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Re: [OM] A brief report on Alien Bees radio slaves

Subject: Re: [OM] A brief report on Alien Bees radio slaves
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 08:36:52 -0400
Thanks for the correction Piers.  I must have been asleep.  I did indeed 
mean inverter.

Chuck Norcutt

Piers Hemy wrote:
> "full sine wave rectifier" seems odd if you have DC supply from a lead acid
> battery.  Where is the AC supply to be rectified?  Am I right in thinking
> that you use the 12 volt battery to produce the 110 volt AC for the Alien
> Bees - if so, did you mean "full sine wave inverter" to produce AC from the
> DC supply?
> 
> Piers
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: 13 May 2009 11:58
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] A brief report on Alien Bees radio slaves
> 
> --snip
> 
> I also use my Bees outside with a homebrew power unit
> <http://www.chucknorcutt.com/gear/Powerpack%20for%20Bees.jpg>
> It consists of a full sine wave rectifier, a small 12 volt lead acid 
> battery and a 12 volt trickle charger meant for permanent installation 
> on trucks.  All installed in a small back pack.
> 
> Chuck Norcutt
> 
> --snip
> 
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