Robin,
I hope you realize that the 3-pin connector expects high voltage to be
applied. This is what the Olympus AC adapters 2 and 3 will do properly
for almost all T-series flashes.
You can also use the Quantum Turbo Power source for this purpose - and
that is where the special connectors come in. Quantum has connectors
for their Turbo batteries, but of course you could use them also for
any setup made by yourself.
If you want to go the low-voltage way: Think of using Quantum 1
batteries (6 volt).
Frank van Lindert
Utrecht NL.
On Wed, 23 Feb 2000 15:30:50 +0200 (EET), Robin M Allen
<rallen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Hello All
>
>I'm planning to make a mains power supply for a T32 flash. I dont have the
>correct plug to fit on the flash but I though I could make do with
>individual slip on connectors held together in epoxy putty. I just wondered
>why there are 3 pins on the power in connector. Is there a diode to stop
>the batteries in the T32 from receiving a current 'backwards' through them
>when their combined cell voltage is less than the input voltage across the
>connector? I thought this might happen if the batteries in a BG2 were new
>but the ones in the T32 were run down. Does anyone know what the typical
>current is during charging so I can select an appropriate power supply?
>
>Has anyone done all this stuff before and I missed it? I dont suppose the
>connector is some standard item that I can buy separately?
>
>Robin M Allen
>
>PS
>I've got the OM bug real bad now.
>
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