The pins on the T flashes require a supply of 300V.
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: Frank van Lindert <lindertv@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] T32 power supply
> Robin,
>
> I hope you realize that the 3-pin connector expects high voltage to be
> applied. This is what the Olympus AC adapters 2 and 3 will do properly
> for almost all T-series flashes.
> You can also use the Quantum Turbo Power source for this purpose - and
> that is where the special connectors come in. Quantum has connectors
> for their Turbo batteries, but of course you could use them also for
> any setup made by yourself.
>
> If you want to go the low-voltage way: Think of using Quantum 1
> batteries (6 volt).
>
> Frank van Lindert
> Utrecht NL.
>
> On Wed, 23 Feb 2000 15:30:50 +0200 (EET), Robin M Allen
> <rallen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >Hello All
> >
> >I'm planning to make a mains power supply for a T32 flash. I dont have
the
> >correct plug to fit on the flash but I though I could make do with
> >individual slip on connectors held together in epoxy putty. I just
wondered
> >why there are 3 pins on the power in connector. Is there a diode to stop
> >the batteries in the T32 from receiving a current 'backwards' through
them
> >when their combined cell voltage is less than the input voltage across
the
> >connector? I thought this might happen if the batteries in a BG2 were
new
> >but the ones in the T32 were run down. Does anyone know what the typical
> >current is during charging so I can select an appropriate power supply?
> >
> >Has anyone done all this stuff before and I missed it? I dont suppose
the
> >connector is some standard item that I can buy separately?
> >
> >Robin M Allen
> >
> >PS
> >I've got the OM bug real bad now.
> >
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