I have an edge bar from my old truck and I am thinking of cleaning it up and checking the power supplies. I also want to add extra strobes to the unsued options on the supplies. What is a general rule of thumb for the wait time after powering down the bar before you can work with the wires and connections? I want to check flash patterns as well as group which strobes fire togeather. I would also like to know if I should unhook the power and ground wires from my power source after powering down and before I begin to work on the inside.
question on working with strobes
- Thread starter danh
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I usually give it a 1/2 hour...just because I'v been zapped before and it's no fun. And yes, I would unhook power, at least on the hot side just in case....
Thanks guys it has been a while since I have worked on the edge bar. If anyone has wiring lititure on a 9004-SL feel free to post it here or email me at danhunt51@firehousemail.com, I can never find the info I need on whelen's site reguarding this type of bar.
Just for everyone's grins and giggles (not for you though), why not go ahead and pinch a strobe tube while it is on and energized...and make sure to have a video camera record the event for posterity (and youtube) and tell your friends to post the video here, since you probably won't be able to. Also, make sure your hospitalization and/or life insurance policy is paid up, especially if you have a pacemaker.
If you are simply plugging in/disconnecting strobe connections, I (personally) don't wait longer than 5 minutes..
If your gonna be touching and poking your mitts in places where you shouldn't.. well than wait a good 30/60 minutes..
If your gonna be touching and poking your mitts in places where you shouldn't.. well than wait a good 30/60 minutes..
Yeah...don't accidentally touch the capacitors either; mainly where the wires & everything connect. Believe me it hurts...tends to make a guy cranky too lol.
Heck, I even work with them with them powered & running during troubleshooting! When wiring, of course I don't have it powered up and usually move on to other things while waiting for it to discharge completely after a few minutes.