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STROBE LIGHT KIT

MODEL AK-520

Assembly and Instruction Manual

Copyright © 2005, 1994 by Elenco

®

Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved.

Revised 2005       REV-L

753018

No part of this book shall be reproduced by any means; electronic, photocopying, or otherwise without written permission from the publisher.

Elenco

®

Electronics, Inc.

Summary of Contents for AK-520

Page 1: ...nual Copyright 2005 1994 by Elenco Electronics Inc All rights reserved Revised 2005 REV L 753018 No part of this book shall be reproduced by any means electronic photocopying or otherwise without writ...

Page 2: ...1 C1 470 F 10V Electrolytic Lytic 284743 SEMICONDUCTORS Qty Symbol Description Part 1 D2 1N4004 Diode 314004 1 Q1 2N6121 Transistor 326121 1 SCR T106D1 C106D1 SCR 3606D1 MISCELLANEOUS 1 Resistor PARTS...

Page 3: ...eir actual value printed on them Some capacitors may have their value printed in the following manner The maximum operating voltage may also be printed on the capacitor Second Digit First Digit Multip...

Page 4: ...pel When a gas molecule is turned into a positive ion it is attracted to a negative charge The positive gas ion is placed in a strong electric field it will rapidly accelerate toward the negative plat...

Page 5: ...amount of energy from the main spring to keep it swinging at the exact same frequency It is this stable frequency rate that sets the time accurately If the weight is moved up the stick the frequency...

Page 6: ...T 4 FLASH TUBE BLOCK 1 Since the power supply in this kit is a battery it is a DC source The low DC voltage must be converted to a high DC voltage required by the flash tube BLOCK 2 Figure 5 shows a f...

Page 7: ...mponent Lead Solder Soldering Iron Drag Foil 1 Solder all components from the copper foil side only Push the soldering iron tip against both the lead and the circuit board foil 2 Apply a small amount...

Page 8: ...capacitor see Figure C Band Epoxy PC board marking Figure D Mount the SCR in the same direction as marked on the PC board Polarity marking T2 Trigger transformer D1 1N4004 diode see Figure B C5 033 F...

Page 9: ...0 Pass the battery holder wires through hole in the PC board from the foil side Solder the red wire from the battery holder to the point on the PC board and the black wire to the point 2 4 Remove the...

Page 10: ...ce the front panel onto the case and secure it with four 4 x 1 2 screws see Figure 13 FINAL ASSEMBLY continued OPERATION 1 Turn the unit on by adjusting the knob clockwise The unit should flash once p...

Page 11: ...rge in an atom Solid One of three forms in which matter can exist having a definite volume and a definite shape Transformer A device used for converting an alternating electric current from one voltag...

Page 12: ...____________ than Neon to produce ions 5 A positive ion will accelerate toward a _______________ charged plate 6 During the ionization and avalanche process small packets of energy called ____________...

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