They have sent reels to us here in Sweden to test in cold water.  And they
are always interested in feed back and improving their products. They even
have a email list where design features are discussed between "test divers".
So EE products are well tested for cold water i can assure you.


-----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
Från: Bob Sherwood [mailto:sherwood@st*.rr*.co*]
Skickat: den 10 maj 2000 14:40
Till: jrwaugh@te*.co*; Kevin Connell
Kopia: cavers@cavers.com
Ämne: Re: another stupid question..LOL


Kevin & All,
  A lot of EE equipment DOES get tested in cold water before release to the
general public;
  and as you said feedback from those who are diving in colder conditions.
Dive safe. Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
To: jrwaugh@te*.co* <jrwaugh@te*.co*>
Cc: cavers@cavers.com <cavers@cavers.com>
Date: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 12:30 AM
Subject: Re: another stupid question..LOL


>A lot of stuff from the florida manufacturers doesn't get tested in cold
>water prior to production.  I can think of a half dozen things off the top
>of my head that crap out.
>
>Luckily, with companies like EE and halcyon tho, they listen to our
>feedback and improve the product.
>
>At 05:52 PM 5/8/2000 -0700, you wrote:
>>*Our* conditions can shut down the best of equipment quickly!
>>
>>Date sent:              Mon, 08 May 2000 20:00:58 -0700
>>To:                     cavers@cavers.com
>>From:                   "Kevin Connell" <kevin@nw*.co*>
>>Subject:                Re: another stupid question..LOL
>>
>> > And the caves in mexico are very salty, too.  ---
>> >
>> > But, what I'm saying is it appears to us that in our conditions the
>> > E/O connectors have enough voltage fluctuation (even when brand new)
>> > to stop the ballast from keeping the arc lit.
>> >
>> >
>> > At 07:56 PM 5/8/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>> > >Do the Math! (fresh water has minerals)
>> > >
>> > >Bruic
>> > >
>> > >----- Original Message -----
>> > >From: Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
>> > >To: Mike Bruic <mikebruic@di*.co*>
>> > >Cc: <cavers@cavers.com>
>> > >Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 10:53 PM
>> > >Subject: Re: another stupid question..LOL
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > Cold and salt?
>> > > >
>> > > > At 07:26 PM 5/8/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>> > > > >Kevin, I experimented with EO connectors ten years ago for
>> > > > >battery stage packs for scooters. The main problem was that if
>> > > > >they were not plugged & un-plugged "exactly" straight each and
>> > > > >every time from start to finish,
>> > >the
>> > > > >seal takes a beaten and "will" fail. Trying to accomplish this
>> > > > >connection straight each, and "every time" underwater is damn
>> > > > >near impossible (Try
>> > >to
>> > > > >survey a cave without a bubble level).
>> > > > >
>> > > > >Bruic
>> > > > >
>> > > > >----- Original Message -----
>> > > > >From: Rich Lesperance <richl@uf*.ed*>
>> > > > >To: Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
>> > > > >Cc: <cavers@cavers.com>
>> > > > >Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 9:30 PM
>> > > > >Subject: Re: another stupid question..LOL
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > > > > From: Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > > Salt and cold.    EE Doesn't recommend using them anymore,
>> > > > > > > we have
>> > >had
>> > > > >two
>> > > > > > > guys send theirs back already for replacement cords (which
>> > > > > > > they did, excellent service)   It looks like the salt and
>> > > > > > > cold cause a voltage
>> > > > >drop,
>> > > > > > > and the ballasts are very finicky about that, which causes
>> > > > > > > it to
>> > >lose
>> > > > >the
>> > > > > > > arc.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > What about just cold? Say, someone who's in fresh water for
>> > > > > > 95% of
>> > >their
>> > > > > > diving?
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Anyone on this list (including those "weenie dive" guys who
>> > > > > > just
>> > >'fessed
>> > > > >up)
>> > > > > > have problems with EO connectors in caves?
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Main reason for asking, is that I may opt to buy an entire new
>> > > > > > light
>> > > > >instead
>> > > > > > of an upgrade. If the problems with EO connectors are
>> > > > > > restricted to
>> > >salt
>> > > > > > water, than perhaps the upgrade is a decent option.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Rich L
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > ----------------------------------
>> > > >   Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
>> > > >
>> > > >   NW Labor Systems, Inc
>> > > >   http://www.nwls.com
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > ----------------------------------
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> >
>> >
>> > ----------------------------------
>> >   Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
>> >
>> >   NW Labor Systems, Inc
>> >   http://www.nwls.com
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ----------------------------------
>> >
>
>
>----------------------------------
>  Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
>
>  NW Labor Systems, Inc
>  http://www.nwls.com
>
>
>
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>
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