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Author Topic: Lamp Flikering on a frequent interval Peter John Anthony. C Film Handler Posts: 55 From: India Registered: Jun 2004 posted 08-05-2007 06:31 PM                     For 15/70mm IMAX Projection we use Miller 812 rectifier to for lamp. Now the problem i am facing is the light falling on the screen is not steady. Every 3/4th of a sec there is a variation on the luminance that is the brightness goes up & after 3/4 sec it comes down. If measured the current flowing on the lamp is less by 80Amps when compared with the reading we use to get before when we get this problem. The ripple current i am getting on stand-by mode is 28A & on full mode we are receiving 75A.. Could any one help me out to solve the problem please... Is the ripple Curent what I am receiving is normal ?? Thanks  |  IP: Logged Dan Reiter Film Handler Posts: 74 From: Easton PA Registered: Jul 2002 posted 08-06-2007 09:09 AM                     Peter, A few questions for you, that maybe can point to a problem. 1. Is this "drop" rythmic, and happens constantly? If so, is the power supply making any noise, such as a relay or contactor clicking when the change occurs? 2. Do you have any added circuitry that drops the lamp's current level between shows that could be malfunctioning? 3. What is your on-screen lamp specs? (Current & voltage) vs your standby? 4. You have not mentioned the lamp. Is the arc (flame) steady, with no flicker or flame problems? What is the condition of the lamp, and hours on your current lamp? My thinking is to focus on the power supply, as maybe you are having a diode problem where one is starting to fail and rythmicaly shorting, based on an overheating cycle. You seem to have excessive ripple and flicker, so that is guiding my thinking. Is the power supply running hot, and it is cycling? Are you running over-current, and getting clipping? Have you had any alarms from the system? How are all lamp & DC connections? If there is a bad connection it will affect the lamp's operation as well. The jumping current points to the power supply and a problem there. If the current did not change rythmically, and held at the same level, then the lamp would be the focus of attention. Hope this helps.. Dan Reiter Superior Quartz Products.  |  IP: Logged Ben Wales Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 602 From: Southampton. England Registered: Jul 99 posted 08-06-2007 12:04 PM                     Peter: Is your Imax System 3D SR Projectors or MPX?. I assume that you operate the smaller Imax System like the above with 7kw Xenon (Air Cooled) lamps. Have you contacted your Imax Service Tech with the above problem?, I suspect as already posted it would a DC supply problem, but worth while to check the condition of the Lamp as well Air Flow on the Lamp and with the Miller Rectifier.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-12-2007 03:33 PM                     I suspect that you have a phase missing or a diode gone Also the standby to full control may be faulty On the older big 15k miller systems the rheostat for current adjustment could have a problem with the brush contact on it  |  IP: Logged Troy Hilsman Powell Film Handler Posts: 30 From: Jacksonville,FL Registered: May 2007 posted 08-14-2007 08:06 PM                     Check those caps in the power supply....Are they leaky?  |  IP: Logged System Notices Forum Watchdog / Soup Nazi Posts: 215 Registered: Apr 2004 posted 09-11-2008 07:46 AM                 It has been 393 days since the last post.  |  IP: Logged Dan Reiter Film Handler Posts: 74 From: Easton PA Registered: Jul 2002 posted 09-11-2008 07:46 AM                     Has there been any resolution of this?  |  IP: Logged

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