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Marquee light probs...
Minwah:
I realised recently after installing my monitor/marquee glass & marquee, that the light (flourescent tube) I had was far too powerful (ie it got very hot!)...it was 60W ::)
Anyway I found an old 13w tube in my shed, which is the perfect size and doesn't get very hot...but having switched on my cab it interferes with the screen like mad, making the picture wobble all over the shop.
There is a big enclosed white thing inside the light (it says '13W choke' on it) which I presume is causing the problem...I wonder if I can shield it somehow, maybe with a sheet of metal? Anyone any ideas?
Ken Layton:
Sounds like the ballast transformer inside the light fixture is too close to the monitor. You could move it farther away or if you need to shield it use lead or heavy copper.
KrawDaddy:
--- Quote from: Ken Layton on October 20, 2004, 06:38:42 pm ---Sounds like the ballast transformer inside the light fixture is too close to the monitor. You could move it farther away or if you need to shield it use lead or heavy copper.
--- End quote ---
mount the ballast in the base of the cab and run the fixture (lamp) wires up to the marquee
Minwah:
Thanks, I had a thought this morning that I could just take apart the lamp and move the ballast (thanks for the term). Since the marquee is right above the monitor (Atari System 1 style) I think that would be the best solution.
Thanks again :)
Minwah:
Sure enough I moved the ballast to the bottom of my cab where the power comes in, and it works great!
Cheers :)
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