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Author Topic: Problem with CX20 lamp house Jonathan Wood Expert Film Handler Posts: 206 From: Oxfordshire, United kingdom Registered: Jan 2008 posted 06-18-2015 03:36 PM                     Hi I wonder if anyone can help with an odd situation I'm having with a cx20 lamp house . I'm running 1000watt xenons with an item ex85 rectifier at its minimum output of 45amps, the manual says its suitable for 1000w bulbs. The ht seems to be tracking to ground and causing the lamp not to strike , if I fiddle with the anode cable it strikes sometimes. If I slide the mirror back it strikes every time , so it seems to be arcing to the rim of the mirror . I've tried another bulb and same issue . Does anyone know how I can solve this ? Cheers Jon  |  IP: Logged Jerry Axelsson Expert Film Handler Posts: 107 From: Stockholm, Sweden Registered: May 2005 posted 07-09-2015 05:20 AM                     Hello Jonathan, It seems that the ground cable is too close to other metal objects which causes the ignite-spark to jump elsewhere. Try to position the ground cable in a neutral as possible away from the steel mirror etc. J.  |  IP: Logged

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