WHAT ARRIVES WITH YOUR FLASH UNIT
Each standard 120V AlienBees Flash Unit arrives with the following:
• a 7-inch silver field reflector
(part# 7AB/R)
• a protective shipping cover
(part# 1060032)
• a user-replaceable 150 Watt modeling lamp
(part# 150W)
• a user-replaceable flashtube
(part# AWFT14MMUV)
• a 15-foot 1/8” to PC sync cord
(part# ABSC)
• a 15-foot grounded power cord
(part# UPC15)
• your AlienBees owner’s manual
POWER REQUIREMENTS
As each AlienBees flash unit requires an AC power source, each unit comes with a
15-foot power cord. This cord connects to the flash unit on the back control panel
with a standard IEC connector, and must then be connected to a grounded 120 Vac,
50-60 Hz power outlet. The units are rated at 6 amps average current and may briefly
peak at nearly 18 amps input current at the very beginning of the recycle period. The
units will draw less average current if the flashpower is set for lower output and the
modeling lamp is off. Depending on the model lamp rating and power setting, the unit
requires approximately 1 to 2 amperes to illuminate the modeling lamp and maintain
the flash charge.
INITIAL SETUP: GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR ALIENBEES FLASH UNIT
1. Remove your new AlienBees Flash Unit from the cardboard
shipping box.
Your bee cannot be operated from the inside
of this box. Hee, hee.
2. Remove the black shipping cover.
Your flash unit arrives
with a black polycarbonate shipping cover in place, used
to protect the unit’s flashtube and modeling lamp while in
transit.
You must remove this cover prior to operation.
The shipping cover is held in place by four holding fingers
on the front faceplate of the flash unit. To remove the cover,
squeeze the bee’s two black “antennae” located on the top
of the unit. These antennae are actually the lever controls
for holding and releasing the shipping cover and other
faceplate accessories. When the antennae are squeezed
together, the four holding fingers on the unit’s faceplate will
contract, allowing you to pull the cover straight off of the
faceplate. Releasing the antennae will allow the holding
fingers to expand back into the holding position. This
quick-release system is used for attaching and removing
all faceplate accessories such as reflectors and softbox /
octabox speedrings.
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