On Fri, 24 Mar 2000 02:12:43 EST, Johnsonpa@xxxxxxx wrote:
>I have been playing with my T-10 flash for a few weeks (very pleased with
>results!) I am getting a little sick of trying to focus on dark objects,
>especially when I'm wearing glasses and not contacts. I don't have the the
>6v Power Pack 2 or AC Adapter 3 and haven't seen the latter for sale lately.
>Can I used any AC to 6v DC converter with the appropriate plug to get the
>modeling lights to work? I was thinking about going to Radio Shack or just
>finding an AC to 6v DC power supply from a CD player or other portable
>electronic device.
>--p.j.
You won't even need DC: a transformer which converts mains voltage to
6 volt A.C. is OK. I guess 500-600 mA will be sufficient to power the
modeling lights properly, but you could buy 1 A to be on the safe
side.
But if you want to use it for powering other things too (winder?) then
you must buy a 6 volt 600 mA or 1000 mA DC converter, and check
polarity.
Be careful not to apply a voltage which is too high - since the little
lamps in the T-flashes are hard to replace. Their life will be
prolonged considerably when you apply 5-5.5 volts instead of 6....
Therefore 4 big NiCad or NiMH cells (e.g. D-cells with 4 Ah or more
capacity) may be a good alternative.
BTW, the 6v Power Pack 2, which takes 4 of these cells, contains no
electronics. So any housing for 4 D-cells will do equally well.
Frank van Lindert
Utrecht NL.
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