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Author Topic: Christie SLC-30 Console Problem Brian Potts Film Handler Posts: 59 From: Lexington, North Carolina, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 08-27-2000 10:41 PM                     I am currently running Christie SLC-30 consoles, and have developed a problem over the weekend. While in the middle of a show, the lamp will shut off and turn back on in about 1-2 seconds. The projector and sound system continues running and doesn't stop during this. I checked the air flow switches for the fan on top of the reflector, and also the roof exhaust fan. I have also checked the door switches, and all are functioning properly. Please Help.  |  IP: Logged Jim Ziegler Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 753 From: West Hollywood, CA Registered: Jul 99 posted 08-28-2000 02:28 AM                     How old is your bulb? Everytime I have run across this problem, it has been the bulb. Try replacing it and see what happens.  |  IP: Logged Paul Konen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 981 From: Frisco, TX. (North of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-28-2000 07:50 AM                     We had a similar situation on our SLC-70. Apparently the 3-phase wiring coming off the circuit breaker on the console was arcing. Our tech replaced the connector and added some electrical tape and it hasn't happened since. Waiting on new breaker to replace old one. Wierd thing is, breaker didn't trip.  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-28-2000 08:00 PM                     Does the READY light stay on, go out completely or does it glow very dimly?  |  IP: Logged Richard Hamilton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1341 From: Evansville, Indiana Registered: Jan 2000 posted 08-28-2000 10:10 PM                     I ran into this problem a few months ago. Could be the same problem for you. This happened at a fairly new complex. Everything worked fine until it stormed pretty bad one night. The wind was strong enough to blow the dampers shut in the duct work. That is, the wind was stronger than the under rated exhuast fans that were on the roof. When the dampers shut, it shut off the Air-Flow safety switch on the exhaust of the console. Rick  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 08-29-2000 07:01 AM                        A momentary back-draft in the exhaust system does sound like a likely cause, as it would shut off the lamp, and the lamp would restart once the exhaust was flowing correctly again. Does it only happen when the winds are high? Maybe a windscreen on the exhaust vent would prevent backdrafts. ------------------ John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging Eastman Kodak Company Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7419 Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA Tel: 716-477-5325 Fax: 716-722-7243 E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com  |  IP: Logged Brian Potts Film Handler Posts: 59 From: Lexington, North Carolina, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 08-29-2000 11:29 AM                     I changed the bulb in this machine and still the same problem. The green ready light glows as bright on this machine as all of the others. I think my next step is going to be changing the failsafe switch on the roof exhaust fan.  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-29-2000 12:17 PM                     There's a "hiden" airflow switch in Christie consoles. It's the one that blows on the bulb. It's unerneath the blower. It's got a vane on it and it has to be DOWN to be activated. It's spring loaded. That's the one that I had to drive all that way to fix. Usually, I find that if the READY light glows brightly, it's in the bulb and associated areas. If it goes OUT all together, it's likely to be a interlock switch and if it glows dimly, it's likely to be a diode, or associated area. I tend to agree with the other guys. Maybe there's a backdraft down the stack, or a flaky interlock switch.  |  IP: Logged Jim Ziegler Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 753 From: West Hollywood, CA Registered: Jul 99 posted 08-30-2000 03:03 AM                     Just beat on it with a hammer... That will usually fix it... (just kidding)  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-30-2000 11:51 AM                     Just make sure it's a "Christie Approved" hammer! By the way... What's the deal with that "Christie Approved" tool kit they send with their equipment? It's half metric and half SAE!  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-30-2000 02:00 PM                     It is probably half metric and half SAe so you are covered for whatever they haoppened to assemble with that day  |  IP: Logged

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