Strobe light question

Pump3 · Post by **Pump3** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:06 am

Hi I was wondering if somebody could tell me what will happen if I run 12V into a hide-a-way strobe light without a strobe power supply, thanks

eboe · Post by **eboe** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 12:58 pm

if you're lucky... nothing.

you need the power supply.

Post by Pj » Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:27 pm

Strobe tubes do not run off of 12vDC. They require a cathod, antoode and trigger wire (all spelling aside of course). The power supply bumps up the 12vDC to a fairly high voltage to run the tube (ie, don't stick your tonge on the end unless you want to go into afib).

Pump3 · Post by **Pump3** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:28 pm

Ok I understand, thanks for the help

thebigphish · Post by **thebigphish** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:47 pm

Pj wrote: (ie, don't stick your tonge on the end unless you want to go into afib).

but don't worry, the afib won't kill you anywhere near as fast as the v-fib will!

Pump3 · Post by **Pump3** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:44 am

Hi guys, I was wondering if you could recomend a good power supply for just 2 strobes located in the 2 front corners, Thanks

TWL911 · Post by **TWL911** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:45 pm

Whelen CSP-220, or CSP-240: depending on how much you want to spend, and your power output requirements. The Tomar 400 series are decent little 2 outlet supplies as well.

as with anything, "you get what you pay for!"

Pump3 · Post by **Pump3** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 4:35 am

Can you give me a price on those units, just so I have an idea. Thanks

firemanfox · Post by **firemanfox** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 6:30 pm

just a personal opinion from past experiances, if you are buying for what you have now at least double it for future upgrades. i.e. buy at least a 4 strobe I would probably go with one of the whelen 6 strobe packs with 2x2x2 switching or 2x4 switching not a whole lot more money and allows for expansion later

squashie8 · Post by **squashie8** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:40 pm

Just a side note, but I believe the CSP power supplies are "unregulated". So try not to run 2 strobes in larger power supplies such as the Whelen CSP660 (60watt 6 Outlet).

I also wouldn't recommend the CSP690 even with 4 strobes because it will pump too much power to the strobe causing way too much heat and therefore, melting the the plastic in the light assembly.

We haven't had too many problems with the CSP660 and 4 strobes except the occasional bad bulb. Just try to allow for at least a 1" clearance in the light assemblies.

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