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rlnelson5

Joined: 10 Feb 2006
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Location: Inver grove Hgts Minnesota

Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:34 am Post subject: Strobe /beacon question.

Hello, I have a Whalen power pack that will drive 4 units. I have aquired 2 wing tip, 1 tail and 1 red beacon. I would like some feedback as how to wire this up. I could just wire it as a 4 way strobe on 1 switch. I was thinking that it might be better to wire this so that the beacon goes on first and then adding the rest of the strobes with another switch or perhaps a 2-10 type switch. I m not sure how to do that since the power pack will have to be powered for anything to work. I was thinking it would be good to shut off the strobes in fog/clouds but still leave the red beacon going. Is this a good idea or just more work then needed?

 Thanks

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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 2:08 pm Post subject: Strobe /beacon question.

In a message dated 8/25/06 3:40:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 

rlnelson-5(at)peoplepc.com writes:



 	  Quote: 	
		   Hello, I have a Whalen power pack that will drive 4 units. I have aquired 2 

 wing tip, 1 tail and 1 red beacon. I would like some feedback as how to 

wire 
	


 	  Quote: 	
		   this up. I could just wire it as a 4 way strobe on 1 switch. I was thinking 

 that it might be better to wire this so that the beacon goes on first and 

 then adding the rest of the strobes with another switch or perhaps a 2-10 

 type switch. I m not sure how to do that since the power pack will have to 

be 
	


 	  Quote: 	
		   powered for anything to work. I was thinking it would be good to shut off 

the 
	


 	  Quote: 	
		   strobes in fog/clouds but still leave the red beacon going. Is this a good 

 idea or just more work then needed?

   Thanks

========================
	


Nelson:



 	  Quote: 	
		  From your explanation all four items are flash tubes for the strobe power 

supply.  If that is the case then the only proper way to wire them is with one 
	


SPST switch to turn on and off the strobe power supply.  either ALL is ON or ALL 

is OFF.



You do NOT turn the flash tubes on / off you turn the power supply On & Off.



Barry

"Chop'd Liver"



"Show them the first time, correct them the second time, kick them the third 

time." 

Yamashiada

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