The surge protector would only protect against voltage spikes on the mains
supply, if the unit does overheat it will not protect it. I guess you
could go to the trouble of modifying it with a thermal cutout, but in
reality I would probably just build another charger and throw the olympus
thing away.
I can just see the owner returning home to his smouldering house, standing
in front of a pile of melted fused together zuicko's. All this to just
save a $2 capacitor.... IMO not worth the risk....
Stuart Goggin
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Re: [OM] AC adapter for T32 flash - Warning !! |
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19 Jun 98 13:13:11 |
In a message dated 6/18/98 3:48:57 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
foxcroft@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
<< >I have 3 AC adapters and 2 do not have a UL sticker but one does. It
doesnot
>mean the adapter is not safe. UL refuses many items or drags their feet
for
>some "weak" reasons. Especially from overseas in the 70 & 80's.
>BW
Or someone stuck a UL sticker on it. It happens.
Foxy >>
Hi Foxy,
Nope, the sticker is definitely authentic. It has the UL listed emblem as
well as the CSA. But under a closer look Guess What? In FINE print it reads
"For use with Olympus Electronic Flash T20 only" VERY INTERESTING !! I
sounds like Oly did have a problem with it and the T32. Maybe that is why
John H. saw an Adapter 3 which had caught on FIRE. WOW!!!
Question; Would keeping these adapters plugged into one of those Surge
Protectors help if it did over heat?
BW
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