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Subject: [OM] Re: Flash for E500
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:36:50 -0500
As I recall, T flash trigger coil is down around 5V.  Could be wrong.

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Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> I have a Viv 283 that's somewhere in excess of 250V but it's circa 
> 1976/77.   I think the vast majority of stuff you find on the used 
> market today is at least from the mid 80's on up.  Most, like the 
> T-32's, are 12 volts or less.  All it takes is a simple volt meter to 
> check it out.
> 
> Dr. Flash
> 
> AG Schnozz wrote:
> 
>>Dr Flash wrote:
>>
>>>I don't believe it.  How do we explain the 249 volts in the manual,
>>>the 
>>>200 volt statement from Oly Europe to Nils and the successful use
>>>of 12 volt T-32's by many.  More FUD.
>>
>>Exactly.  My problem with using these old 200v flashes is that I've
>>been poked by them more than once.  Those things hurt. I'll stick
>>with low trigger-voltage units, myself.
>>
>>AG-curly-Schnozz
> 

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