansion/contraction problem, different materials with different coefficeints of expansion, if somewhere tolerances allow for a disruption of voltage through contacts, a consequent voltage drop may occur which resets the starting procedure . I write this without knowing anything in detail about this lamp, so I may be completely wrong, jaust my 2cc Matthias > > --- erik tesnau <sumpcaver@wo*.at*.ne*> wrote: > > > > Who on this list has experience using HID's below > > 50F ambient? On several > > occasions I have witnessed difficulty generating a > > successful strike. This > > has happened in cold air as well as in cold water. > > On all occasions the > > batteries were fully charged. > > > > Thanks, > > Erik > > > > -- > > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to > > `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to > `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > ===== > Kevin E. Harris > www.atlantis.nu > Wreck Diving New England > Life is like a grindstone, > Whether it grinds you down or polishes you up depends on what you're made of! > Author Unknown > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ > -- > 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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