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6.2 Fuse Replacement
Under normal operating conditions, the fuse within the stroboscope
should never blow. Examples of abnormal operating conditions would
be foreign materials entering the strobe, such as water, pulp, ink, etc.
The AC Powered stroboscope has a replaceable fuse inside the unit,
which may be accessed by removing the lens and reflector - refer to
Figure 4. If the fuse needs to be replaced, replace only with a fuse of
the same type and value: Fast Blow - 750mA, 2AG.
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RNING
Before attempting to replace the fuse, make sure the
stroboscope is turned off and any mains cord is removed from
the AC outlet. Allow the lamp to cool waiting at least 5 minutes.
The battery-powered stroboscope has a resettable fuse, which will
reset once conditions are normal again.
7.0 BATTERY-POWERED MODELS ONLY
The Nova-Strobe dbx is fitted with rechargeable NiMH (Nickel-Metal
Hydride) batteries. These batteries contain fewer toxic metals than NiCd
(Nickel Cadmium) and are currently classified “environmentally friendly”.
They also have 30% more capacity than NiCd batteries of the same size.
Like NiCds,
NiMH batteries are prone to self-discharge
- 10 to 15% of
charge is lost in the first 24 hours then continues at a rate of 0.5 to 1%
per day. For maximum performance, charge the batteries just prior to use.
When not in use, the batteries should be charged at least every three
months, otherwise the battery capacity will be reduced or the batteries
may become unusable.
Charge the batteries before use and allow 3-5 cycles of charging and
discharging for batteries to reach full capacity.