Strong Super Trouper - Caution - High Voltage

TROUBLE SHOOTING(continued)


 ADEFECTIVERUNNINGTIMEMETERwill not preventbulbignition.
 WITHTHE “LAMP” SWITCH in the “ON” position, a distinct high voltage arc
pingshouldbeheardatthesparkgapintheigniter,andtheashofthexenonbulbshouldbevisible
throughtheammeterasahighDCvoltagepulseisappliedacrossthebulbelectrodes.
 IFTHEHIGHVOLTAGEPINGortheashattheammeterisnotapparent,checkthe
“NoLoad”DCvoltagebetweenthelamphouseandpowersupply.MeasuretheDCvoltageacross
terminalsJ1-1(+)andJ1-2(-).DONOTmeasurevoltageacrossthebulbendcaps.Areadingof
130-170V.DCshouldbemeasured.Ifthisvoltageisnotindicated,theproblemisintheleadsbetween
thelamphouseandpowersupply,theMSconnectors,orinthepowersupplyboostcircuit.Seethe
troubleshootingsectionofthexenonpowersupplymanualforadditionalinstructions.
 IFTHEHIGHVOLTAGEARCisaudibleatthelamphouseandthebulbdoesnot
ash,checkforalamphouseDCleadarcingtoground.Ifnogroundfaultisdetected,replacethe
bulbandattemptignitionwiththenewbulb.
 IFTHEHIGHVOLTAGEARCisaudibleatthelamphouse,theashofthebulbis
visibleintheammeter,butignitionofthebulbisnotsustained,theproblemareaisinthepower
supply.Seethetroubleshootingsectionofthepowersupplymanualforadditionalinstructions.
 IFTHEHIGHVOLTAGEARCisnotaudibleortheashofthebulbvisible,andDC
“noload”voltageexceeds130V.DC,theproblemisintheigniterassembly.
 EXCHANGEofcomponents(i.e.igniters,igniterPCboards)betweensimilarStrong
XenonSuperTrouperstoaidindiagnosisofaproblemisencouraged.Thiswillnotleadtoequip-
mentdamage,andwillnotvoidequipmentwarranty.
CAUTION - HIGH VOLTAGE
THE STRONG DC PULSE IGNITER STORES ENERGY IN ITS
CAPACITORS AFTER THE UNIT HAS BEEN DE-ENERGIZED.
TO PREVENT SHOCK, THIS ENERGY CAN BE DISCHARGED
BY PLACING THE BLADE OF AN INSULATED-HANDLE
SCREWDRIVER ACROSS THE TIPS OF THE TWO SPARK
GAP SCREWS MOUNTED TO THE IGNITER PC BOARD.
XST/022